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How supply chain managers are looking at sustainability

ModusLink Corporation

In the opening presentation in Miami, there was considerable reference to the SCM World Chief Supply Chain Officer Report 2013, a year-long study looking at “perspectives and practices of supply chain management around the world.”. It’s not your typical trade show and we consistently learn a lot from these SCM World events.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…” (Tzu, 496 B.C). Accordingly, if organizations want to succeed and grow in the long-term, they need to cooperate, organize, and manage their logistics very wisely and mitigate its problems and risks simultaneously.

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Blockchain and Supply Chain are Becoming Inextricably Tied

Enterra Insights

A recent Supply Chain Insights study revealed that the number one event impacting supply chains from 2013 to 2018 was cyber attacks or computer hacking. Richard Howells, SAP’s Vice President for Solution Management for the Digital Supply Chain, believes blockchain will not only help address complexity but will reduce costs as well.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub. Not only have these organisations leveraged supplier management to maintain exemplary service standards , but they have also achieved reductions in supply chain costs. .

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Omni-channel Emerging as Top Retail Logistics Issue

Supply Chain Network

Last year in Florida at RILA Logistics 2013, the topic of multi-channel was discussed with 5 related presentations delivered where the challenges of the coming omni-channel revolution were laid down. So why am I suggesting that Omni-channel is now emerging to be the top retail logistics challenge being faced today by retailers?

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Not only have these organisations leveraged supplier management to maintain exemplary service standards , they’ve also achieved reductions in supply chain costs. If your supply chain operates across international borders, out of sight must never be out of mind as far as supplier management is concerned.

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Procurement Fact File

Claritum

Gartner Research estimates that companies typically spend up to $1,000 per supplier each year in supplier management costs. source: (p1) Paystreams, Supplier Network Management (2014). Leading causes of missed early payment discounts. source: (p10) Paystream Advisors – 2016 P2P for Indirect Spend Report.