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Top Supply Chain Stories by Month 1H 2025

Supply Chain Digest

Low birth rates are a major issue not only in the US but most of the rest of the world, except in parts of Africa. News that 3PL giant DHL will buy more than 1000 robots from Boston Dynamics, according to a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two firms. The general fertility rate of 54.5

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Maritime CO2 Emissions are Rising Sharply, and Cannot All be Blamed on Diversions Around South Africa

Supply Chain Digest

Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial? Mike Ledyard Vested Program Faculty, Vested Way / University ofTennessee Posted on: Aug, 04 2017 Excellent article. It very much points to the need for Shared Risk / Shared Reward as we teach at Vested.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. Historically, supply chain processes were functional focused on make, source and deliver. Digital sourcing? Digital path to purchase? For the next 18 weeks I will be in the air.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. How easy is it to buy from your company? This work is important to me. Bio-engineering? Customization?

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Bristlecone Flash – May 2020

Bristlecone

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. Procurement Center of Excellence creation for discrete manufacturer. Middle East and North Africa.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Francine has been an Interim (project) manager and senior business analyst with a track record in Operational Excellence, Process Design and Data Analysis.