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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

When the groundhog sees his shadow, the belief is that North America will experience an additional six weeks of winter. Defining a solution to close the gaps are not so easy. The term network is used frequently, but without definition. Value networks, like many supply chain terms, are used frequently, but lack definition.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. This July, the company is moving forward with a supply chain services platform for retail partners across North America. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. Coupa Software Enters Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. In light of the announced definitive agreement, Coupa elected not to host an earnings briefing with investors or provide future financial guidance.

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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. At the LogiSYM conference earlier this year in Singapore, I talked to a representative of a packaging solutions firm. I for one will be looking out for that.

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My Take: What Is the Difference between an Analyst and a Consultant?

Supply Chain Insights

It is definitely a unique job.”. He nodded his head and grabbed the cheese blintz that I longed for, but was avoiding, and continued, “ So, what is the difference between an analyst and a consultant ?” I then added, “ The analyst position evolved to help line-of-business buyers purchase technology. They are driven by enthusiasm.

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Digital Transformation: Why It’s Not an “Easy Button”

Talking Logistics

Ciarleglio, SVP Sales, North America at Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. There is so much talk, and varying interpretations, about digital transformation, that I began our discussion by asking Roger for his definition and what he sees as the current adoption rate. The Digital Transformation Journey.

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Writing: Working on My Book

Supply Chain Shaman

He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Prior to joining Starbucks, he worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company. What have you learned?