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Inside Johnson & Johnson’s Supply Chain Operations

RFgen

Founded in 1886 with just 14 employees, it now provides global solutions for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer goods. Because supply chain management (SCM) is so crucial to the quality of the products it produces, Johnson & Johnson has deliberately made SCM a core focus of their business.

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 business logistics system jumped up 10.4

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Overcoming Trade War Myopia with Supply Chain Leadership!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The retaliatory tariffs from Canada, Europe, China and Mexico include not only steel and aluminum but a wide variety of other products including agricultural products and consumer goods. Sourcing, supply, delivery, materials cost, total cost of acquisition … it’s all Supply Chain! Sourcing Analysis.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. SCM #SupplyChain #Business #Leadership #HumanResources.

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Offering Prayers While Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

Supply Chain Shaman

The manufacturers sourced the peanut butter primarily on cost. I thought back to the evolution of the EPC codes and bar codes in the consumer goods industry two decades ago, and I remember the work of Danny Wegman of Wegman’s Supermarkets, Sandy Douglas of Coca-Cola and Tim Smucker of The J.M It was not adequate.

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Top 10 supply chain trends for 2020

Requis

According to CBInsights, investment in supply chain and logistics startups has been rising since 2014, and enjoyed a 70% increase in 2016 vs 2015 alone. Currently the term “supply chain” still holds sway because people find it familiar, but part of the problem with that term is that often people use it simply to refer to logistics.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… Mercedes-Benz and Matternet unveil vans that launch delivery drones (TechCrunch). Over 40 customers from the retail, consumer goods, third-party logistics and ecommerce sectors. I’m rooting for love. Oracle Buys LogFire.