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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. During the pandemic, the supply chain discussions take new importance. While the supply chain technology market lost its allure at the start of the last decade, it is now cool again. The supply chain career is new. Reflection.

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2004, I worked with a Midwest North American meatpacker to help define its supply chain strategy. Consumers constantly change the mix preferences in purchases. Somedays, the focus is on steaks or ribs and the next on the purchase of ground or cubed meat. What do I mean? To illustrate, let me share a story.

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Supply Chain’s Next Decade of Dealing With the Unknown

MIT Supply Chain

The inaugural post appeared on March 4, 2014, and was about the rising status of the supply chain profession. Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. LinkedIn published my 100th Influencer article last month. One example is sustainability.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

They are demanding more supply chain transparency. Jennifer Furey and Rebecca Harris, attorneys at Goulston & Storrs, report, “Millennials are expected to inherit approximately $30 trillion in assets over the next 30 to 40 years. What is supply chain transparency? ”[2].

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Okay, turning the corner, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon offers free shipping on all orders for the holidays (CNN). Data Science In Walmart Supply Chain Technology (Medium). Supply Chain Visibility Solved (Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before).

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4 Infographics Showing How Technology Is Transforming Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Purchasing and supply executives predict that the global manufacturing industry will continue to expand. Predictive Data Analytics. Chinese executives see predictive analytics as the key to competing with U.S. Chinese executives see predictive analytics as the key to competing with U.S.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION Supply Chain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand. billion in 2019. Lee Partners.