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Most Popular Blog Posts of 2012

The Logistics of Logistics

Please check out the most popular blog posts of 2012. The concept of lean (and the 8 wastes) originated in the manufacturing sector where it was first recognized that eliminating waste in the system led to much bigger profits. Most Popular Blog Posts – 2012 (pdf). Five Lessons from Military Logistics. Core Values / Culture.

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Organizational Alignment: Overlooked, but So Important.

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2012, I placed the first alignment study in the field. Organizational Alignment 2012. With the implementation of transactional systems, the focus was on measuring and controlling functional metrics like the lowest manufacturing cost or purchase price variance in procurement. To respond, follow this link. Functional Metrics.

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Blue Yonder Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems Report

BlueYonder

Gartner recently released the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) report 1 and Blue Yonder has again been named a Leader. As a Leader since 2012 2 for the Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, Blue Yonder was positioned among a total of six vendors in the Leaders quadrant.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. As shown in Figure 1, the results for the period of 2012-2021 tell the story. Was this by design?

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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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Four Decades of Supply Chain Management

Enterra Insights

” He next noted the advancements in warehouse management systems and radio frequency technology. He wrote, “More advanced companies use web services to enable system to system communication such that your suppliers are aware of changes almost at the same time you are. Kinaxis Blog, 23 March 2012. [2]

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Transportation Management Systems as a Service (TMSaaS) Transform the Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

The use of the new technologies, ranging from robotics to value-added services within transportation management systems (TMSs) saw greater implementation across supply chains via TMSaas, and widely-held beliefs about the supply chain’s limitations were tested. Consequently, a new breed of TMS systems are emerging, TMS-as-a-Service (TMSaaS).