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3 Questions from Your Future Supply Chain Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

For exactly this reason, when biopharmaceutical company Ipsen did a skills inventory of their supply chain talent , they carefully benchmarked needs against a more digital point five years ahead. Students who are digital natives won’t be satisfied growing in a legacy place – they want to build a path into an ever more digital future.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Networks and Benchmarking.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

5 Principles for Navigating the Digital Fog Around AI in Supply Chain ; Polly Mitchell-Guthrie ( Kinaxis ) The scariest drive of my life took place on a summer’s night in the North Carolina mountains returning from a longer-than-expected hike.

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Supply Chain Leadership Series IV: Joydeep Ganguly – Passionate About Sustainable Supply Chains

NC State SCRC

In his role as Vice President and Global Head of Biogen’s Technical Operations function, he oversaw the company’s multi-scale biologics and small molecule manufacturing, as well as led operations for the company’s presence in North Carolina, Denmark and Switzerland. He earned an M.S. And I ask myself how can we make ourselves better?

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New Student Projects Suggest Greater Focus on Analytics

Supply Chain View from the Field

Center for Environmental Farming Systems (1) – Dairy Farming Project – Helping to create a transition plan to Austin Family Dairy Farm, a 75-Jersey cow conventional dairy farm located in Yancey County, North Carolina.

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Getting that “Swing” in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

Step 5: Measure Current Performance and Benchmark with Best-in-Class Competitors. Which metrics are the right ones? Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources. Step 3 – Develop a Balanced Scorecard. Step 4 – Establish Measurement Requirements and Owners. Of course, breaking down your internal functional silos is only part of the journey.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

The results came from delivery consultancy ShipMatrix, whose annual review of the parcel delivery industry has become a benchmark for carrier performance. . Walmart now offers customers drone delivery service through these vendors in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. . of packages on time.