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10 Outstanding Books for SCM Professionals

Supply Chain Opz

Again, the quality of the books is the sign of the quality of academic institutions. Anyway, practitioner authorship is definitely an important trend to watch. Concluding Remark I sincerely believe that this list is transparent and useful.

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Smart Cities won’t be Smart if They Ignore Logistics

Enterra Insights

“While pie-in-the-sky dreams of utopian smart cities fill the media waves,” writes Chad Prevost ( @ChadPrevost ), “[what does a smart city] mean for commercial transportation and the supply chain?”[3] Kaplan explains, “Truck congestion is a burden, but too much traffic also affects air quality.

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

Other crucial elements include air and water quality sensors, surveillance cameras, and waste receptacle sensors.” Smart cities use precious resources more wisely and can dramatically improve the quality of life for those living in urban environments. Footnotes. [1]

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Smart Cities Should Focus on Helping People

Enterra Insights

Other crucial elements include air and water quality sensors, surveillance cameras, and waste receptacle sensors.” Smart cities use precious resources more wisely and can dramatically improve the quality of life for those living in urban environments. Footnotes. [1]

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How Cloud PLM Ensures Continuous Improvement in Product Development

Arena Solutions

And, when I spoke with Chad Neumann, Senior Mechanical Engineer for Navitas, he shared his company’s energy and passion for designing innovative battery storage solutions. Navitas needed to better manage their suppliers, quality, and operations processes. “I Navitas Systems means ‘Energy’” is the tagline you’ll see on their website.

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Pandemic Sharpens Debate about Big Data Privacy

Enterra Insights

If consumers are already uncomfortable, Chad Cragle, Information Security Officer at FormAssembly, won’t improve their discomfort. Redman ( @thedatadoc1 ), President of Data Quality Solutions, and Robert M. ”[4] Such advice may be realistic, but it probably won’t make consumers feel very comfortable. 6] Thomas C.

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Crowdfunding Fulfillment Solutions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Outsourcing your crowdfunding fulfillment can provide quality control and eliminate the rookie mistakes in packing and shipping that lead to unhappy backers. You can add a personal letter, a catalog of additional products, or even a bonus thank you gift for your most generous backers. When Fulfillment Problems Become Reality.