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A Radical New Way to Think About Supply Chain Management

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC has done research and writing on supply chain collaboration networks. A supply chain collaboration network (SCCN) is a key technology for improved collaboration across an extended supply chain. Networked applications have distinctive advantages that other types of solutions lack. But something called ERP 4.0

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Do Digital Your Way. Sidestep the Supply Chain Conquistadors

Supply Chain Shaman

In the process, there is a fine line between marketing hype and overpromising, making buying difficult. On the website, there is no definition, but the implementations focus on a deeper optimization using traditional APS taxonomies in a Graph database. Digital Supply Networks. Who has the best approach? What is a digital brain?

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Enhancing Procurement Excellence Through the Power of Negotiation

Procurement Academy

Procurement negotiation refers to a buyer (usually from a company) and a seller (usually from a supplier) working together and discussing the likes of pricing, terms, conditions, and other aspects of a procurement contract. A crucial part of successful procurement strategies is the art and science of negotiation.

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What is Supply Chain Decision Support? Are We Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic?

Supply Chain Shaman

Let’s zoom to the bottom line: the results are less than optimal for all the monies spent and practices deployed. For reference, authoritative identifiers are the starting point for processes where goods are tracked against a standard like fair labor or food safety. For this blog post, never mind the comparison. The result?

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Market Beat. Four Thumbs Down and One Thumb Up.

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. The purchase of Rubikloud by Kinaxis shows just how little the Kinaxis team knows about demand management.

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L’Oréal: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

For reference, compare the performance of L’Oreal to its largest competitor, Estee Lauder. The Company;s senses consumer preferences to change and align their portfolio to deliver personalized products for purchase anytime and anywhere. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.

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Shouldn’t GenAI Mean New Gen?

Supply Chain Shaman

The market is flooded with references to AI, but few stop to give a definition. Running optimizers frequently introduce noise and error into a complex system. In today’s processes, we move data into jails (relational databases) and then run optimizers. Or mine supplier shifts to build alternate buying plans.