BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

At a recent industry conference, I asked my 80-plus audience to raise their hands if they were “OK” with the current status of their performance measurement governance practices – including Metrics Identification, Measuring, Tracking, and Controlling. Only three managers raised their hands.

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APRIL 3, 2012

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AUGUST 17, 2012

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FEBRUARY 5, 2012

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 2, 2012

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Supply Chain 113

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AUGUST 31, 2012

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 3, 2012

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Supply Chains Rock

MARCH 14, 2012

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Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

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Supply Chain Software 113

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

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Video 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

As shown in figure 1, the shift is fundamental. Progress has been made in new hire recruiting with the average company having a supply chain HR department for seven years. Supply Chain Positions with Greatest Talent Shortage. The missing link in supply chain talent is mid-management.

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SCM Research

JULY 11, 2012

Journal of Business Logistics, 29 (1), 133-155 DOI: 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2008.tb00072.x. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 44 (1), 22-39 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2008.00043.x. Global supply chain risk management. 2158-1592.2008.tb00072.x. Pullman, M.E. & & Gray, J.V. 2008.00043.x.

Supply Chain Risk Management 160

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

« Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0 | Main | Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Woke up with a nice sunrise view as seen from my hotel (Tropicana Las Vegas) window.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

part 1/2 ). Journal of Supply Chain Management, 47 (1), 38-59 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2010.03213.x. Decision Sciences, 42 (1), 7-42 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2010.00300.x. Third, the article Interorganizational system characteristics and supply chain integration: An empirical assessment by Saeed et al. 2011.06.003. 2010.03213.x.

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Supply Chain Cowboy

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The second part of the G4 project public comment session ended on September 25th and received more than 1263 formal feedback.The new Guidelines are planned to be released in May 2013 , provided they are accepted by the GRI’s governance bodies. The G4 draft provides a comprehensive insight on the upcoming GRI reporting framework.

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Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 31, 2012

Then, please check out 6 things you should consider about cargo insurance as below, 1) Indicate clearly that you want “Warehouse to warehouse” insurance so that the loss or damage happened via the land transportation can be included. This insurance premium can be as high as 1% of the product value. best of supplychainopz.

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SCM Research

MARCH 28, 2012

part 1/2 ). This video shows where the e-waste goes. Practice Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Sustainability Video'

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 24, 2012

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 43 (1). So, what is your opinion? McKinnon, Alan C. Starry-eyed: Journal rankings and the future of logistics research. Research Article Journal Ranking Supply Chain Management'

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2012

” Rule 1: Always have enough. Rule 3: Never let Rule 2 overrule Rule 1. Bryan Ball, vice president and principal analyst, supply chain management, Aberdeen Group, has outlined three rules to follow in his latest report, “ Inventory Optimization - Impact of a Multi-Echelon Approach.” Rule 2: Never have too much.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2012

” Rule 1: Always have enough. Rule 3: Never let Rule 2 overrule Rule 1. Bryan Ball, vice president and principal analyst, supply chain management, Aberdeen Group, has outlined three rules to follow in his latest report, “ Inventory Optimization - Impact of a Multi-Echelon Approach.” Rule 2: Never have too much.

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SCM Research

DECEMBER 12, 2012

strategic procurement, sales and operations planning and research and development); (5) Companies in emerging markets should introduce differentiating processes; (6) Companies are increasingly interested in next-generation technologies and sustainable supply chains.

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SCM Research

MAY 22, 2012

The authors find that the following topics are the key business drivers for 2012: (1) market/demand volatility, (2) economic downturn, (3) meeting (changing) customer, (4) develop emerging markets, and (5) increased material/service costs. Capgemini has published the results of its annual international supply chain survey.

Supply Chain Strategy 125

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

The problem is that when I examine balance sheets over the last decade, as shown in figure 1, I find that only high-tech and electronics industries have reduced inventories year-over-year. We will be sharing insights about these findings on Friday, October 26, 2012 @ 1:00 p.m. The results have been eye-opening. The reason?

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Chapter 1: a case study of Zara who is the world leading fashion retailer is presented. Chapter 1-5 of this book is very practical and the concept can be applied to actual business situation. Sheffi explains in this book why Logistics Clusters can thrive and grow. Conclusion. best of supplychainopz. A Case Study.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 23, 2012

SAP and Ariba will host a conference call for financial analysts and media to discuss the transaction on Tuesday, May 22nd, at 10:00 pm CET / 4:00 pm Eastern/ 1:00 pm Pacific. US: +1 646 254 3361. US: +1 347 366 9565. United States Only: 1 (800) 872-1SAP (1-800-872-1727). The call will be webcast at [link].

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 11, 2012

To better understand supply chain excellence, we are doing three things:1) Financial Data. The system has finite trade-offs that companies know empirically, but don’t understand mathematically. The supply chain index is designed to help companies better understand the effective frontier. This is easier said than done.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Consider figure 1 re Healthcare. Overall, total costs of the value network have increased because companies have not owned their networks. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. Today, we are not aligned on value-based outcomes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 11, 2012

As we run the analysis for industry after industry, as shown in figure 1, I am hanging my head. We have been running an analysis for the past fifteen years on discrete industries. (We We covered the process industries last month.) This industry is High-tech.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 26, 2012

As shown in Figure 1, the cost of Texas crude has increased nearly four times in the last decade; yet, too few companies are actively modeling the trade-offs of make, source and deliver TOGETHER. By focusing so strongly on manufacturing, they have thrown the supply chain out of balance.

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