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No Easter Bunny?

Supply Chain Shaman

The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. Or is it the use of the Internet of Things to transform manufacturing or reduce issues with counterfeiting? Let’s start by addressing the barriers. Barrier #1. Inside-out Thinking.

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Four Strategies To Deploy As Supply Chain Hits Main Street

Supply Chain Shaman

Despite rapid advancements of technologies—machine learning, cognitive computing, relational search, sentiment mining, blockchain, Internet of Things—the consultants working at large companies are largely putting new wrappers on old pigs. At the end of the day, customers buy based on value not on the cool factor of the technology.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 5 More Supply Chain Trends To Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

When a business, or other organization, purchases equipment, parts, or remanufactured equipment it is an investment. At the same time, this data may indicate possible issues in the procurement process, regarding product quality and delivery. Increased velocity. Increased service market share. Higher achievement of sustainability goals.