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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka). … a group of energized innovators. Two million sailors died between the age of Columbus and the invention of steam engines. In retrospect, the 1990s were an exceptional time of innovation impacts on productivity. Embrace innovation.

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Planning and managing the critical aspects of a full merchandising season

RELEX Solutions

However, we still need to source and sell products, and to do that without losing focus on the customer, we need to run efficient processes. Critical path management is a good example of a discipline that, brought to retail processes, can make the difference between success and failure. Partner, Columbus Consulting.

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When Government and Business Global Supply Chain Forces Can Collide

Supply Chain Matters

There was mention of the Bipartisan Innovation Act now before the U.S. He specifically stated: “ Instead of relying on foreign supply chains, let’s make it in America. Further cited was that 369,000 new manufacturing jobs were created in 2021, and additional investment activity is underway.