SCM Research

MAY 9, 2014

Gereffi, Humphrey and Sturgeon (2005) take a transaction-based political economy perspective to explain The Governance of Global Value Chains. To do so, three variables (complexity of transactions, ability to codify transactions, capabilities in the supply base) are identified, and combinations of the values of these variables constitute the structure of global value chains, leading to five types of governance (market, modular, relational, captive, hierarchy).

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Supply Chain Nation

MAY 3, 2018

Nobody will make a blockbuster movie out of this true story because project governance isn’t a particularly glamorous topic. The three main elements of project governance are basic questions to be answered: What do we want to do? But good project governance saves time and money by making sure you stay organized and focused. Without good communication and a clear governance structure in place, these turnarounds might not have been possible.

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Loftware

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Product labels are getting denser with new information, often due to regulations. We've written before about how the demands of a global economy have increased the need for more precise supply chain and product labeling.

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Loftware

JANUARY 30, 2017

While the global supply chain has made accessing affordable hardware easier than ever before, it has also led to higher levels of counterfeiting. Electronics Counterfeiting computers

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Companies will need to create strategies for data governance, and then create long-term views of how to leverage it. Supply Chain Data Maturity A Guide to Transformation. How Mature is Your Supply Chain? Digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. This isn’t.

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Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for the Possibility of a Government Shutdown. Most congressional watchers are predicting that the federal government will shut down for at least a short period of time before the end of the year. Can we draw any lessons from the 2013 government shutdown?

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TMC

JULY 7, 2016

Will the IoT Revolution Force Government to Embrace Silo-Busting? The Internet of Things (IoT) is triggering changes that cross corporate silos and force companies to look holistically at their end-to-end supply chain practices—can governments do the same?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 17, 2016

Government has long been a backer of artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Government Explores Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Enterra Solutions. The U.S. “Public monies have been invested in a … Continued. The post U.S.

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Government 130

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2014

Air Force ERP system Federal Government IT supply chain and B2B technology influencer Bob Ferrari''s blog supply chain insights Supply chain Matters blog supply_chain_matters In December of 2012, Supply Chain Matters featured a commentary: A Billion Dollar Failed-Software Implementation-Why?

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Supply Chain @ MIT

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Responding to large-scale crises such as the Ebola outbreak requires government resources. I’m no fan of Big Government, but there are some cases where a system-wide view is much more efficient than a localized, distributed view.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 22, 2017

I recently published a white paper with Balaji Soundararajan and Joe Yacura, focused on the topic of data governance. Given the volume of data and the expectations of quality, value and speed; procurement organizations need a strong “Data Governance” program in place. Data Governance” Institute). Further, there is little clarity on what is meant by the term ““Data Governance””, and no widespread agreement about who is responsible for it.

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Cerasis

JUNE 23, 2017

However, the new administration’s actions to date have not yet brought the relief that so many have wished for but the transportation industry is looking forward to any new government policies that may impact the industry for the better. Both President Obama and President Trump believed that public-private partnerships between government entities and private companies should be used to pay for projects that need to be addressed.

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Policies Government Industrial Industry 127

Transportfolio

AUGUST 1, 2016

Connected World, Growing Opportunity: How Governments Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains.Transportfolio. As innovation gains speed, there are broad supply chain issues that governments need to address in order to take full advantage of the incredible opportunities that lie ahead.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 31, 2017

An important differentiation between data governance, business intelligence, business analytics cognitive analytics and predictive analytics is needed as a basis for building a digital supply chain strategy. Data Governance” is the exercise of authority and control (planning, monitoring, and enforcement) over the management of data assets. [1] A data governance program can provide many benefits, including, Increasing the value of your existing data by identifying ways to utilize it.

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Government Analytics Predictive Analytics Analysis 43

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

The third issue is the lack of understanding that global processes–to maximize the economies of scale in transportation and material buying–need strong governance. The bad news is there was no well-defined governance and cadence of the business process.

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Supply Chain Planning Global Government Supply Chain 249

Supply Chain Nation

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.

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Government Metrics Lean Continuous Improvement 52

Loftware

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Counterfeit electronics can pose a threat to the end customer - and not just to their pocketbooks. Electronics Counterfeiting

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Government Electronics Industrial Industry 99

NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

An important governance mechanism that drives analytical process is the Supply Chain Director’s Council, whose mandate is to focus on the availability and ability of the supply chain to deliver parts and core finished goods to customers. I recently interviewed a large semiconductor company that developed a cross-enterprise initiative to drive analytical learning across its entire supply chain. The company established a supply chain IT organization that reports up to the CIO.

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Government Analytics Capacity Predictive Analytics 40

Transportfolio

APRIL 26, 2017

What Transportation Professionals Should Know in the Event of a Government Shutdown | Transportfolio. Can we draw any lessons from the 2013 government shutdown? If the federal government shutdown starts on April 29, 2017, then the first missed update would be Monday, May 1, 2017.

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ModusLink Corporation

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Investment Analyst Takes a Look at What Leading US Retailers are Reporting

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Government Retail Report Supply Chain 32

Transportfolio

JULY 24, 2014

The post Government Update: The Latest on CSA appeared first on Transportfolio. Today, FMCSA announced that new screenshots to display motor carrier BASIC data, proposed in November 2013, will go live on August 2, 2014. Last year, I wrote a blog describing these changes.

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Government Policies Industrial Industry 53

The Network Effect

MAY 13, 2016

Supply Chain Management Technology The Network Effect awards best practices defense Frost & Sullivan government military public sector supply chainFrost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards is an annual award that recognizes companies for superior leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. The awards are conferred upon companies around the world and across a diverse range of industries.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Federal Government Shutdown Starts to Crimp Trade ( Wall Street Journal ). government shutdown is having an impact on global trade. There’s lots going on today, so let’s go straight to the news. Freight Shipments Rose 0.4% in August from July.

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Government Military Logistics Mexico 161

Supply Chain Digest

MAY 18, 2018

Visibility, Analytics, Knowledge and Governance

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Government Analytics Inventory Supply Chain 37

Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2014

First, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report last month focused on the need for better port cybersecurity. Supply Chain Risk Management cyber terrorism Europol port cybersecurity port security TrapX Security United States Government Accountability Office Two recent reports highlight the growing threat of cyber-terrorism on supply chains.

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United States Security Government Netherlands 131

Loftware

JUNE 24, 2016

The FDA is expected to issue a final rule clearing up regulations of 3PLs under the. DSCSA. DSCSA Pharma Labeling

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Government 91

NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

But because government contractors are often risk averse, and do not want to be called out for not following regulations, this behavior persists! Product development within the U.S.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Procurement Study System 52

TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Global Regulation Global Supply Chain Global Supply Chains Government UpdateUpdates and adjustments to global trade programs have been capturing headlines and creating uncertainty for several months.

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Indonesia Thailand Security India 52

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Forecasting Global Distribution Global Supply Chain Government Acquisition Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Management Supply Market IntelligenceOK, so Trump won, Clinton lost. Get over it, it’s a done deal. Time to move on, and figure out what this means in terms of how the global economy will be impacted, and in particular, how the supply chain will be impacted.

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SCM Video Government Transportation 57

NC State SCRC

JUNE 8, 2017

Some of the challenges inherent in this issue involve demonstrating the value for supply chain participants to join, understanding how gain-sharing and time sharing will occur, defining how these gains will be shared, and developing the governance around the structure of the block chain activities.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Currency China Education 52

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 1, 2018

Need for Inventory Governance and Other Breakout Session Highlights

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Government Inventory Supply Chain Execution Conference 40

Supply Chain @ MIT

AUGUST 14, 2014

Can city governments help to improve megacity logistics? How do companies overcome regulatory speed bumps in sprawling urban areas where government is highly fragmented and the movement of passenger vehicles often takes precedence over freight flows?

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Thailand DC Spain Food 60

Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking diesel pricing and government regulations, staying current on the events in transportation means you will be better equipped to make knowledgeable business decisions and drive growth and efficiency into your supply chain.

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