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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. The myopic focus on IT standardization resulted in the purchase of technology, but not value delivery. Belief in efficient procurement. Alignment Barriers.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. million bbl/d in 2015.” .

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 8-12, 2015)

Talking Logistics

I was at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference earlier this week. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: JDA Software Announces Game-Changing Strategic Cloud Collaboration with Google. Delivers Tools for Improved Driver Productivity and Enhanced Route Visibility.

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E2open Acquires Zyme: A Bridge Too Far?

Supply Chain Shaman

The company is a CRM solution. The Zyme solution improves revenue management, warranty and rebate processes. It is a larger acquisition than the prior purchases of Terra Technology , Steelwedge , or SCM-Icon. The focus was on automating procurement. The historic buyer of the E2open solution is procurement.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 1-5, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Key Software Systems Revolutionizes Technology in Last Mile, Same Day Delivery. New Software Helps Local Delivery Firms Provide Same-Day Service (WSJ – sub. On the technology front, a hot space right now is local/same-day delivery solutions. UPS Online Shopping Study: Empowered Consumers Changing the Future of Retail.

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Should We Celebrate this Marriage?

Supply Chain Shaman

The software planning footprints are reminiscent of the work done in the 1990s when we struggled with insufficient memory using 32-bit hardware. There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Not much has changed.