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Five Trends That Excite Me!

Supply Chain Shaman

I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. Building the Network of Networks.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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What Does it Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur? The Incredible Journey of a Last Mile Pioneer

Logistics Viewpoints

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. Our USP (unique selling proposition) was we will deliver to you on a regular basis, don’t worry about the administration of having to purchase again. He gave us a multi-day workshop on how to do this. The following text has been edited.

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Savant Talks: There’s no need to produce more, anymore.

Savant Events

You will be surprised to know how many high spenders purchase second hand items. The best example are coats: a higher and higher number of people prefer to purchase one high quality coat, a piece they know it will last for years, rather than buying a new one every second year. Farfetch Store of The Future.

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Savant Talks: There’s no need to produce more, anymore.

Savant Events

You will be surprised to know how many high spenders purchase second hand items. The best example are coats: a higher and higher number of people prefer to purchase one high quality coat, a piece they know it will last for years, rather than buying a new one every second year. Farfetch Store of The Future.

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Top 10 Successful Entrepreneurs in India that are Changing the eCommerce

Vinculum

They focus more on customer choices and logistics operations for the success of the business ideas. Swiggy’s strengths, which have helped it grow from a hyperlocal food delivery business to a premier logistics hub, enable lightning-fast delivery for clients and a rewarding work environment for its staff. Cr in FY18 to INR 19.56

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2018: Real-Time, Innovation, Cognitive, Blockchain, Industry-Academic Partnerships, and Taking a Stand!

NC State SCRC

Here are a few of the big stories that I wrote about this past year that I believe define some of the big shifts in the supply chain ecosystem we witnessed in 2017, and the predictions for 2018. Supplier driven innovation was also a major theme at the Procurement Leaders meeting in Miami this spring.