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o9 Solutions Partners with Extraordinary Leaders to help executives Navigate and Accelerate their Digital Transformation Journeys

o9 Solutions

Digitally transforming processes within large enterprises requires the right technology, a solid strategy, and outstanding leadership. Tony Saldanha spent twenty-seven years at Procter and Gamble leading global IT and shared services strategies, IT systems integration, and implementing technology-enabled business solutions.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Analytics (Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing). While the push in the back office was for efficiency–larger batch sizes, transactional processing, lower costs of transportation, and labor arbitrage strategies (Many companies outsourced the back office to India.)–the Blockchain/Cryptocurrency.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

That said, there are several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in 2016: Oil Prices : Just a few years ago, there was plenty of talk about oil prices potentially reaching $300 per barrel and the impact it would have on supply chain and logistics networks and processes (e.g.,

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

Companies who have a dedicated team focused on collecting information on the supply market can anticipate shortages, and work to create better category strategies to control costs. In that respect, supply market intelligence becomes one of the most important and critical stepping stones for an effective category strategy.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

It also covers logistical IT systems and analytical services for track & trace of the status of various products’ transportation. Moreover, in order to stand out from the competition most of them have differentiation strategies, such as environmental stewardship. Duhok, Iraq. Retrieved from [link] Omar, A.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

Countries like Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia have the fastest growing young generation, with a median age of 22 years old. It is to provide strategies and solutions to the retailer’s problems in such an uncertain time. Two sessions took place. Look for more ways to reach your customers.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. There is really nothing wrong with capturing a lot of metrics, especially with today’s powerful analytics software solutions to help. This is especially true in any business where customers tie into agreements or contracts.

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