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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. They are impatient that they know more about pizza’s status for lunch before their zoom meeting than the inbound shipment status for their critical manufacturing run. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. Reflection.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In other news… Descartes Launches Updated Advanced Home Delivery Solution. HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Unisun Software. Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). What are the odds I’ll use them again?

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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What Is Old Is New Again. Maybe, Just Maybe, the Emperor Is Getting Some Clothes.

Supply Chain Shaman

It was funded by 50 large consumer products manufacturing companies (CPG). In the dawn of e-commerce, conservative manufacturers, anteed up $240 million in four months. The solution solved a relevant industry issue. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement.

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Supply Chain Executives are building “Centers of Excellence” – because they support business strategies!

NC State SCRC

Services that can be shared among the various business units of a company include finance, purchasing, inventory, payroll, hiring, and information technology. Since then, shared services have evolved into a more comprehensive and flexible tool for improving processes, enabling technology investment, generating profits, and reducing costs.a

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.