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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. Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth. This can minimize or even eliminate shocks across the supply network. By Maha Muzumdar.

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Three Reasons Why I Love Hadoop, and You Should Too!

Supply Chain Shaman

Hadoop is an open-source software framework written in Java for distributed storage and processing of large data sets on computer clusters. While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing.

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How Sustainable Supply Chain Management Improves Ecommerce Stores

ShipBob

A typical ecommerce supply chain starts with sourcing raw materials to produce finished goods , which are then transported to a warehouse or fulfillment center before they end up with their end consumer. The objective of supply chain sustainability is to limit environmental harm while keeping the supply chain running.

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Is COVID-19 the New Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Digitalization?

EazyStock

Manufacturers, suppliers and wholesalers across the US have been forced to adopt new ways of working with social distancing closing offices and reducing operational capacity. At the same time, companies are dealing with erratic customer behavior and badly disrupted supply chains. recessions and economic slowdowns.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech June 28 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites. The majority owner of this start-up is Marc Lore, the prior founder of baby diaper online site Quidsi that was acquired by Amazon in 2010. billion in 2016.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

Direct purchases from producers or manufacturers, instead of buying through wholesalers (if your company is engaged in retail commerce). Supply Chain Technology. Of course the birth of the information age has made it easier to develop an aligned supply chain strategy involving suppliers and partners.

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

During my tenure at Ceva as President of Asia Pacific, I was responsible for one of the world’s largest and most complex auto-supply chain operations. We managed the supply chain for China’s largest manufacturer with close to US$500m in logistics spend. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – June -July 2022.