Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

'Supply chain management is everywhere and even the superheroes can give you some lessons! In this article, we will explain to you who are the real-life superheroes and what we can learn from them. Background Supply chain management has gained more recognition from businesses as the strategy that helps to increase revenue and improve services. However, some supply chain professionals still work under the accounting, production or even marketing functions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'(click the image for a MUCH larger view). One upon a time in a land of OZ, 110 supply chain leaders gathered in the desert to discuss supply chain progress. Nine out of ten were stuck. The fairy tale had ended. It was a perfect storm. As they reflected on supply chain performance, and the lack of resiliency and ability, it felt bad. Each had tried to scale to great heights through a tight focus on profitability and inventory turns, but the results were short-lived: usually only for a year.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'The typical role of an industry analyst is to look ahead, at the trends that are shaping and reshaping the supply chain and logistics landscape. On a recent episode of Talking Logistics , however, I decided to look back and reflect on the biggest changes I’ve seen in the industry over the past 15 years. As you can imagine, with everything that has changed since 1998, condensing the list down to a few items was not an easy task.

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Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

'Back in November 2010 the movie Unstoppable hit the theatres and made $167 million dollars, but somehow I missed it. Luckily last night E4, the UK channel, aired it as the Sunday night movie. I share this with you because Unstoppable, which is loosely based on the CSX 8888 incident, is a great supply chain movie. The premise of the movie is simple.

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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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

'Fashion industry is one of the most primitive form of supply chain management and its practices have been extended, adopted and become the best practices that we use today. This article will show you the development of fashion industry and how one company manages to bring the operations into the next level. Fashion SCM 1.0 In 1984, US Apparel Industry created the task force called " Crafted With Pride in the U.S.A.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'Theme: Control Tower. 7 | News & Background. L’Oréal, the world’s largest cosmetics group, is in the process of rolling out a sophisticated Control Tower system that is allowing it to synchronise information with all its vendors and thereby respond much faster to market events. It employs over 70,000 people, has four business divisions, 27 international brands, 42 factories, 145 distribution centres and thousands of suppliers around the world. 8 | 3PL Subway Map. 10 | Profile Scott Kuhn, Gl

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

'Steve Baggott, the leader of Procter and Gamble’s Connect+Develop open innovation program spoke at Procurement Leaders this morning, and shared the importance of changing views of working with suppliers. Steve emphasized that it is about connectedness – identifying ecosystems outside the enterprise with whom you can connect to accelerate. This might include retirees from P&G and alumni, who have a vested interest, universities, research institutions, two guys in a garage, etc.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

'During the period of slow economic growth, many manufacturers have to deal with the cost pressure. Because customers are calling for prices to come down. In this article, we will explain to you 7 cost saving ideas that you can learn from the space program. Theoretical Background No matter how complex your business environment is, there will always be the way to reduce the manufacturing costs.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

'There’s nothing like a creative picture to tell an analytical story. Twenty-two supply chain professionals from 14 organizations gathered for a roundtable event at MIT CTL this summer to talk about the art of visualization. They came up with a lot of sound advice on displaying complex data in such a way that managers can quickly absorb the information and turn it into decisions.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'Ronald Coase passed away this past week, at the ripe old age of 102 1/2. He represents one of the truly brilliant economists who helped shaped our understanding of management enterprise. Coase took on the challenges of management and the evolution of the modern firm, and was awarded a Nobel prize for his work. He was also an important contributor to our understanding of the modern field of procurement and supply chain relationship management.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'This is the second in a series of blog posts in which David Gai discusses the top three obstacles to effective supply chain management today. In this post, Gai focuses on the importance of creating alignment among processes and technologies, in order to ensure the entire supply chain is pursuing the same strategic goals. In my last post, I talked about the increasingly complicated nature of today’s supply chains — and how that complexity leads to higher levels of risk exposure.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Manufacturing organizations have been using software and new technology, such as data collection tools, over the recent years to help increase efficiency, become more productive and achieve a lean supply chain. Industry professional Roy Shurling said “lean concepts,” or ideas that will allow organizations to maximize their value and minimize waste, have become far more popular and easy to achieve.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

'One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. We heard from a number of speakers on the subject of how the need for talent is shifting dramatically in the years ahead. The first to comment on this was Ken Litton, CPO at Deutsche Bank, and a former NC State engineer alumni. Ken worked as an engineer and in procurement at Rockwell and then as head of procurement for the Xbox division at Microsoft.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

'Supply chain talent is a growing gap for leaders. The impact is great. The biggest issues are in mid-management roles. Let’s examine some of the facts from recent research. Today, 60% of companies have open positions. Fifteen percent of the planning positions are open for an average time of five months. An IBM surveys report that 51% of companies are seeing an increase in turnover of supply chain leaders.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Manufacturing organizations have been using software and new technology, such as data collection tools, over the recent years to help increase efficiency, become more productive and achieve a lean supply chain. Industry professional Roy Shurling said “lean concepts,” or ideas that will allow organizations to maximize their value and minimize waste, have become far more popular and easy to achieve.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'I am on the road this week, acting as Chair (e.g. “master of ceremonies”) for the Procurement Leaders Forum in the heart of Boston at Sixty State Street. There were hundreds of brilliant individuals in the room and in the space of two minutes, I had run into two fellow Wolfpackers: the Chief Procurement Officer of DeutscheBank, Ken Litton (an NC State engineer) as well as one of my former NC State research assistants, Chandra Kujinthapam, who now works as a supply manager at RJ Reynolds.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

'As highlighted in a previous post , a reviewer should identify a manuscript’s deficiencies (“gatekeeper”), but a reviewer should also provide suggestions for how these deficiencies can be addressed (“gardener”). In addition, the review process should also be fast. The depicted keypad extension, invented for reviewers and editors, may accelerate the process.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

'Importance of Cost Reduction for Shippers. Shippers work in a tough environment. Cost pressures dominate, constrain and impact shippers – daily. But shippers have a lopsided preoccupation with costs. In its 2013 Annual 3PL Survey, InBound Logistics found that shippers’ number one concern is transport costs. Specifically, 63% of shippers said their greatest challenge is cutting transport costs.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

'“Half the countries in the world have an even number of chickens.” I wrote those words on a sticky note back in college, which I found in a memory box recently. I have no idea what it means, or what I was thinking at the time, but if I went through the trouble of saving the note, it must be important, right? In more relevant news… Amber Road Acquires Shanghai-Based EasyCargo.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

'Halliburton’s sourcing & supply chain team has made a huge contribution to the expansion of the business in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it has expanded from four to fourteen countries in just eighteen months. This was a huge job which required plenty of perseverance and a pretty thick skin. Working in Africa is definitely challenging. >> Click the button to download the article now.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

'Air Cargo Overview. Air transportation is used to transport air cargo by plane and is a crucial component of international logistics networks. Air cargo is especially useful for companies shipping time-sensitive goods or goods over large distances. Air cargo is usually transported using dedicated cargo aircraft (freighters) or passenger aircraft. The Importance of Air Cargo.

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