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CDP Supply Chain Report 2012

SCM Research

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has now published its Supply Chain Report 2012. CDP Supply Chain members are about 50 companies who are requesting climate information from their suppliers. Supply chain thinking enables managers to understand that indirect greenhouse gas emissions (i.e.,

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Organizational Alignment: Overlooked, but So Important.

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2012, I placed the first alignment study in the field. The financial teams, and the Information Technology (IT) groups, did not see alignment gaps, but the supply chain teams felt them and viewed them as a critical performance issue. Organizational Alignment 2012. To respond, follow this link. Organizational Alignment.

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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

Supply Chain Network

But 2012 is an extra-special year; it carries heavy historical baggage chock full of dire predictions. Nostradamus painted a bleak picture of massive destruction and mayhem brought about by a comet in 2012. In the tradition of David Letterman, (in no particular order) let’s hit the Top 10 Supply Chain Predictions for 2012.

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SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2012 (2/2)

SCM Research

The winner is Information technology as an enabler of supply chain collaboration: A dynamic-capabilities perspective by Fawcett et al.; Information technology as an enabler of supply chain collaboration: A dynamic-capabilities perspective. Second, the Journal of Supply Chain Management has chosen the winner of the 2011 Harold E.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Despite spending 1.1%

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The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Systems empowered with AI can gather information about competitor activity, customer feedback, and can even spot opportunities and trends. They also require suppliers to share relevant information on a regular basis. Digital applications and analytics can support and inform effective decisions.

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Cold Chain Basics with Andy Bahr

The Logistics of Logistics

Andy completed his undergrad at Miami of Ohio, and his masters at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL in 2012. Information flow. Prior to starting Bahr Transportation, Andy worked at a large brokerage for four years, in Chicago, IL. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his yellow lab, Charlie. Bahr Transportation.