June, 2012

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Real Options in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

'A real option is “a right – without an obligation – to invest resources (e.g., labor, money, time) toward a course of action at a future point in time” ( McCarter et al., 2011 ). SCM applications of real options are scarce. In their illustrating HBR article, It may be cheaper to manufacture at home , de Treville and Trigeorgis (2010) argue that supply chain managers “typically rely on the discounted cash flow (DCF) model to help them value the alternatives” H

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Check Out the SCM IT Systems Subway Map

Supply Chain Network

'As all of you who’ve been working in the logistics and supply chain management space, systems serving this market have become plentiful and diverse. Recently I have been contemplating developing what I would call the SCM Systems Functional Continuum, but given my new role who knows when or if I’ll get the time. In the interim I came across the below SCM IT Systems Subway Map which is the best diagramatical representation of the SCM space systems complexity I’ve see to date.

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Managing Supply Chain Expectations via Service Level Agreements.

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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Automotive Resurgence

BlueYonder

'After a dark period of retrenchment caused by the economic downturn of 2008-2009, automotive companies across the globe are now investing to solve some of the most interesting challenges in supply chain management. Despite significant investments and improvements over the years, these challenges remain in most automotive companies. Renewed energy and leadership within automotive companies are now teaming with technology and process advancements to address these challenges and unlock billions of

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Are sustainable supply chains in India wishful thinking?

ModusLink Corporation

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Outlook on the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry 2012

SCM Research

'The World Economic Forum is “an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world” That’s ambitious. The Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Logistics & Supply Chains , which meets virtually and at the annual Summit on the Global Agenda in the United Arab Emirates, has just published its second annual report.

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How I Became a ZEROphile

EcoVadis

I’d sworn off reading on Management and CSR the moment I graduated from BSchool. Life’s too short – I should be catching up on ‘genuine’ literature. So when Pierre-François Thaler, co-founder of EcoVadis, told me that for the company’s 5th anniversary , we’d be handing out John Elkington ’s latest book on Sustainability, I let slip a little frown of disapproval.

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Silo & Obstructional Priorities (S&OP) in FMCG - Supply Chain Blog

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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Luxury Retail and Smaller Store Footprints on the Rise

Tompkins Blog

'The luxury shopper is back and spending. Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Home Depot all reported sales increases in the 4th quarter and all were focused on higher-income customers. According to a recent New York Times article on the strong profits of high-end retailers, Saks Fifth Avenue was selling items like fine jewelry, fragrances and men’s accessories with a historically high-margin rate and reduced promotional activity.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Theory Building and Theory Testing

SCM Research

'Research revolves around theory. Hereby, the role of researchers is twofold: Researchers can either start with real-life observations and produce a set of propositions that summarize a new theory (inductive theory building), e.g., using grounded theory research , or start with an existing theory for formulating hypotheses and use data to test them (deductive theory testing), e.g., using structural equation modeling.

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Supply Chain Management:Growing interest in sustainability from.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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Supply Chain Management:Growing interest in sustainability from.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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Who wears the trousers in your FMCG/Brewing/Pharma S&OP.

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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FMCG/Pharma; Olympic level performance or over-stocking the trade?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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No S&OP in your FMCG business? A CEO's Lament (Vienna, Ultravox)

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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TOC for Electric Utility industry.Part 1 - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.