January, 2014

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Learning to Speak the Language of Demand

Supply Chain Shaman

'New shoes feel awkward. Blisters appear. Feet hurt. The shoes are worn for short periods. Often we shelve them to allow our feet to recover. However, over time, they slowly feel comfortable. They become a part of our wardrobe. Learning to speak a new language is similar. Conversations are strained. Mistakes are made. Pauses are awkward. Confusion reigns.

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When supply chain KPIs aren’t enough

DELMIA Quintiq

'How do supply chains fail even when they appear to succeed? Dan Gilmore, editor-in-chief of Supply Chain Digest, has an interesting take on this question. In an article entitled ‘ Metric Strategies and Supply Chain Performance ’ Gilmore suggests that many companies have KPI targets that are too low. They set targets they know they can achieve, hit them, and then conclude that their supply chain must be performing well.

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The Supply Chain of My Underwear

Supply Chains Rock

'It''s been a while since I''ve been inspired this much about a pair of underwear. I recently purchased a pair of Icebreaker GT Spring Boxer Briefs. It''s ski season here in Europe and I wanted a little extra warmth and you can''t go wrong with merino wool. It''s a perfect, natural material for insulating the body and keeping it dry.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives

Talking Logistics

'Coming up with New Year’s resolutions is a popular tradition in many parts of the world. Usually, the focus is on improving our personal lives, such as losing weight, quitting smoking, or spending more time with our family and friends. But what about resolutions to help us improve at work? If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations: 1.

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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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Examining Transactions within a Supply Chain Context

SCM Research

'In a previous post, I presented a discussion about the relationship between transaction cost economics (TCE) and supply chain management (SCM) , which was started by Williamson (2008) and continued by Zipkin (2012). This discussion called attention to several theoretical gaps at the TCE/SCM interface. In their 2012 article, Supply Chain-Wide Consequences of Transaction Risks and Their Contractual Solutions , Wever et al. argue that “a shift [is needed] within the TCE literature from a foc

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E2E: Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

'Over the last month, I have been working with five companies that say that they want to implement an End-to-End (E2E) Supply Chain Strategy. However, when I hear their stories and get their PowerPoint slides outlining their design, I laugh. Why? The slides all look the same. And, they are anything BUT end-to-end. Why does it matter? Nine out of ten companies are stuck.

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Why you shouldn’t miss the Russia & CIS Executive Summit 2014

DELMIA Quintiq

'Ready to achieve operational excellence in your oil & gas operations? Join the upcoming 4th Russia & CIS Executive Summit Oil & Gas in Dubai. Here are highlights you shouldn’t miss: Industry trends & innovations. What’s better than networking with 250 top executives that help shape the future of oil & gas? As one of the summit sponsors, we’re looking forward to exchange interesting ideas and share valuable insights on the industry’s market trends, innovations and stra

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Associate Professor Andrea Eisfeldt Receives 2013 Smith Breeden.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

'Atlanta. 2 inches of snow. I was trying to come up with something witty to say, but then I came across this article by Rebecca Burns, deputy editor of Atlanta Magazine , with a title that says it all: The Day We Lost Atlanta: How 2 lousy inches of snow paralyzed a metro area of 6 million. A good read for us northerners who are struggling to understand how a “dusting” of snow could possibly create such havoc.

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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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In Search of the Carbon Neutral Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

'Supply Chain Network is taking an active role in assisting companies in their quest to deliver a Carbon Neutral Supply Chain. Check out our Create a Carbon Neutral Supply Chain article to learn more about real actions your organization can take to move toward this lofty goal. Beyond the positive impacts such an action can have for future generations and on the general health of mankind’s home, there are now emerging positive business reasons for pursuing this goal.

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Selecting a 3PL – 8 Things the Great 3PLs Do

The Logistics of Logistics

'Click to register for this free webinar: Selecting a 3PL: 8 Things the Great 3PLs Do (Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm). Companies with logistics needs are increasingly using 3rd party logistics providers (3PLs). Contracting with a 3PL is a great choice as long as you pick the right 3PL. The right 3PL can save your company money, improve service and generally make life easier.

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Talent Trap

Supply Chain Shaman

'The definition of a trap is something designed to catch a person or animal, either figuratively or literally. Nine out of ten companies are stuck. Their supply chains are not improving corporate performance. Despite multimillion dollar technology projects, and tomes of strategy documents, they are stuck in their ability to overcome market factors and rising complexity to drive continuous improvement on a portfolio of metrics.

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Ann Grackin: Is the Crisis in Demand Management Being Exacerbated by Spreadsheet Dependency?

Logility

This blog post is in response to recent results from the APICS/Logility Survey, Consumer Goods S&OP research, and ChainLink’s end-user research. Demand management has always been at the top of supply chain professionals’ list of challenges. Of late, many companies have also indicated that having grappled with cost cutting a few years back, now they are more focused on growth.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Kimberly Freeman ('02) Joins UCLA Anderson As Assistant Dean for.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.

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Is Technology as a Priority Means for Achieving Supply Chain.

Kinaxis

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LogiSYM – Logistics & Supply Chain Symposium

LSCMS

Date: 26 – 27 March 2014. Venue: NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House, Singapore. LOGISYM promises to be a highly unique event, with the focus being to provide a platform for mid to senior level shippers to hear from the leading solutions providers in the industry. The structure of the symposium is such that delegates will have more interactivity with supply chain peers, allowing the development of ideas and for delegates to acquire actionable take aways to present back at the office.

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Beware the Ship-From-Store Spin Cycle

Supply Chain Network

'Seems like every so often there’s a new trend that takes the retail and e-commerce world by storm and the latest of these seems to be Ship-From -Store. An omni-channel nirvana being pumped by systems companies, and falsely supported by ill conceived surveys of analysts alike, the best thing since sliced bread this year is apparently Ship-From-Store.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Writing: Working on My Book

Supply Chain Shaman

' . “When I ask my team about customer service, I get high-five reviews. When I meet with my customers, I get thumbs-down feedback. I find the measurement of customer service to be one of the most difficult.” Supply Chain Leader. Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter.

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Lora Cecere Asks: Why Do People Question the Value of S&OP?

Logility

Frequently, I get asked the question, “What is the value of S&OP?” When I get the question, I smile. For clients that I have worked with on this topic, the value speaks volumes, but to companies trying to get started, the value proposition is elusive. So, today, let me answer the question by telling a story. In 2005, I engaged with Sonoco Products, a packaging products and services company, to initiate some work on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).

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Origins of the Local Food Systems Movement in North Carolina

Supply Chain View from the Field

'We kicked off our first class on “Local Food Systems” today, with a strong cadre of students from the MBA program, from agroecology, agriculture, and other areas. This is an exciting new class that I was tasked to assemble, as part of a grant from the US Department of Agriculture awarded to NC State University. Nancy Creamer, Professor and Director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems , kicked the class off with an overview of the history of the local food movement.

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Supply chain events calendar Europe for 2014

Supply Chain Movement

'Did not have or make enough time to attend any events this past year? Time is scarce, but to take one step away from reality every now and then is healthy for your helicopter view and development of your vision. So mark your calendar with the relevant supply chain conferences. Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2014.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Talent is the Future of Supply Chain Management

MIT Supply Chain

'Master’s students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network presented their thesis projects to supply chain professionals and the MIT community on January 22, 2014. To learn more about SCALE, visit [link]. This post was written by Bob Trebilcock, Executive Editor, Modern Materials Handling , and was published in the magazine’s blog on January 23, 2014.

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For Julines, UCLA is a Family Affair - UCLA Anderson School of.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.

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FMCG Drinks and disastrous extended Supply Chain overstocking

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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Translate Sales and Operations Planning

Logility

Just before the holiday break, dropped the very interesting results of a Gartner survey on the challenges to sales and operations planning in Consumer Goods. The top challenge was surprisingly down-to-earth. It bodes well in that it reveals a maturing of S&OP in the industry and an opportunity to make even more progress. What are we talking about?

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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So what exactly is Supplier Relationship Management, anyway?

Supply Chain View from the Field

'A lot of terminology is being thrown in pubic forums, using terms such as collaboration, partnering, relationship management, and other themes. These terms are, in my opinion, being over-used, without really attaching too much meaning to them. They all seem to refer to some form of “touchy-feely”, kumbaya-type of relationship between buyers and sellers, that in the end doesn’t mean a whole lot or provide a lot of direction for specific actions to be taken.

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Company kit Supply Chain Movement in 2014

Supply Chain Movement

'Supply Chain Movement is a publication of Supply Chain Media. The 1st edition of Supply Chain Movement quarterly magazine has been launched in 2011. Targeted at the global supply chain community, Supply Chain Movement informs you about the latest market updates and company developments, industry events, blogs and trends on supply chain worldwide. The website provides a platform where experts from around the world are able to blog and share their views on current and future issues.

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Live from NRF 2014 – Retail. In Sync.

BlueYonder

'JDA is showcasing its end-to-end, next generation retail planning and execution solutions at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Convention and Expo this week at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Tune in to Supply Chain Nation for the next three days as we take you behind the scenes with daily video blog recaps, pictures, and perspectives from Retail’s BIG Show!

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