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Conducting and Presenting Grounded Theory Research

SCM Research

First, Suddaby (2006) , offers “a reasonable assessment of common errors researchers make in conducting and presenting grounded theory research”. SCM journals have recently seen a series of articles advocating for the use of grounded theory, e.g., Mello and Flint (2009, JBL) and Kaufmann and Denk (2011, JSCM).

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Congratulating the Supply Chains to Admire Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

The ploys–lunches, drinks, and presents–became humourous after a while.). Honeywell and Schneider-Electric Orbit Charts for Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017. P&G and Reckitt Orbit Charts for Operating Margin and Inventory Turns for the Period of 2006-2017.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. The margins of the apparel industry have declined from 10% to 8% over the period of 2006-2017. Apparel Orbit Chart for the Period of 2006-2017: Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns.

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Announcing the Supply Chains to Admire 2015

Supply Chain Shaman

Tomorrow, I present the Supply Chains To Admire 2015 Analysis at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit in Scottsdale, AZ. It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. The theme is “Imagine the Supply Chain of 2025.” It needs to be.

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A Brief History of WMS in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The 2000s to 2006: Warehouses Become More Advanced, Relying on Evolving Technology to Meet Increased Demand and Avoid Overstocking. 2006Present: Cloud-Computing Overhauls Traditional Warehouse Management Further, Continuing the Process Through the Internet of Things (IoT). Enter the Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud.

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Taking a Big Picture View of Supply Chain Networks

Logistics Viewpoints

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. Data integrity. Supply chain data is of little value if it isn’t packaged for efficient access and consumption.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. First Phase: 2002-2006. Second Phase: 2006-2014.