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Experts Unfold Top Supply Chain Technology to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

In the immediate term, predictive analytics drive a distinct competitive advantage to those few who are already leveraging it to its full potential. Managed sourcing establishes partnerships between internal procurement teams and third-party providers that allow procurement professionals to become more efficient and effective.

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The Most Overlooked Cloud Opportunity

Talking Logistics

Simply put, the big cloud opportunity is less about the software and how it’s paid for and more about the network — that is, the community of companies linked together on a common platform, much like people are on Facebook and LinkedIn, and the business intelligence and analytics possible with all the data flowing through the network.

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Outsourcing : Tesla is Bucking the Trend

NC State SCRC

Tesla claims that its power-packs cost half what big carmakers pay their suppliers for custom-designed large-format batteries, and that its Gigafactory, a huge battery plant close to completion in the Nevada desert, will cut costs by another 30%.” ” Tesla makes most of their parts inhouse.

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Achieve the Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Consumers Demand

Logility

GSCM includes green initiatives to accomplish the ultimate goals: green materials, green production, reverse logistics, closed-loop supply chains, and green procurement and returns. For example, the Sierra Nevada Brewing company composts its waste into fertilizer for its on-site gardens, diverting 99.8%