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RFID in the Supply Chain: Fizzling Technology or the Future of Effective SCM?

GlobalTranz

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. Active Versus Passive RFID Tags in SCM. Both passive and active tags have been a subject of debate in SCM. Instantaneous inventory cycling reduces delays and speeds SCM.

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The Relational View in SCM Research

SCM Research

While researchers are still searching for the paradigm of SCM research , the relational view can be an important building block to explain the supply and demand network. The relational view has later been extended by Lavie (2006). Theory Article Dyad Network Relationship Supply Chain Management'

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What the 2020 Nobel Prize Means for SCM

SCM Research

Let us not forget the important work on auctions that has already been conducted in our discipline, for example by Wagner & Schwab (2004) , Hartley and her coauthors (2006) and Carter & Kaufmann (2007) , to name just a few.

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Resource-based Theory vs. Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

Among those who have denied this suggestion is Ramsay (2001) , whereas, in his recent essay, Barney (2012) has argued that SCM can, “at least in some settings”, be such a source. In his insightful article, The competitive advantage of interconnected firms: An extension of the resource-based view (AMR, Vol. 2006.21318922.

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Ten years of transformation

Supply Chain Movement

In January 2010, after my buy-out of Supply Chain Magazine (which had been around since 2006), I was faced with putting together the next edition myself. Over the past decade, my company Supply Chain Media has undergone both an operational and a tactical transformation. That changed Supply Chain Media’s operational model.

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7 Best Supply Chain Books of All Time

Supply Chain Opz

Based on this information, the ranking of 7 best scm books of all time can be identified as below, - We perform the search queries in Google Scholar. Only SCM books visible in Google Scholar are qualified. - But we believe this is pretty normal because everyone can cite marketing books, but not everyone will cite SCM books.

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Don Ralph of Staples Awarded Salzberg Medallion for SCM

Supply Chain Network

Staples has focused on many fuel efficiency initiatives within its delivery fleet since 2006. A speed reduction program has saved over five million gallons of fuel and 35,000 tons of CO2 since 2006. Additionally, Don and his team have advanced sustainable practices in the supply chain.

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