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Taking a Big Picture View of Supply Chain Networks

Logistics Viewpoints

Diversity of sources (carriers + vendors + customers). In 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby coined the phrase “data is the new oil” to help make his point that corporate data has the potential to be an incredibly valuable resource. trillion terabytes of new data every day.). Data integrity.

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Why Financial Reengineering Does Not Equal Supply Chain Improvement

Supply Chain Shaman

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. I am a big fan of both his leadership and that of Annette Clayton, now COO of North America.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

Despite the persistance of some strong fundamentals , 2020 may signal the true turning point in the shift to renewable sources for energy companies. This is not an isolated phenomenon: Norway has been divesting a number of funds of oil and gas investments, especially from high-carbon emission sources like Canadian oil sands.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In my work tonight, I carefully studied 2006-2015 financial results to select the Supply Chains to Admire winners. Higher percentage of growth than the industry average for the period of 2006-2015. Greater margin performance than the industry average for the peer group for the period of 2006-2015. Operating Margin.

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

Since 2006, Abe Eshkenazi has served as CEO of APICS, a trade association focused on offering research, education and certification programs in supply chain management. The organization currently serves 45,000 professional members in 100 countries, with 190 chapters in North America alone. Abe Eshkenazi. CEO, APICS. Chicago, IL.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Content Summary: Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Coyote Logistics LLC, a UPS company, provides truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, air and ocean brokerage services and transportation management services to more than 14,000 shippers of various sizes and industries. Media Caption.

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My Take: The Role of Anaplan in Defining the Art of the Possible in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

There are two groups: one in North America and one in Europe. Together, we are testing use cases combining cognitive computing, blockchain, open source analytics, and Internet of Things (IOT). Founded in 2006, Anaplan is attempting to redefine decision support. It is open to all. The first step is education.