SCM Research

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

It is certainly very insightful to read papers or books written by the leading scholars of our field. In the last couple of years, James Stock – who himself made a huge contribution to our discipline – conducted a series of interviews with leading logistics and SCM scholars. LaLonde, Donald J.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This is without losing track for even a moment of any one item, order, shipment, inventory movement, transfer, shipment, delivery, launch, promotion, project, resource, person, booking, lorry or vessel… plus much more.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field. From foundational reads to more advanced topics, these books will help you start your journey into the world of supply chain analytics!

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 29, 2020

In this article, we rank books based on their influence, popularity, recency and practicality and then we come up with the list of the best supply chain books. Finding Best Supply Chain Books We've found that most recommendations for on the web are based on just personal opinion. A number of citations of the books are collected.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 30, 2013

While most researchers believe that the word logistics was derived from the word "logistique" in French and the first book contains the word "logistique" is "The Art of War" by Baron Henri de Jomini in 1838, the recent discovery indicates otherwise. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. A Case Study.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

What stands out foremost in the book as the underlying factor of Pixar’s success is what they call the “Braintrust”. In support of the Braintrust principles, below is what I currently see on the creatively collaborative SCM continuum. Do you have a formalized ‘Braintrust’ type process and the supporting tools for creative SCM?

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Book Review: Logistics Clusters-Delivering Value and Driving Growth. Recently, Ive found the new book called " Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth ". Then, this post will explain how this book help to solve my question. Author of the Book. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 13, 2013

Book Review - Supply Chain Transformation: Building and Executing an Integrated Supply Chain Strategy. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to the book " Supply Chain Transformation: Building and Executing an Integrated Supply Chain Strategy " and explain how it can help you to create sustainable supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 27, 2013

This article will show you 5 amazing logistics books that provide the information you can really use. Background Previously we published the article named " 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time ". The feedback from readers are that they like the article about top 10 books very much. Coyle, Robert A.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2013

Value chain is a concept proposed by Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage" in 1985. In this book, Porter explains that "Competitive Advantage" is the ability for a firm to put " generic strategy " into practice, generic strategy includes, - Cost Leadership: aiming to offer the lowest price to customers. A Case Study.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

The award aims to “[encourage] members of the association to expand their activities in the field of teaching” and to “highlight and acknowledge the importance of scientifically founded teaching in business research” This year, the prize was awarded to a book related to SCM for the first time. Chopra, S. &

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 7, 2013

While doing the research for the book " Operations Rules: Delivering Customer Value Through Flexible Operations ", Professor David Simchi-Levi of MIT found that there are certain kind of barriers that prevent companies from achieving the better performance. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. Background.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

At that time, SCM was a pretty new term so this article did the excellent job to explain the important supply chain management principles in one shot. In 1987, Robert Kaplan and W Bruns defined the activity based costing concept in his book " Accounting and Management: A Field Study Perspective ". SCM-Operations is now SupplyChainOpz.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 12, 2017

The following Google Ngram Viewer graph shows the frequency of the terms “supply chain”, “logistics” and “procurement” in books published between 1975 and 2008. It turns out that the use of the term “supply chain” accelerated in the late 1990s and took over “logistics” in 2007.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Something that is long-established in other management disciplines but sadly almost completely neglected in the SCM discipline is research related to sensemaking. It could serve as a blueprint for analyzing SCM phenomena. Anyone considering a sensemaking study should read the book Sensemaking in Organizations (Weick, 1995).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

Supply chain management (SCM) is now in its fourth decade. Until then, I am traveling to South Africa to speak at SAPICS 2013 on the book Bricks Matter. On the trip to and from South Africa (16 hours door-to-door), I started writing the new book that I will be publishing in 2014. What do you think? Let me know.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2012

At the beginning of the day, Steve Keifer, VP of Marketing, handed me a copy of his book, Herding Geese. I get a lot of books. The book is a good read. < > I am often asked for a list of good books on supply chain, and I don’t have many on my list. .> I did not think much about it.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 7, 2013

10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. SCM-Operations is now SupplyChainOpz. Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. A Case Study. 7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Noob Guide to Supply Chain Management Definition. The Anatomy of Supply Chain Strategy. Unlocking Value of Global Supply Chain.

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 10, 2022

These books are great, otherwise they wouldn’t be so popular. I could also have imagined at least a few more critical and sustainability-focused books in the list. Of course, my simple approach has limitations due to the search for only one term and, therefore, some books may have been overlooked.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 20, 2013

10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. SCM-Operations is now SupplyChainOpz. Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. A Case Study. 7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Noob Guide to Supply Chain Management Definition. The Anatomy of Supply Chain Strategy. Unlocking Value of Global Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Background According to the book " Steve Jobs " by Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997. Are we committed to bring the positive change to the scm community?' Some supply chain leaders now take the helm at the world''s leading companies like Apple Inc, Wal-Mart and Tesco in UK as the CEOs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

in to transportation management to drive routing information and booking optimization). The company is now an aggregator of legacy technologies acquired the undervalued assets of Birch Worldwide, Cloud Logistics, Entomo, ICON-SCM , Orchestro, Serus, Terra Technology, Steelwedge, Zyme, Cloud Logistics, and now INTRRA.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Vivek is the managing director of Global Supply Chain Group and author of three books on global supply chains. I’ve written about this at length in my books and spoke about it in my presentation in Singapore. I call this phase SCM 1.0. As a result, SCM 2.0 Then came SCM 3.0 or SCM 1.0.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

So people are led to believe that SCM is a "function" which it''s not. Check out our articles about supply chain book , supply chain case study and supply chain strategy for more details.' In this article, we will show you 6 attributes that will make you understand more about the meaning. Would you like to learn more?

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. SCM-Operations is now SupplyChainOpz. Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. A Case Study. 7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Noob Guide to Supply Chain Management Definition. The Anatomy of Supply Chain Strategy. Unlocking Value of Global Supply Chain.

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SCM Research

APRIL 25, 2024

I am pleased to announce that our new book, The Supply Chain: A System in Crisis , co-edited with Stefan Gold, is now available. Our book highlights the multifaceted challenges facing modern supply chains. It contains very insightful chapters by fantastic colleagues.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

I then recommend that the business augment the SAP SCM functionality using best-of-breed, industry-specific optimization. Why I Believe SAP SCM Is a Risk to Your Business. So, it is in their best interest to support the implementation of SAP SCM software.). The SAP solution is better than the Oracle SCM solution for planning.

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Logility

JULY 31, 2015

In Part 1: An S&OP Q&A with SCM World’s Kevin O’Marah we discussed the drivers impacting S&OP, the value of the process and the changing rhythm of S&OP meetings. Sales, or other departments, don’t traditionally feel the pain of a misaligned S&OP process the way supply chain does.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

I then recommend that the business augment the SAP SCM functionality using best-of-breed, industry-specific optimization. Why I Believe SAP SCM Is a Risk to Your Business. The SAP solution is better than the Oracle SCM solution for planning. So, why do I not believe in SAP SCM 7? Here is my advice. Let’s face facts.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 26, 2017

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 1, 2014

So people are led to believe that SCM is a "function" which it''s not. Check out our articles about supply chain book , supply chain case study and supply chain strategy for more details.' In this article, we will show you 6 attributes that will make you understand more about the meaning. Would you like to learn more?

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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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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. SCM-Operations is now SupplyChainOpz. Is Apple Supply Chain Really the No. A Case Study. 7 Supply Chain Lessons from Steve Jobs. Noob Guide to Supply Chain Management Definition. The Anatomy of Supply Chain Strategy. Unlocking Value of Global Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. She is trying to redefine the industry analyst model to make it friendlier and more useful for supply chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Lora wrote the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is currently working on her third book, Leadership Matters. She is trying to redefine the industry analyst model to make it friendlier and more useful for supply chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Recently, I read Magnus Carlsson’s book, Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons learned at IKEA. The book is a masterful composition and guideline of how a procurement and sourcing organization can start building a quality infrastructure by gaining inspiration from IKEA’s triumphs and failures. Check out Want Success?

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SCM Research

JANUARY 4, 2020

Instead of just repeating my predictions from last year, I would like to recommend three books related to these topics (see link). Isn’t this what SCM is all about? Political leadership is lacking from some of those countries with the highest per-capita emissions, including the U.S. and, tragically, Australia.

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