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However, I had little time to be tired. As we talked the adrenaline started to pump. I asked for a black marker to draw on the board in the room and replied, “If only it was that easy!” ” I then turned and went to the whiteboard to draw this diagram. MORE
I studied strategy and international management during my MBA program because I like to look forward. So, while I may have hated it, I made it through accounting, finance and statistics, and it prepared me to enter Corporate America. They shaped how I thought about business. MORE
The committee, which serves as the strategic review, the third party and outermost layer of our Governance Model, holds its meetings to guide the company and ensure that our assessment is as relevant and reliable as possible. MORE
It was a long week talking to clients about integrated planning. With the tough travel, walking around the art exhibits listening to the moderator on my headset was a real treat. To use the Barnes example, in this blog post, let’s focus on simplicity. Supply Chain 2030. MORE
She had a desire to make Green Eileen sustainable in the near future and she was looking for ways to do so. Thus she formed a program of bringing back clothes where she started with Eileen Fisher’s employees and slowly expanded to the customers of the company. MORE
Last November, executives from all segments of the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) ecosystem got together at the inaugural Leadership Roundtable meeting organized by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to discuss a couple of simple questions: Are there opportunities to elevate the performance of the HBM industry? Is there interest in collaborating together to pursue these opportunities? How do we get ready for this journey? What a difference a year makes. MORE
Humans long to have a glimpse of the future. ” Every year fearless analysts peer into their crystal balls in an attempt to provide us a peek into the future in hopes we can better plan for what lies ahead. Prognosticators often look to emerging or ongoing megatrends to help them refine their predictions. To begin this year’s prediction season, I’ll discuss a number of those megatrends. Megatrends predicted to change the world. MORE
This 3-part blog series will take a deeper dive into the importance of warehouse workforce management for wholesale distribution and third party logistics (3PLs) and how to create and sustain a high-performance workforce culture. In part 1 of the series, we’re going to take a deeper dive into how having a flexible technology platform can help optimize workforce productivity. to fill existing and emerging jobs is likely to grow. MORE
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Are exposed to increasing variability. MORE
Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. The market is set to grow by 8.5% MORE
In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains. That in turn is changing how organizations are manufacturing and delivering goods. MORE
The committee, which serves as the strategic review, the third party and outermost layer of our Governance Model, holds annual meetings to guide the company and ensure that our assessment is as relevant and reliable as possible. MORE
Seeking the next sequel in technology adoption, I want to write how the confluence of new technologies changed companies’ abilities to improve decisions. So, to find the new sequel, I also interviewed new technology entrants. The question central to the research? MORE
As a result, ensuring cities use essential resources as efficiently and effectively as possible needs to become a high priority. “[1] The best way to ensure cities use resources wisely is through smart city initiatives; however, as the global urbanization trend heats up, so does the debate about how to fund smart city initiatives. “As cities rapidly adapt to changes,” Tekir notes, “the issue of financing emerges. MORE
According to tradition, in 1775, Paul Revere rode from Boston to surrounding areas hollering, “The redcoats are coming! ” It was a warning to people that revolution was in the air. Many of today’s headlines scream similar warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) and robots coming to take jobs. ”[2] Humans, however, are remarkably resilient creatures and will undoubtedly learn to adapt to a new work environment. MORE
The rate of change is accelerating, driving the transformational initiatives of distributors and 3PLs to stay relevant, create differentiation and execute long-term growth strategy. Logistics providers need to start considering how B2B buyers think about their wants and needs. MORE
As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond. MORE
The keynote address at the always enlightening Supply Chain Insights Global Summit was given by Lora Cecere, and she used it to focus on the problem of growing supply chain planning complexity and how to fix it. They don’t allow us to really get the data.”. MORE
Now a ritual, with coffee in one hand and country music blaring, I sit in my faded green chair to write a blog post. I make it a point to always answer each question–either in writing or by phone. From time-to-time, I share the questions and answers in a blog post. MORE
As the story unfolds, a family with many dramatic ups and downs always return to the Blackfoot River to fish. The last scene shows an old man sitting on the Montana river where he used to fish with his family many years ago. So What Does This Mean to You? MORE
More than 500 procurement and CSR professionals along with representatives of international organizations and NGOs gathered for EcoVadis’ annual conference in Paris on April 10-11 to collaborate, exchange best practices and discuss their shared vision for sustainable supply chains. . MORE
Is it time to start to plan the new year? At this time of year, we find many companies planning workshops to stimulate thinking on building a digital supply chain and igniting next-generation supply chain thinking. If this is you, we would like to offer to help. MORE
Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. How General Motors Spun Gold Out of a Supply Chain Disaster. MORE
Exodus from the cities leads to jammed roads and packed parks. Dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, it is a welcome three-day weekend. The struggle is what to do? What defines success to fill this gap? Is there a need to retool? MORE
We are continuing to break the mold to help supply chain visionaries gain first-mover advantage. We want everyone around the globe to use our research freely and openly. To help the supply chain leader, we set up the conference to maximize networking. MORE
Compared to conventional mathematical models (left), self-correcting models (right) are logical, so they can be created, edited, and understood by domain experts. It shows just how much manual effort is currently going into fixing bad data. But it is a hard problem to solve. MORE
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Are exposed to increasing variability . MORE
Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Sorry to break the news. Five Barriers to Driving a Digital, Outside-in Transformation. Funds are hard to obtain. MORE
Your manufacturing facilities need to dispose of the end-products of the manufacturing process – plastic scrap, offcuts, and the like. In some cases, your consumers must be instructed as to how to safely dispose of their device. How can US manufacturers cope? MORE
Cars will need to be turned into essentially mobile data centers meaning that the competition for the future of autonomous cars isn’t only among car manufactures. Where manufacturers used to talk about horsepower, they’ve now started talking about processing power. . MORE
What supply chain technology trends are set to revolutionize your supply chain in 2017 and beyond? Everyone wants to communicate better and more productively, with the customer. Read Also: How to Perform a Supply Chain Management Assessment for 2017. Going to the Cloud. MORE
Confusion on the part of consumers as to when food will expire has ended up costing families $29 billion annually in the United States.Terms such as “Sell by,” “Use by,” “Display until,” “Best before,” are causing the confusion. has agreed to standardize food date labels worldwide by 2020. MORE
Agenda 2030: Agile and Networked. Contrary to expectations, the deceleration of growth in China, the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East and the financial plight of countries that export crude oil have all had an impact on the export-driven German industry. The new normal is forcing our companies to keep their business activities closely in step with the markets. You can look forward to: New ideas and best-practice sharing. 51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics. MORE
From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. MORE
Unilever has officially achieved zero waste , and now it wants to help other companies follow suit. Zero waste is primarily known as a sustainable supply chain management technique that describes when there is absolutely no extraneous material produced that must be sent to a landfill. MORE
Watching your grandmother try to figure out this new language makes you want to LOL — but I digress. With headlines warning us that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are going to strip humans of their jobs, you might be wondering how smart machines and humans will ever become BFFs. Lee told Pelly, “AI is going to the change the world more than anything in the history of mankind.” This lack of clarity is reflected in how people feel about AI. MORE
Arkieva
AUGUST 8, 2016
Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. How General Motors Spun Gold Out of a Supply Chain Disaster.
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Agenda 2030: Agile and Networked. Contrary to expectations, the deceleration of growth in China, the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East and the financial plight of countries that export crude oil have all had an impact on the export-driven German industry. The new normal is forcing our companies to keep their business activities closely in step with the markets. You can look forward to: New ideas and best-practice sharing. 51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics.
Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 18, 2019
Seeking the next sequel in technology adoption, I want to write how the confluence of new technologies changed companies’ abilities to improve decisions. So, to find the new sequel, I also interviewed new technology entrants. The question central to the research?
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
The keynote address at the always enlightening Supply Chain Insights Global Summit was given by Lora Cecere, and she used it to focus on the problem of growing supply chain planning complexity and how to fix it. They don’t allow us to really get the data.”.
AIMMS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Are exposed to increasing variability .
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 21, 2016
Now a ritual, with coffee in one hand and country music blaring, I sit in my faded green chair to write a blog post. I make it a point to always answer each question–either in writing or by phone. From time-to-time, I share the questions and answers in a blog post.
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Supply Chain Insights
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
We are continuing to break the mold to help supply chain visionaries gain first-mover advantage. We want everyone around the globe to use our research freely and openly. To help the supply chain leader, we set up the conference to maximize networking.
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Compared to conventional mathematical models (left), self-correcting models (right) are logical, so they can be created, edited, and understood by domain experts. It shows just how much manual effort is currently going into fixing bad data. But it is a hard problem to solve.
AIMMS
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.” Are exposed to increasing variability.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 22, 2016
As the story unfolds, a family with many dramatic ups and downs always return to the Blackfoot River to fish. The last scene shows an old man sitting on the Montana river where he used to fish with his family many years ago. So What Does This Mean to You?
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 3, 2016
It was a long week talking to clients about integrated planning. With the tough travel, walking around the art exhibits listening to the moderator on my headset was a real treat. To use the Barnes example, in this blog post, let’s focus on simplicity. Supply Chain 2030.
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Supply Chain Insights
MARCH 30, 2015
I studied strategy and international management during my MBA program because I like to look forward. So, while I may have hated it, I made it through accounting, finance and statistics, and it prepared me to enter Corporate America. They shaped how I thought about business.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Last November, executives from all segments of the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) ecosystem got together at the inaugural Leadership Roundtable meeting organized by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor) to discuss a couple of simple questions: Are there opportunities to elevate the performance of the HBM industry? Is there interest in collaborating together to pursue these opportunities? How do we get ready for this journey? What a difference a year makes.
Kinaxis
JULY 19, 2017
In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains. That in turn is changing how organizations are manufacturing and delivering goods.
Arkieva
OCTOBER 1, 2015
She had a desire to make Green Eileen sustainable in the near future and she was looking for ways to do so. Thus she formed a program of bringing back clothes where she started with Eileen Fisher’s employees and slowly expanded to the customers of the company.
Supply Chain Nation
JANUARY 9, 2018
This 3-part blog series will take a deeper dive into the importance of warehouse workforce management for wholesale distribution and third party logistics (3PLs) and how to create and sustain a high-performance workforce culture. In part 1 of the series, we’re going to take a deeper dive into how having a flexible technology platform can help optimize workforce productivity. to fill existing and emerging jobs is likely to grow.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Sorry to break the news. Five Barriers to Driving a Digital, Outside-in Transformation. Funds are hard to obtain.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 7, 2018
Humans long to have a glimpse of the future. ” Every year fearless analysts peer into their crystal balls in an attempt to provide us a peek into the future in hopes we can better plan for what lies ahead. Prognosticators often look to emerging or ongoing megatrends to help them refine their predictions. To begin this year’s prediction season, I’ll discuss a number of those megatrends. Megatrends predicted to change the world.
Supply Chain Nation
MARCH 5, 2018
The rate of change is accelerating, driving the transformational initiatives of distributors and 3PLs to stay relevant, create differentiation and execute long-term growth strategy. Logistics providers need to start considering how B2B buyers think about their wants and needs.
Arkieva
JANUARY 27, 2017
From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage.
EcoVadis
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
The committee, which serves as the strategic review, the third party and outermost layer of our Governance Model, holds annual meetings to guide the company and ensure that our assessment is as relevant and reliable as possible.
AFFLINK
AUGUST 7, 2018
Your manufacturing facilities need to dispose of the end-products of the manufacturing process – plastic scrap, offcuts, and the like. In some cases, your consumers must be instructed as to how to safely dispose of their device. How can US manufacturers cope?
Material Handling & Logistics
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Confusion on the part of consumers as to when food will expire has ended up costing families $29 billion annually in the United States.Terms such as “Sell by,” “Use by,” “Display until,” “Best before,” are causing the confusion. has agreed to standardize food date labels worldwide by 2020.
AFFLINK
JULY 26, 2017
Unilever has officially achieved zero waste , and now it wants to help other companies follow suit. Zero waste is primarily known as a sustainable supply chain management technique that describes when there is absolutely no extraneous material produced that must be sent to a landfill.
EFT
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Cars will need to be turned into essentially mobile data centers meaning that the competition for the future of autonomous cars isn’t only among car manufactures. Where manufacturers used to talk about horsepower, they’ve now started talking about processing power. .
6 River Systems
DECEMBER 11, 2018
As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond.
Arkieva
JANUARY 17, 2017
What supply chain technology trends are set to revolutionize your supply chain in 2017 and beyond? Everyone wants to communicate better and more productively, with the customer. Read Also: How to Perform a Supply Chain Management Assessment for 2017. Going to the Cloud.
EcoVadis
APRIL 20, 2018
More than 500 procurement and CSR professionals along with representatives of international organizations and NGOs gathered for EcoVadis’ annual conference in Paris on April 10-11 to collaborate, exchange best practices and discuss their shared vision for sustainable supply chains. .
EcoVadis
JANUARY 11, 2019
The committee, which serves as the strategic review, the third party and outermost layer of our Governance Model, holds its meetings to guide the company and ensure that our assessment is as relevant and reliable as possible.
Enterra Insights
APRIL 15, 2019
According to tradition, in 1775, Paul Revere rode from Boston to surrounding areas hollering, “The redcoats are coming! ” It was a warning to people that revolution was in the air. Many of today’s headlines scream similar warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) and robots coming to take jobs. ”[2] Humans, however, are remarkably resilient creatures and will undoubtedly learn to adapt to a new work environment.
Provenance
AUGUST 13, 2018
Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. The market is set to grow by 8.5%
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Watching your grandmother try to figure out this new language makes you want to LOL — but I digress. With headlines warning us that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are going to strip humans of their jobs, you might be wondering how smart machines and humans will ever become BFFs. Lee told Pelly, “AI is going to the change the world more than anything in the history of mankind.” This lack of clarity is reflected in how people feel about AI.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 15, 2018
As a result, ensuring cities use essential resources as efficiently and effectively as possible needs to become a high priority. “[1] The best way to ensure cities use resources wisely is through smart city initiatives; however, as the global urbanization trend heats up, so does the debate about how to fund smart city initiatives. “As cities rapidly adapt to changes,” Tekir notes, “the issue of financing emerges.
Supply Chain Insights
JULY 23, 2017
Is it time to start to plan the new year? At this time of year, we find many companies planning workshops to stimulate thinking on building a digital supply chain and igniting next-generation supply chain thinking. If this is you, we would like to offer to help.
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Exodus from the cities leads to jammed roads and packed parks. Dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, it is a welcome three-day weekend. The struggle is what to do? What defines success to fill this gap? Is there a need to retool?
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