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Embracing the Supply Chain as A Complex Non-linear System

Supply Chain Shaman

This weekend, I edited the Supply Chains to Admire report. This work completed in 2013 defined the Supply Chains to Admire. My reply to my friend is that “The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Which leads me to share an article that I think that every supply chain leader should read.

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Sensemaking in Supply Chains

SCM Research

2005) gives a very good overview of sensemaking. The article Organizing and the Process of Sensemaking (Weick et al., Weick, K.E. The Collapse of Sensemaking in Organizations: The Mann Gulch Disaster. Administrative Science Quarterly , 38(4), 628–652. Weick, K.E. Sensemaking in Organizations. ISBN 080397177X. Weick, K.E.,

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2005, the EU instituted a cap-and-trade system for businesses as a way to cut the emissions that drive climate change. While the impact on planet Earth is evident, and companies and countries are making strides to reduce emissions, climate change is also wreaking havoc on global supply chains.

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ToolsGroup and Optilon Celebrate 15 Years (and Counting) of Partnership and Supply Chain Delivery Excellence

ToolsGroup

Over 60 companies have benefited from the close collaboration and supply chain expertise of these two industry powerhouses – who show no signs of slowing down. ToolsGroup, based in Amsterdam with offices in Boston, Milan, Barcelona, and Bogotá, has 30 years of experience in supply chain planning software development.

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Supply Chain Sustainability: A Byproduct of Efficiency

Talking Logistics

What is so special about October 23, 2005? That’s when Walmart’s CEO at the time, Lee Scott, gave a speech entitled Twenty First Century Leadership that arguably kicked off the supply chain sustainability era. Read more Supply Chain Sustainability: A Byproduct of Efficiency. The challenges include: Increasing.

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Hyper-Collaboration in Life Sciences Creates Supply Chain Opportunities

Logility

The statistics are telling: Approximately 9,000 new biopharma R&D partnerships were formed between 2005 and 2014 at an annual growth rate of four percent during that 10-year period. Should Supply Chain Professionals be Hyperventilating? . Supply chain professionals will play a critical role in bringing this vision to life.

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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. Comand and Control Center Application from Kinaxis.