Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'Current logistics and supply chain management trends are discussed very often on social media sites. How can we identify them really? This article will show you some trends in the past and reveal what the future holds. Background Expert opinions appear to be the most important source of information for a trend prediction. In the year 2000, Journal of Business Logistics published the article named " Ten Mega-Trends That Will Revolutionize Supply Chain Logistics ".

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'As I work with companies, I often contrast the strategies, approaches and outcomes within a peer group. Over the last five years, I have helped two companies, Sonoco Products and Owens Illinois (OI) with their selection of technologies to improve Sales and Operations (S&OP) planning. Both companies provide packaging materials to the food manufacturing industry.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Welcome back to the present (assuming you’ve just been to the future and back)! This is part 2 of a two-part series discussing insights revealed at the recent sales & operations webinar hosted by Quintiq and EyeOn. Continuing from where we left off , we explore key messages shared by Dr. Michiel Jansen, senior solutions consultant at Quintiq. 35% of companies using only Excel as #demand planning tool whereas 18% using integrated end-to-end planning tools #DemandPlan2013. — Quintiq (@Quintiq

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Is it ironic that the U.S. government partially shut down on Tuesday, the same day I was scheduled to give a talk on collaboration ? I’m thinking of sending my representatives in Congress a copy of the book Getting to We , written by my friends Kate Vitasek and Jeanette Nyden — and also inviting them and all members of Congress to participate in my upcoming conversation with Kate and Jeanette on Talking Logistics.

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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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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'The value of supply chain management as a discipline has gained more and more recognition from the business communities. Some supply chain leaders now take the helm at the world''s leading companies like Apple Inc, Wal-Mart and Tesco in UK as the CEOs. This article will discuss about the leadership quality of Apple''s Tim Cook and some reasons why Steve Jobs chose him to lead the company.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'A new model, which is currently being tested academically, gives shippers insight into the strategic added value they could gain by outsourcing their logistics – or not, as the case may be. DSV Solutions, Districon, Nyenrode Business University and Supply Chain Magazine have developed an online assessment that can be used as a practical tool for determining both the current situation and the ideal one, and which provides users with company-specific advice.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'When Jim Cafone, Vice President, Supply Chain, Pfizer Inc., was traveling in Germany recently he dropped his iPad, broke the screen, lost his music, ebooks, and other files. He bought a new iPad and within 10 minutes had regained the lost files by simply retrieving them from the cloud. Cafone used this personal mishap at MIT CTL’s Crossroads conference this June to illustrate the power of the cloud, and why Pfizer is using the technology to provide an end-to-end view of its supply chain.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Congrats to George Vincent, who took 1st place in the 2013 Student Poster Competition at the APICS Conference in Orlando. George is a second year INdustrial Engineering student who has taken several supply chain MBA classes and worked on several SCRC projects, including one this semester. George discussed his project, which foucsed on how to illustrate the importance of using the right KPIs to measure Supply Chain Performance.

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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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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The first meeting on the future ISO norm on Sustainable Purchasing was held in Paris on September 23rd and 24th. I had the chance to talk to the participants and got feedback that this work session was a great promising start. For those who are not familiar with PC 277 Sustainable Purchasing , the objective of this standard is to support corporations integrate environmental and social issues within the purchasing process.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'8 th annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit. Date: 7-8 Oktober 2013, Venue: Regents park Marriott Hotel, London. Organisation: Ethical Corporation. URL: [link]. Drive CR, transparency and cost efficiency down your value chain. The 8th annual Sustainable Supply Chain Summit, 150 attendees, 25+ corporate top executives, sharing best practice and discussing the ways to address the biggest supply chain challenges in 2013.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'In this episode, Kevin McCarthy, Director of Consulting Services at C.H. Robinson , shares some important insights and advice on transportation procurement to help shippers effectively plan, execute, and deliver the best results. If you’re thinking of executing a transportation procurement event in the near future, don’t miss this unique opportunity to obtain some valuable insights and advice from Kevin.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'We recently had a senior data analytics professional from a large financial services organization speak in my MBA Supply Chain relationships class. The scope of the datasets his team was working on was limited to supply management, but the sheer volume of data was staggering in its complexity and fragmentation. In sourcing, data must be tracked over the entire life of a supplier.

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Supply Chain Cowboy

OCTOBER 2, 2013

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'HobbyCraft, with head offices in Bournemouth, are the UK’s leading retailer of craft products. In any one of more than 50 craft superstores, an industry leading range of 35,000 different products covers 250 crafts and activities. With strong growth anticipated, Nic Tasker, Supply Chain Manager at HobbyCraft says: “We are facing an ever greater challenge to meet and exceed customer expectations for availability.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'In the past, supply chain professionals are trained to handle the service issues through a planning of inventory , service level and after-sales operations. Since a modern business is shifting from manufacturing to service, this article will provide a review of literature and a case study of the company at a forefront of the service supply chain frontier.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'So often I will find companies that are using two different applications to manage work-In-process (WIP) Inventory and finished goods inventory. Granted they are distinctly different types of operations: one makes products and one ships it to your customers. But there are many similarities as well. Both use workers to move product to and from their work areas.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Supply Chain Movement based the editorial theme planning 2014 on numerous interviews with supply chain professionals. Editorial Program Supply Chain Movement 2014*. Nr. Theme. Closing Date. Publication Date. 1. February. Supply Chain Services. + Consultancy Subway Map Europe. 7 February. 28 February. 2. April. S&OP + Business Analytics. 25 April. 9 May. 3.

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