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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton

Resilinc

What are the biggest supply chain trends we will see in 2024, and how can managers prepare for those trends? Geopolitical disruptions could impact the year more than other long-term trends this year. Even back in 2008, North Korea was shooting missiles into the Sea of Japan, and that has not really changed.

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Note the general trend of improvement. In 2008, Rockwell Automation prepared to embark on something intentional: the redesign of manufacturing operations and the supply chain. The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision. Meet Ernest. Ernest Nicolas joined Rockwell Automation in 2006.

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How do we Drive Invention to Innovation in Planning?

Supply Chain Shaman

I was an avid student of supply chain excellence; and in this role, I watched as best-of-breed solution after best-of-breed solution replaced with more complicated technology. In Figure 1, I contrast the drivers and trends from a recent study. Note three trends in this research summary: 1) Demand and supply volatility is increasing.

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Supply Chain Management:The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. « Will "Profitable To Promise" be Viable In Retail Industry ??

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). In many cases, we look at recent trends and simply project them forward, but this assumes that the factors impacting that trend, either directly or indirectly, will remain the same, which is often a false assumption.

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Supply Chain Management:Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Guest Post by. According to ComScore Inc.,

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The Annual State of U.S. Logistics Report – Added Candidness and Need for More Synchronization

Supply Chain Matters

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. There is no cost for paid CSCMP membership, or the report can be purchased for $249 by non CSCMP members. For 2021, U.S. percent to $1.85