Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. By aligning supply chain and procurement, spend can be considered more holistically.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

I also had the benefit of attending a beautiful location, The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Dick’s Sporting Goods Beats Forecast in Q1 But Cautions on Inflation, Supply Chain. Dick’s Sporting Goods reported its Q1 financials this week, beating expectations but lower its outlook. I was sad to leave. What a view.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And most forecasters aren’t predicting an upswing, at least in the short term. . Step 1: Use e Procurement Systems as a Potential Source of Revenue. Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. The Public Sector is no exception.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

And most forecasters aren’t predicting an upswing, at least in the short term. . Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. Early pioneers of this approach include the states of Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. Customer sentiment technologies mine the patterns of unstructured text and use new forms of analytics to guide discovery on what matters to the customer. Bio-engineering?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

Chris Dolce ( @chrisdolcewx ) reports, “The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a fast start with three named storms by early June.”[1] … Forecasters predict that oceanic and atmospheric conditions in the Atlantic will be favorable for a more active than usual hurricane season in the months ahead.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand. Outdated forecasting software only increases the risks surrounding a disrupted supply chain. Image source: Sturgis Journal.

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