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AI This. Not So Fast.

Supply Chain Shaman

I define supply chain excellence as year-over-year performance better than the peer group on this balanced scorecard. Orbit Chart of TJX Versus Peer Group for the Period of 2010-2019. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019.

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Value-Based Purchasing in Healthcare Explained

Precoro

Yet there’s a proactive approach that addresses the high cost of healthcare: value-based purchasing (VBP). In the past 15 or so years, the US, which is known for its complicated and expensive healthcare system, has taken some steps towards value-based purchasing.

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Philip Morris International’s Pivot to Smoke-Free Products Complicates their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The prevalence of smoking is going down, but the world’s population is increasing; the net result is that the forecast for the number of smokers is essentially flat in 2025 as compared to 2010. It was predictable. They are expanding their digital twin approach to in-market distribution optimization and raw material purchases.

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6 Strategies for Better Supply Chain Management in the Current Economy

Oracle SCM

Original version published in APICS Extra , July 2010. Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance. By Maha Muzumdar. All of these changes in the marketplace meant that supply chains had been disrupted forever. Company leaders did what they could to adapt.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

Analytical innovation and digital transformation drove step-change capabilities within the office and marketing. There is the need for an analytics strategy that can power outside-in, real-time processes using structured AND unstructured data. As a result, many companies are struggling. Intuitively leaders feel there is a better way.

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Impact of SMAC on Enterprise Software Applications - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Abstract Technologies such as Social networking, mobile, analytics and cloud computing have been shaking the IT industry for past several years. IDC calls this combination "Third Platform", Gartner calls it "Nexus of Forces" and Cognizant calls it "SMAC "- Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud. is called Advanced Analytics.

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Supply Chain Management:The Learning from the 2012 Holiday.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

« Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities. In the U.S.