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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The first iPhone only came out in 2007 – ushering in smart phone apps and all the rest in very quick succession. Fossil fuel proponents like to claim that oil and coal are the only “rainy day” energy source out there. The answer would definitely be within the last 10 years. That is not to say that one could not see the future coming.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

source: tradingeconomics.com. We encourage all our customers to schedule a refresher on Forward Buying training, and for anyone else who is interested to give us a call to learn more. source: thebalance.com. Have we lost the knowledge of how to be profitable during periods of high inflation? Tech bubble burst. War on Terror.

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. There is greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and sourcing. The E2open team will need to retain the Terra Technology team’s talent and train the E2open team on demand.

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Measuring Up?

Supply Chain Shaman

In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization. The period of 2007-2008 was the great recession. Typically, it is a lack of common definition on what defines supply chain excellence.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

– Six Sigma can design and implement a company-wide and highly structured education and training regimen – No Six Sigma project will be approved unless the team determines the savings generated from it, hence focus on bottom-line savings. – Six Sigma creates a link between tactical actions and strategic focus.

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QAD Solutions Guide: Offering Overview

QAD

The QAD solution offering has expanded beyond the original QAD MFG/PRO (1984-2007) software to now include a full-featured suite of integrated software solutions to manage manufacturing, financials, operations, customer and supply chain processes. What Solutions Does QAD Offer? Transportation Analytics. Business Intelligence. Collaboration.