Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

From time-to-time the Supply Chain Matters blog features book reviews which we believe would be of value and a learning asset to our extended global supply chain management community of readers. Book Content. The question however, is whether such attention is tactical or strategic in nature.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 1, 2017

We rank the leading books about project management on the market using the objective evaluation and the result is the best project management books of all time. We also remove general management, operations management, IT management, supply chain management books from the list because we think they belong to the different genre.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 22, 2023

University of Leeds My colleague Rajinder provides a thoughtful commentary on our most recent book publication: F low: How The Best Supply Chains Thrive , Rob Handfield, PhD and Tom Linton. Thanks to Rob Handfield and Tom Linton, I’ve got a new book to add to my collection! I purchased my book from Amazon.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 5, 2023

Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness Full transcript below: Wendy Levine Welcome to today’s webinar, exploring “Quality and Regulatory Alignment for Audit Readiness.” So, Arena is a cloud-native system that controls product lifecycle as well as your quality processes.

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Freightos

APRIL 15, 2024

Fifteen years ago, DSV’s homepage had this to say about tech: “DSV is committed to providing our customers with the best e-service tools available in order to create visible, transparent and high-quality services.” Standards have evolved.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The English dictionary lists the definition of complexity as “the state or quality of being intricate or complicated: an issue of great complexity”. Wikipedia defines complexity in great detail and starts with “In general usage, complexity tends to be used to characterize something with many parts in intricate arrangement”.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 28, 2024

Book a meeting with us at the link [link] and visit our booth A/5 at eP Summit on April 9-10 at Stazione Leopolda, Florence. It’s a privilege to partner with Scarpe&Scarpe on their innovation and digital transformation journey, facilitating substantial and lasting achievements.”

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Supply Chain Trend

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

One would expect a rigorous focus on high quality decision making in IBP. However, in my career as a consultant, supply chain manager or IBP manager, I have never encountered a formal executive decision approach to improve decision quality. Below figure shows the framework with six proposed elements of decision quality.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 31, 2023

One would expect a rigorous focus on high quality decision making in IBP. However, in my career as a consultant, supply chain manager or IBP manager, I have never encountered a formal executive decision approach to improve decision quality. Below figure shows the framework with six proposed elements of decision quality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 19, 2020

In the review of my first book, Bricks Matter , Keith Harrison, former Global Director of Product Supply at P&G asked me, “You mention the need for supply chains to shift from a focus on cost to value. Improving the portfolio increases the price-to-tangible book or market capitalization. Here, in this blog, I explain.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 1, 2018

We will compare 4 major exam prep and show you which one is the best PMP book to read. 4 Best PMP Books Compared There are at least 3 ways to prepare yourself for the PMP exam, namely, online training, on-site training and PMP exam book. Our comment: it's a well-rounded PMP exam book.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Bob Trebilcock, the editor of the Supply Chain Management Review, interviewed me and my co-author Gerard Chick on our new book “Procurement’s Value Proposition” Here’s an excerpt from the interview. I recently had a chance to speak with Chick and Handfield about their book. You can read an excerpt on SCMR.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2024

Significant Management Leadership Shakeup According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal this morning, Boeing is undergoing senior management leadership changes in the wake of the ongoing production quality corporate and other challenges that have tarnished this aircraft maker.

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Logility

APRIL 30, 2020

Many experts believe it to be the seminal book on CSR. CSR opportunities can be found across the entire supply chain in many different forms, including vendor compliance, quality management and sustainability as a whole. Quality management is another CSR factor that can be strongly influenced through supply chain initiatives.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In this blog, I review the new book “Sustainable Luxury” by Gardetti and Torres. This books brings together a series of thought pieces, empirical research studies, and theoretical arguments that provide a broad platform for thinking about sustainable luxury. Luxury, sustainability, and consumption.

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QAD

JANUARY 18, 2024

While quality managers often initiate risk assessments, the ultimate responsibility rests with the CEO. Our e-books about Delivering on the Promise of Delivery provide guidance on how to help your organization to accomplish this and by using our 24 Essential Supply Chain processes. Why Read Our Risk Management White Paper?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Proactively Encourage Employees to Book Leave — So They Don’t All Leave It Till the Last Minute. When you are in low season, encourage your employees to book leave. You don’t want to deal with returns and unhappy clients because of poor-quality shipping material. Reach out to your customers and ask.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

These terms may include delivery schedules, quality standards, payment terms, and penalties. Supplier Selection Negotiation: Negotiating with potential suppliers to determine which one will be awarded the contract based on factors such as quality, price, and reliability. can be more benefitting than the price only.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 1, 2018

This article will use systematic data collection method so we can identify best statistics book even CEOs read. The statistical thinking was embedded in many business practices such as TQM (total quality management), lean manufacturing and 6 Sigma. Finally, we make a final cut of the list of best statistics book. .

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QAD

AUGUST 19, 2021

This is a series of blog posts digging deeper into the seven keys to building a quality culture, which builds on Nicole Parker’s introduction blog. The 2015 book “ Extreme Ownership ”, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, fundamentally transformed how leaders can think. Can Lack of Ownership and Accountability Kill?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Improve process quality for vendors and BASF. Improve the quality of invoices in order to avoid questions and payment troubles. Time Slot Booking/Optimization (aka “Dock Appointment Scheduling”) Delivers Cost and Productivity Savings. Increase process visibility and transparency for vendors as well as for BASF.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Intelligent IBP effectively combines human and machine strengths with good decision practices to consistently make timely, high-quality, horizon agnostic business decisions. We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. The answer, quite simply, is through a relentless focus on resilience across the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

DECEMBER 6, 2017

What is business statistics book that doesn't damage your brain? We will present to you the best business statistics book that is practical enough for CEOs. The statistical thinking was embedded in many business practices such as TQM (total quality management), lean manufacturing and 6 Sigma.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2023

Embracing and adapting to technology changes enables him to produce high-quality results that solve business needs. Tai’s TMS provides freight brokers with an all-in-one platform for quoting, booking, and tracking shipments. He has a passion for technology and continuous learning.

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Supply Chain Opz

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Are you planning to take the PMP exam and looking for best PMP book? We will compare 4 major exam prep and show you which one is the best PMP book to read. Major PMP Books Compared There are at least 3 ways to prepare yourself for PMP exam, namely, online training, on-site training and PMP book.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supply Chain pioneer that enables companies to optimize their Operations by leveraging their existing Data Systems to increase Output, Quality and Profitability across their entire enterprise. ThroughPut Inc. Key Takeaways: Putting Supply Chains on Autopilot. At ThroughPut.ai

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In her current role as Plus Power Regional Manager, Mandy works closely with owner-operators, helping them book quality freight, plan that freight, and maximize revenue per truck. Mandy takes great pride in her work and is passionate about helping owner-operators build their business. About USA Truck.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

With supply chain ecosystems becoming ever more complex, human operators need the right automation and cognitive decision support capabilities to gain visibility and control — to improve quality and speed of decision-making.” In the book, they discuss the Theory of Jobs to Be Done.

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Parade

JANUARY 27, 2022

For a freight brokerage powered by Parade, the alliance with AI Fleet enables a broker to communicate, bid, and directly book full truckloads quickly. “We Parade connects us with high-quality brokers. Integrating AI Fleet with Parade enables us to book freight without friction.”. Visit us online at ,Parade.ai.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

He writes: “ According to authors of the book Decision Quality, a decision is only made when resources are irrevocably allocated to the execution of the decision. … Decision quality for a planner can only be achieved if a planner chooses one of multiple significantly different scenarios.

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QAD

JULY 12, 2022

However, this is not surprising as many automotive manufacturers operate in silos among quality, supply chain and IT. Supply Chain, Quality and IT have historically operated in silos. The automotive industry has faced a growing number of shortages as organizations scrambled to meet production over the past few years.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “ Construction Is Lagging In Digitization LET’S GET UNSTUCK ,” a research e-book produced by Adelante SCM and published by Command Alkon (a Talking Logistics sponsor). What is so new about digital transformation?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Address any performance issues or deviations promptly to maintain service quality.) An implementation plan should start with the exchange of contact information and subsequently progress to establishing booking process, operations process, documentation process all the way to billing process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In major cities all across the globe, the amount of dine-in bookings has decreased by a large factor. As the food and beverages supply chain is so large – stretching from farms to restaurants, it can be very difficult to keep track of the quality. This is unacceptable, as this is an industry in which quality looms very large.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 12, 2015

Following the goal of the DoShorts series, to which the book belongs, the authors dig into the everyday aspects of sustainability that procurement officers must now incorporate in their routine. However, the book itself offers no details on how this should be accomplished.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 2, 2017

However, not all TMS solutions are created equal, so knowing the core functions of quality systems encourages positive returns and further enhances your reputation and capacity as a shipper.

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