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Is it time to take your supply chain glocal?

Kinaxis

I first heard the term only a few months ago during Zoltan Pekar’s presentation at our annual training and user conference, Kinexions. As defined by the source of all knowledge, Wikipedia, “glocalization is the adaptation of globally marketed products and services to local markets.”

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Where Would We Be Without All of the BullS&%T?

Supply Chain Shaman

It seldom snows in Belgium: the city sits in anticipation. I also do not know a team that has been successful implementing a solution across make, source and deliver processes without clearly defined goals and process workflows. I cannot sleep. The quiet st reets await the coming of the soft snow. I hate jet lag.

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Where Would We Be Without All of the BullS&%T?

Supply Chain Shaman

It seldom snows in Belgium: the city sits in anticipation. I also do not know a team that has been successful implementing a solution across make, source and deliver processes without clearly defined goals and process workflows. I cannot sleep. The quiet streets await the coming of the soft snow. I hate jet lag.

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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

View the full post or view the snippet below: I attended the Gartner conference in Phoenix and heard from many speakers and analysts. The key theme of the conference was that of a bimodal supply chain. View the full post or view the snippet below: I was lucky to attend the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix last May.

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Trends 2019: Food

Enterra Insights

”[6] Also on the rise, according to many sources, is the consumption of insect proteins, veggie meats, and lab-grown proteins. Benchmark analysts note, “Chefs are looking for new sources of protein. In contrast, 75% of consumers in Belgium or the Netherlands said that they would be willing to try the products.”

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. As a result, at conferences, I am often introduced as a consultant. While sourcing roles are more aggregated, channel support is usually regional.

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What does Brexit mean for eCommerce?

Savant Events

Our producer Lukas Schleritzko spent several months talking to more than a hundred British online retailers in preparation for our yearly Savant eCommerce conference in London. According to a PWC study, the countries which will suffer the most economically will be the UK’s close trading partners Ireland, Netherlands and Belgium.