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Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Be WISE

BlueYonder

As part of our “Fearless Females of Supply Chain” Blue Yonder Live series, Blue Yonder’s Chief Customer Officer Susan Beal spoke to Stephanie Powell Thomas , Associate Professor of Practice of SCM at the University of Arkansas and Executive Director of the WISE program. Stephanie: WISE stands for Women Impacting Supply Chain Excellence.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. Walmart uses its mammoth purchasing power to shape suppliers’ behavior which also drives down costs, Gartner said.

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Misnomer

Supply Chain Shaman

This team is not buying the message. So much so, that three years ago, I founded a research company to focus on understanding supply chain excellence. This week, I travel to Bentonville, Arkansas to facilitate a customer meeting on the use of channel data. For a couple of hours I looked around the room and saw glazed eyes.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

. “The logistics industry is one of the biggest industries that will profit most from the digital revolution in 2019…” From quicker deliveries to more sustainable ways of transportation, harmonizing big data and automation efforts will ensure exponential growth in the industry. Robert DeStefano. .