Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
'You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own and know what you know. And, you are the only one that will decide where to go. Dr. Seuss. In this blog we are going to focus on the word part. By definition it is one of the pieces, sections, qualities, etc., that make or form something.
Supply Chain Insights
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
'This month, Supply Chain Insights is two years old. We are no longer a start-up. We are small, and growing, and remain committed to serving the supply chain leader with research. We have survived the first two years. It is time to renew our commitment. It is our goal to redefine the analyst model to be more actionable, available and hard-hitting. The way we do it is very different.
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Supply Chain Opz
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'Following the success of our previous blog rankings titled " Supply Chain Power ", now we extend the rankings further. For the first time, the infographics from various blogs will be examined and a collection of best infographics will be established. Background Blogging has become a heart of the successful business because it can help to solve customer problems, develop thought leadership and create trust within logistics/scm communities.
Supply Chains Rock
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
'From a. logistical standpoint, the Winter Olympics is one of the largest freight and shipping nightmares to happen on a global scale. There will be. packages, parcels, and pallets of goods shipped from other countries to. one central location -- en masse -- for the athletes, spectators, media. representatives, and workers.
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
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'In his recent Nature article, Climate Economics: Make Supply Chains Climate-smart , Anders Levermann argues that supply chains need to adapt to extreme weather. He discusses this topic in the following guest post. Extreme weather events are likely to intensify the more greenhouse-gases we emit – and these extremes are more than just a local risk. Links in global economic chains and world markets mean that flooding or heat-waves in one place can have repercussions elsewhere.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'dig·it·al ?dijitl/ adjective. digital (of signals or data) expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1, typically represented by values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization. Relating to, using, or storing data or information in the form of digital signals. Growth has slowed. Complexity has increased. At least this is the story for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in North America.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'As a sign of how long we have spent living in Romania we have adopted the Domestos si harnici si darnici or spring cleaning routine. The first target of this spring was the kitchen. All cupboards and drawers were emptied including some for the first time in several years. Lo and behold we had forgotten we were the “proud” owners of an item recently voted the world’s worst labour saving device.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 16, 2014
'Customer Service: The Source of Supply Chain Innovation. In December’s issue of InBound, editor Keith Biondi cited customer service as the source for supply chain innovation. Not technology. Not business process re-engineering (BPR). Interesting, right? When you focus on your customer, you’re focusing on his/her success. When you make them successful, you become successful.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'The consensus opinion of the most recent Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report is that it reveals weakness in U.S. economic output into 2014. Industry pundits were quick to seek reasons for the slowing of activity. “It is the brutal winter weather,” say some. “ It cannot be blamed on the weather ,” say others. Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness.
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SCM Research
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
'Risks related to business interruption and supply chains are the principal risks faced by global companies, the new Allianz Risk Barometer 2014 finds. According to the report, losses related to business interruption and supply chains “account for around 50-70% of all insured property losses, as much as $26bn a year for the insurance industry based on 2013 data” Paul Carter, Global Head of Risk Consulting, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), asks: “There is a need
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
'Definition of Asset. A resource with economic value that an individual, corporation or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit. Definition of Trash. Worthless or discarded material or objects, refuse or rubbish. In the last year of my Wharton MBA program, the professor wrote on the board that “finance is the art of money passing hands until nothing is left.” I have found this to be a sad reality.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
'In a development similar to buying your first colour TV (yes my dear daughter, we watched black & white telly) or the first microwave cooker, I have finally bought a Smartphone. This is a significant step as my previous sets have all been robust, no nonsense sensible equipment which could probably survive a nuclear attack. The new telephone has a huge screen and the sales lady in the Vodafone shop told me it had the latest hemorrhoid operating system and piles of apps, or something like tha
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Logility
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
When the mist clears can we see a picture of S&OP? Last week, with several feet of snow out my window, I had some fun trying to visualize sales and operations planning (S&OP). I came up with this word cloud. A word cloud is a graphical representation of the occurrence of words on a web site or in a document. The more prevalent the word is in a document the more prominent it displays in the graphic.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'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.
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) “is an international, not-for-profit organization providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information” Written by Accenture, the CDP Supply Chain Report 2014 has now been published. Its subtitle, Collaborative Action on Climate Risk, indicates the direction of the report’s journey.
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Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
'Dear Supply Chain Professionals, There are several very interesting supply chain surveys open for participation at the moment (in Januaray and February, 2014). 4 surveys by Supply Chain Insights LLC: Supply Chain Visibility: Benchmark companies’ supply chain visibility in business relationships within their extended supply chain, including the effectiveness of data sharing and sensing: [link].
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'I had a remarkable interview with a medium sized supplier today, that has truly found a business model which I believe holds a promise for a new industrial revolution in North America. The approach is built on one of America’s most important capabilities that makes it stand out globally: the ability to generate ideas and bring them to market.
MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
'Machine age. Robots can now work alongside humans on the factory floor. Photo: Universal Robots. Robots have been an integral part of the industrial landscape for many years. Advances in the technology are now making these units more flexible and versatile. The upshot from a supply chain perspective is that the new generation of factory robots makes production systems more agile and helps companies to compete in fast-changing markets.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'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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BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
'Kevin Iaquinto is a very busy marketing executive these days. Recently appointed executive vice president and chief marketing officer for JDA Software on February 1, Iaquinto is responsible for leading and developing the company’s brand awareness and identity, lead generation programs, product/solutions marketing, marketing communications, public and analyst relations, partner marketing, business development, sales enablement, social media and global events marketing.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'Oracle European Value Chain Summit. Date: 18-19 March 2014. Venue: Movenpick, Amsterdam. Organisation: Oracle. URL: www.oracle.com/goto/vcsummit14. Oracle European Value Chain Summit: Empowering the Modern Value Chain. The rapidly changing business environment has created new growth opportunities – and new challenges in product development and supply chain management.
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
'Arun Gupta recently went to a conference of the TPP in Washington, and was invited to share some insights on his visit and what he learned in a guest blog. In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand).
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MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
'Yossi Sheffi giving a classroom lecture to SCALE students during SCALE Connect 2014. The traditional chalk blackboards have given way to interactive whiteboards in many classrooms, but the way teachers teach has basically stayed the same for hundreds of years. That’s about to change, and professionals of all stripes need to take note. A new model based on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) is transforming the way educational programs are designed and delivered.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'Felipe Caro and Victor Martínez-de-Albéniz. (This blog is based on the article "Fast Fashion: Business Model Overview and Research Opportunities" to appear in Retail Supply Chain Management: Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies , 2nd Edition, Springer, New York, NY.). Fueled by its success, the term fast fashion has become ubiquitous and it has been used indiscriminately to describe almost any specialty apparel retailer with prices below a certain threshold, spann
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'Most people are aware that some online orders did not arrive by Christmas as promised this past holiday, but do you know why? To find the answer, Supply Chain Nation talked with Paula Rosenblum, managing director of Retail Systems Research (RSR) as part of our Expert Insights series. Following are her thoughts. SCN: Many consumers were disappointed when their online packages were not delivered by Christmas as promised.
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