March, 2014

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Whew! It Is Finally Happening.

Supply Chain Shaman

'I am an old gal. In six months, I will raise a toast to my sixtieth birthday. It is hard for me to believe that I am that old and still working. Many of my friends are retiring. The industry is in flux. Daily, I get notices from Linkedin of job changes. Sometimes, I ask myself, “Where has time gone?” Other times I celebrate how much I have learned.

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SCM Global 50: Best Global Supply Chain Blogs

Supply Chain Opz

'Managing the smooth flow of material and information in global supply chain context has been a business challenge for many years and many companies tries to find the new ways to take the advantage of the shift of global economy. Then, this article will show you some good resources that will help you handle the complexities in global scm. Background Even though re-shoring concept has been adopted more and more by companies of all sizes, maintaining the good control of overseas facilities and kee

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Logistics Performance Index 2014

SCM Research

'Today, the World Bank has released its Logistics Performance Index 2014. The report is titled “Connecting to Compete 2014: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy” The index, which is based on survey data collected from more than 1,000 logistics managers, allows a comparison of 160 countries in terms of trade dimensions, such as infrastructure quality, customs performance and timeliness of shipments.

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Survey: Campaign planning in steel and aluminum manufacturing

DELMIA Quintiq

'The arrival of an assembly line is cemented in the history of manufacturing. The assembly line redefined the meaning of ‘sequencing’ where a series of steps are performed in a certain order to manufacture a finished product. Ever since, sequencing has been an integral part of the metals manufacturing industry. But what happens when you get orders for products with special characteristics?

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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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Multi-Sector Integrated Business Planning/S&OP Summit: Going?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'How many times do you find this happening? Someone asks you if you saw that blockbuster film last week or if you saw the new comedy series starring Rowan Atkinson or even if you saw the football match last night where Manchester United finally played like Champions and won a game? You are right; the last one really is fiction in the context of 2013/14 and Mr.

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Defining Supply Chain Excellence: One Column at a Time

Supply Chain Shaman

'“Lora in your own way, you are helping. You tell it straight. You are pissy and opinionated in this world of supply chain blandness. I find it refreshing.” Quote from a reporter this morning. The term supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. It permeates corporate strategy, but it lacks definition. I have been trying to define it as a supply chain analyst for over fifteen years.

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SCM Global 50: Best Global Supply Chain Blogs 2014

Supply Chain Opz

'Managing the smooth flow of material and information in global supply chain context has been a business challenge for many years and many companies tries to find the new ways to take the advantage of the shift of global economy. Then, this article will show you some good resources that will help you handle the complexities in global scm. Background Even though re-shoring concept has been adopted more and more by companies of all sizes, maintaining the good control of overseas facilities and kee

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The Gender Divide in Supply Chain ? 3 Questions That May Show.

Kinaxis

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Back to basics: Scenario planning towards effective S&OP

DELMIA Quintiq

'The road to achieving sales and operations (S&OP) excellence is not an easy one. But knowing how to explore potentially different situations and the outcome each situation has on your KPIs, is a step in the right direction. This is what we’ll be discussing at our upcoming sales & operations webinar. Making more effective S&OP decisions.

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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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Supply Chain Interim Management & Consultancy – 7 Differences

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'At Enchange, we have provided a many interim managers for clients over the years. I was discussing our supply chain interim management services with a client recently and she asked whether she should be hiring interim managers or consultants. We had a long chat and it turned out that interim managers were the right solution for her project. The main reason in this case was that she insisted in retaining total control of the project and the key need was for expert resource to deliver a number of

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

'A couple of years ago, I was a victim of identity theft. Someone filed a false tax return using my Social Security number and made off with a refund check. When I tried to file my tax return electronically, the IRS rejected it because “a return with that Social Security number has already been filed,” so I had to file a paper return and wait almost a year to get the situation cleared up and get my refund.

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How Do I Know If I Am Ready?

Supply Chain Shaman

'“How can I move the ball down the field, if I don’t have the ball?” A Question from my Training Class this Week. “How do I know if I am ready for cool technologies? Especially demand sensing and shaping?” A Demand Planner for a Large Multinational Pharmaceutical Company. Last week was a blur. It was a series of days on planes, trains and automobiles.

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How supply chain managers are looking at sustainability

ModusLink Corporation

'Some of our executives recently attended SCM World Live in Miami. While the reprieve from winter was probably appreciated, the key driver for our attendance is that the organization brings together a large number of innovative, successful, front-line supply chain practitioners who openly discuss problems and solutions. It’s not your typical trade show and we consistently learn a lot from these SCM World events.

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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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The Innovator's Dilemma: How Does it Apply to Supply Chain? | The.

Kinaxis

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Omni-channel Challenge Elevating the Role of Retail Supply Chain Professionals

Supply Chain Network

'Not only is the biggest challenge facing retail supply chain professionals today to solve the Omni-commerce Logistics Puzzle , it may also represent an excellent opportunity for supply chain professionals to elevate their roles in retail organizations. Several of the omni-channel related presentations I attended referenced the central or critical role supply chain pros must play on an ongoing basis in order to successfully develop and roll out sustainable omni-commerce business in their organiz

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Supply Chain Recognition: Enchange blog gets an Oscar – sort of!

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'Recognition. Everyone needs to feel a bit of warmth and appreciation at some stage at home and work or life can be a bit of a drudge. Recognition of an achievement or responsibility can take various forms. At school, recognition as the class Milk Monitor was keenly sought after. (UK readers born after 1971 are thinking if a Milk Monitor was a computer screen launched before Apple Inc got their act together with the Mac.).

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How Understanding Your Past Can Shape Your Future

Talking Logistics

'This episode is based on a talk Adrian recently gave at the ISM Supply Chain Diversity Summit. In this episode, Adrian — the son of Cuban immigrants — shares stories, experiences, and lessons learned by exploring where he came from. He makes the case of why connecting with your heritage, and your family history in particular, can provide you with important insights and inspiration for succeeding in life and business.

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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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European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014

Supply Chain Movement

' European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014. Date: 16- 18 June 2014. Venue: Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, Barcelona, Spain. Organisation: WTG Events. URL: www.sclsummit.com. Building next-generation supply chains – Supporting growth through innovative and responsive strategies. The European Supply Chain and Logistics Summit has established itself as one of the leading meetings of its kind in the world.

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Anatomy of Agility

MIT Supply Chain

'Competitive play. As in sports, agile companies can choose not to respond in certain situations. If there was a league table of desirable supply chain attributes, then “agility” would be somewhere near the top. But what exactly is supply chain agility and how can it be evaluated? Dr. David Gligor , Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), is engaged in research to answer these questions.

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5 Drivers of Supply Chain Complexity in the Life Sciences Industry.

Kinaxis

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Winning $75K Marketing Case Competition Prize Really Was About.

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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What Your Order Management System Should Be Doing

To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.

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Revenue vs. Execution: Where is the Retail Balance? Insights from Deborah Weinswig-Part I

BlueYonder

'In his keynote address at NRF, JDA CEO Hamish Brewer noted that retailers seem to be spending a lot more time and investment on generating eCommerce revenue than on establishing supply chain practices to effectively execute on those orders. When well-known financial analyst Deborah Weinswig, formerly with Citi Research and now Chief Customer Officer at Profitect, tweeted her agreement, Supply Chain Nation decided to get her expert insights on this topic.

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“Supplier-Led Innovation” – Theme for Upcoming SCRC Meeting April 23-24, 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

'Our SCRC team sent out invitations to our next SCRC meeting on April 23 and 24, which will focus on a theme that is often discussed in the press, but which many people have yet to really define effectively: “ Managing Relationships to Drive Supplier-Led Innovation.”. The concept of measuring and structuring supplier relationships to drive performance has been around for many years.

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Campbell Soup Company upgrades Demand Sensing

Supply Chain Movement

'Campbell Soup Company, will upgrade to the newest version of Terra Technology’s Demand Sensing solution. “Sensing product demand is particularly important in today’s increasingly complex marketplace,” said Patrick Folan, Vice President of Supply Chain for Campbell Soup Company in a press release of January 21, 2014. Demand Sensing provides an automated way for manufacturers to extract value from big data, using pattern recognition algorithms to create the best possible prediction of futu

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How a Profession Went From Zero to Hero

MIT Supply Chain

'Linkedin Influencer, Yossi Sheffi. This post was written by Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT CTL, for his Linkedin Influencer site. Follow Yossi’s Influencer posts here. Supply chain management (SCM) is no longer the Rodney Dangerfield of corporate functions. While sales and marketing wins customers, SCM keeps them with excellent service and unfailing on-shelf availability.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.

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Relieving the Pain Points of Supply Chain Management - Kinaxis.

Kinaxis

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Mayor Taps Leamer for Mexico Delegation - UCLA Anderson School.

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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Retail Revenue vs. Execution: Part II—Insights from Deborah Weinswig

BlueYonder

'In Part I of Supply Chain Nation’s blog on Retail Revenue vs. Execution, Deborah Weinswig, Chief Customer Officer at Profitect, commented on why retailers seem to be spending a lot more time and investment on generating eCommerce revenue than on establishing supply chain practices to effectively execute on those orders. In this follow-on Expert Insights post, she discusses the steps retailers should take as a result.

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