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Late Night Thoughts on Productivity, Efficiency and Global Supply Chain Effectivness

Supply Chain Shaman

So many thoughts in my mind… Yesterday, I signed a contract for Robert Gordon, author of the book, Rise and Fall of American Growth to speak at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 5th-8th in Lake Oconee, Georgia (north of Atlanta). I love Chapter 18 in Robert Gordon’s book. It is late.

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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

It is hard because academic programs are out of step with the market, and that the consortia programs of CSCMP and APICS, while driving functional improvements, are not equal to the task of giving us the building blocks to drive a digital transformation. The overarching theme is to Imagine Supply Chain 2030. Barrier #1.

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Top 25 Supply Chains of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

In any event, Coke has turned to technology to speed its supply chain and logistics processes, such as its use of AGVs throughout its factories and loading docks. And on the packaging side, the company set a goal of recycling a used bottle or can for every one it sells by 2030, Gartner notes. Printer-friendly version.

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