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Blockchain & Supply Chain Visibility: Will Blockchain Finally Eliminate Supply Chain Black Swans?

GlobalTranz

Proper risk management can help supply chains navigate the complexities of post-hurricane recovery and increase productivity. Home Depot’s work in risk management served to increase profitability in the aftermath of the 2017 hurricane season. Supply chain black swans occur without warning, and recovery can last months.

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Announcing the Supply Chains to Admire 2017 Award Winners

Supply Chain Shaman

The industry made progress on revenue/employee, but struggled on growth, margin, inventory turns. Is this because this value chain is a laggard? Some of the strongest case studies of supply chain leadership are in this value chain. The 2017 Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners.

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Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration – How ERP Falls Short

synchrono

Market Research (TMR) just released the results of a survey conducted in the first two weeks of February, 2017. ERP systems are capable of managing many business processes within the four walls of their operations, but fall short in providing complete supply chain visibility and collaboration capabilities. TR Cutler, Inc.

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SAPInsider SCM 2017: Two Demand Planning Sessions That You Shouldn’t Miss

Arkieva

From discussions on enabling advanced business processes and improving supply chain visibility, to supply chain technology trends, the SAPInsider SCM 2017 in Orlando Florida, is set to be a fun learning and networking experience for supply chain professionals using SAP systems.

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Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. Too many to list here, but here are some of the opportunities that generated the most discussion: Electronic ordering and load tendering, with real-time visibility to status.

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Tapping into Big Data to Enable Actionable Supply Chain Visibility and Predictive Analytics

BlueYonder

Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges. A Partnership that Drives Value-Driven Global Visibility.

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Tapping into Big Data to Enable Actionable Supply Chain Visibility and Predictive Analytics

BlueYonder

Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges. A Partnership that Drives Value-Driven Global Visibility.