Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 14, 2013
'As they say in Mississippi, “Talk doesn’t cook the rice.” The essence of this colloquialism is that words have to be converted to action. It seems like yesterday that I transitioned to become an industry analyst. I have worked for Gartner Group, AMR Research, Altimeter Group and now my own company, Supply Chain Insights. I have now been an industry analyst in the supply chain management space for ten years.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 15, 2013
'Advancements in social networking and mobile computing — as well as ongoing complaints from customers–are prompting supply chain software vendors to rethink and innovate their user interfaces. In this episode, Adrian discusses some of the improvements software vendors are making to their user interfaces and what to look for in the years ahead.
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SCM Research
APRIL 16, 2013
'Good research stands out through relevant research questions which are answered applying rigorous research methods. Researchers routinely signal methodological rigor in a detailed methods section and reviewers take great care to check whether all methodological steps are applied properly. Besides rigor, it is necessary to ensure that research is relevant in terms of both theoretical and practical contribution.
Logility
APRIL 19, 2013
Ever wonder where analyst data comes from? The best research requires input from supply chain experts like you! Get your voice heard and share your insights on how Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is conducted at your company. Lora Cecere, founder of Supply Chain Insights, has kicked off research for the report, “How S&OP Drives Agility.” The objective of this survey is to understand the role of S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) in driving business agility.
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
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 17, 2013
'Bait and switch: A form of fraud. A dishonest marketing tactic where a marketer advertises a very attractive value proposition and then switches the offer to something else after gaining interest by the buyer. Source Merriam-Webster Dictionary. DDSN. DDSC. DDVN. CDSN. The acronyms keep coming…. The cadence does not stop. Everyone seems to have a new one.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Opz
APRIL 13, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. Book Review - Supply Chain Transformation: Building and Executing an Integrated Supply Chain Strategy. How should a company formulates sound supply chain strategy ? In the past, supply chain professionals make use of various tools and techniques from general business management such as Balanced Scorecard, Blue Ocean Strategy, SWOT Analysis and so on to do the job.
Supply Chain View from the Field
APRIL 15, 2013
'“Supplier Relationship Management” is a term that’s thrown around a lot in procurement, and generally assumes that the relationship with the supplier is “managed” by the buyer. This doesn’t leave room for what could be a more open interpretation of a relationship as a team effort, rather than a hierarchical relationship. For this reason, I believe a supplier “coach” is a more appropriate term for thinking about how buyers and sellers engage in driving improvement for mutual
RFgen
APRIL 16, 2013
By using automated data collection software to feed information into its big data analytics program, British grocery and merchandise retailer Tesco has dramatically boosted profits and more proactively met consumer demands. Since 2006, Tesco has used big data analytics to improve its supply chain, primarily targeting its inventory management systems.
MIT Supply Chain
APRIL 17, 2013
'Framing an ROI for risk management is a dilemma that occupies many supply chain managers. There is a source of help that is easily overlooked: insurance companies. The Holy Grail of supply chain risk management is how to justify an activity that only proves its worth when something goes wrong. It can be a thankless task. But that’s exactly what insurance companies do: they put a value on risk.
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.
Longbow Advantage
APRIL 17, 2013
In my 6 years of experience implementing supply chain systems , I have been involved in many different kinds of projects. Few of these projects invested in automated testing. Think about it as a tool that hammers the system with real-life test cases without the need for a human to run it. The main purpose of such an exercise is to validate the functionality and stress test the system in the attempt to fix business logic and increase the performance.
Supply Chain View from the Field
APRIL 19, 2013
'Gerard Chick and I had a good chat over skype this morning, and we both started jotting down a few facts… Banks are buying up gold and moving currency out since 2009. A friend suggests that the banks feel it is very unstable out there, and are hoping for some stability. But the dollar, the pound, and the euro are all over the map, and the future of the euro is still very much up in the air.
RFgen
APRIL 16, 2013
By using automated data collection software to feed information into its big data analytics program, British grocery and merchandise retailer Tesco has dramatically boosted profits and more proactively met consumer demands. Since 2006, Tesco has used big data analytics to improve its supply chain, primarily targeting its inventory management systems.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 17, 2013
'My wife’s cousin Mike ran the Boston Marathon on Monday. He was running in memory of my wife’s brother Paul who died at age 3 of cancer, before my wife was even born. After months of training and fundraising for cancer research, Mike made it to the 25th mile before the police stopped him and everybody else still on the course from going any further.
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Infosys Supply Chain Management
APRIL 19, 2013
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The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 19, 2013
'Where We Are Today in the OTR Market and What Lies Ahead for Domestic Brokerages. My brilliant friends at Carrier Direct have published a great report on the U.S. over the road industry marketplace. The report is titled “ Where We Are Today in the U.S. OTR Market and What Lies Ahead for Domestic Brokerages.”. Carrier Direct is a unique company that helps carriers optimize their assets and helps 3PLs develop capabilities and strategic partnerships.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 18, 2013
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