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Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! What do we know about "Logistics" and "Supply Chain" to date? According to Lummas et al 2001 , the word "Logistics" in English appeared in the article as early as in 1898. 2) Origin of "Logistics". 5) New Definition. 5) New Definition. 1) Current State.

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New Year’s Resolutions for 2018: What’s Your Personal Challenge?

Talking Logistics

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations that I first made in 2014 but still apply today: 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives. Beyond work, did you set up any personal challenges for yourself?

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Unlearning Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Overall, the industry is not aligned with the definition of supply chain excellence. Launching The Supply Chains to Admire Methodology.

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Intelligent IBP – a new role for supply chain planners

Supply Chain Trend

Preview – Most IBP cycles around the world are based on a 20-year-old process definition supported by 20-year-old planning concepts. Palmatier and Crum (2002), Coldrick, Ling, and Turner (2003) and Bob Stahl (2009) all assert that S&OP is first and foremost an executive decision-making process.

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Three Lies and a Truth

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2009, the definition of supply chain resiliency was driven by the impact of the Great Recession. This measurement of intertwined, non-renewable resources will push a new definition of supply chain management. It is the definition of the “supply chain organization.” reference Carbon Disclosure Project 2012).

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Transforming Consumer Value Chains: Navigating The Power Shift to the Shopper

Supply Chain Shaman

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Ecommerce has changed the definition. Their processes cannot ship and track the EACH and the outsourcing to third-party logistics is too expensive. It also requires the definition of listening posts to understand product feedback and ratings and reviews.