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Supply Chain Leaders Rearranging Deck Chairs? Yes, I Think So.

Supply Chain Shaman

Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change. What Is Supply Chain Excellence? My second observation is that for 96% of public companies supply chain excellence is slip-sliding away. Reflections on Excellence. Tom Peters. Here, in this blog, I explain.

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Logistics Predictions: How Did We Do in 2022 and What Will 2023 Look Like?

Logistics Viewpoints

2023 call: Global supply chains will be slightly less busy, congested and chaotic, but cheaper – at least the transportation part. Theme 2: Online buying will fuel home delivery growth, challenges and new strategies. Importantly, port delays remain an issue in 2022, especially for the East and Gulf Coast ports that had record years.

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My Take: E2open Buys Terra Technology

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. However, there are no sure bets.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

In this article, we will show you 5 books that'll help you learn logistics faster than any other logistics book. It also discusses marketing concepts like advertising, media buying, direct marketing, and market research which is unprecedented. Cons: Transportation is sometimes referred to as "Outbound Logistics".

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Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure

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This article describes a streamlined supply chain department, ultimately leading to increased productivity and profitability. Logistics Logistics involves managing the transportation and delivery of goods. This includes providing excellent customer service, so businesses can enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty. Enroll Now!

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2018: What Will It Look Like?

Supply Chain Insights

I hate prediction articles. For the purposes of clarity, in this article, the term digital supply chain is the transformation of the atoms and electrons within the supply chain to unleash new levels of value. Here are my predictions for 2018: Supply Chain Excellence as We Know It Is Redefined. I am not sure why.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

Or agreement on the definition of supply chain excellence. As a result, functional excellence anchors action. The focus is on digitization—automating today’s processes—versus rethinking process excellence based on the art of the possible. An orbit chart is a plotting of data at the intersection of two metrics.