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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

Whereas APICS itself once was focused largely on production and inventory control, since its acquisition of the Supply Chain Council in 2014 the organization has reestablished itself with a focus on helping its members achieve supply chain excellence. The question is: Are supply chain professionals prepared for that? I’d say, not yet.

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The Rise and Fall of Blockchain in Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Supply Chain: In Early On Blockchain From 2014 through 2017, blockchain was the talk of the town in supply chain management circles. As a result, we stuck with our own product vision, and kept a watchful eye on blockchain projects, building our own knowledge base.