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A questionnaire was also used to drive discussions with suppliers, and a handbook was provided for suppliers to be able to improve their environmental and social impacts. Jenny Sebley, former supplier sustainability manager at Burt’s Bees, spoke in my sustainable supply chain class today. Sustainable supply chains was a key issue at Burt’s Bees, and continues to play an important role. There were several business drivers behind this. MORE
Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) allows you to truly optimize your inventory across the entire supply chain and enables you to shift to a new efficient frontier for your entire supply chain (Read the eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook ). MORE
Learn More: The Inventory Optimization Handbook – An Interactive eBook. Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Supply chain leaders often find themselves in a difficult situation when it comes to the conflicting goals of improving customer service and minimizing inventory. MORE
Sales & Operations Planning: The How-To Handbook, 2nd Edition , by Tom Wallace. Got questions about sales and operations planning (S&OP)? We’ve got answers. And at the end of a recent webinar, we picked the brain of the “Father of S&OP,” Dick Ling. Here are some of the questions we got from the audience—and our answers. Who usually wants S&OP software? MORE
The Discovery of Grounded Theory by Glaser and Strauss (1967) remains the fundamental handbook of this approach. Qualitative research can be conducted to build theory from field data. SCM journals have recently seen a series of articles advocating for the use of grounded theory, e.g., Mello and Flint (2009, JBL) and Kaufmann and Denk (2011, JSCM). Therefore, I would like to draw attention to three helpful papers. MORE
Related Content: eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook. For more than a decade, I have implemented inventory optimization solutions for some of the world’s largest companies in industries ranging from life sciences to chemicals, from consumer goods to high-tech, and more. MORE
5) Supply Chain Excellence: A Handbook for Dramatic Improvement Using the SCOR Model by Peter Bolstorff and Robert Rosenbaum This is the only book that provides a very comprehensive roadmap for supply chain performance improvement initiative. Previously I''ve covered about the classic and new supply chain management books that SCM professionals should check out. In this article, I will show you top 5 books that every supply chain executive should have on their bookshelf. MORE
Check out their ports handbooks as well. The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. MORE
eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook. As someone on the tail end of the Baby Boomer generation, I have a vested interest in the life science industry’s focus to improve both products and services. MORE
Nordstrom – From their employee handbook: “Our number one goal is to provide outstanding customer service.”. Image Credit: Flickr User Jeff Djevdet. I am following up our list of the top 10 omnichannel retailers with our take on the top 10 retailers in Customer Centricity. MORE
eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook. Holidays are complex. Take for example the upcoming Fourth of July holiday in the US. MORE
Leading organizations have shown that right-sizing inventory buffers and restructuring where and how inventory is held can drive powerful financial benefits and adds tremendous value to the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process MORE
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Last month, The Guardian released an article entitled “ Is Fairtrade finished? explaining that while Fairtrade forever changed the way so many of us shop (for the better), many companies are now sadly leaving the system. MORE
Strohmer and Alenka Triplat 9) The Supply Mangement Handbook by Joseph Cavinato 10) Vested: How P&G, McDonald's, and Microsoft are Redefining Winning in Business Relationships by Kate Vitasek and Karl Manrodt Remark We do not accept paid listing or anything but if you are a book author and you would like to check if your purchasing book meet the same standard, please drop a line to bloggeradmin [at] supplychainopz [dot] com and we will update the list accordingly MORE
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Consolidate the rules protecting your data in a handbook that is accessible to all employees—this ensures that everyone is informed and that SOPs are clear so that if an emergency occurs, the response is quick and damages are limited. Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. But with increasing interconnectedness, companies need to fortify their cybersecurity plans. MORE
Jason Mathers from the Environmental Defence Fund (EDF), is the author of the Green Freight Handbook. Green Freight Handbook (EDF). Carbon Emissions in Logistics: The Road To Green International Freight. MORE
He is the co-author of the recently published book Inbound Organization , a handbook for companies that need to understand how to build a culture that succeeds with buyers today. Inbound Marketing for Manufacturers *still need link*. Register For The Webinar. MORE
Zach Zacharia , an associate professor of supply chain management at Lehigh University, is part of a team developing a handbook on the physical Internet. Imagine moving cargo across continents as smoothly as computers process data. MORE
Sales & Operations Planning: The How-To Handbook, 2nd Edition , by Tom Wallace. Got questions about sales and operations planning (S&OP)? We’ve got answers. And at the end of a recent webinar, we picked the brain of the “Father of S&OP,” Dick Ling. Here are some of the questions we got from the audience—and our answers. Who usually wants S&OP software? MORE
Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science, 11 (Supply Chain Management: Design, Coordination and Operation) , 227-339 [link]. Today I would like to talk about Supply Chain Coordination with Contracts , a chapter written by Cachon (2003). It has become the standard reference when it comes to teaching some key supply chain models. Coordination between the members of a supply chain is certainly very relevant but also challenging. MORE
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When looking at best practices for trade compliance, look no further than CBP’s ISA (Importer Self Assessment) program and its handbook. While the ISA is very procedural and carries a heavy burden of overhead, it sets a great baseline for a best-practices trade compliance program. . Have a trade compliance procedures manual that documents how you execute and manage trade compliance processes. Have an individual that is clearly identified and responsible for trade compliance. MORE
Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science, 11 (Supply Chain Management: Design, Coordination and Operation) , 199-226 DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0507(03)11005-5. Today, I would like to draw your attention to one of my favorite articles in the field of supply chain management: Design for Postponement by Swaminathan & Lee (2003). MORE
In this article, I will share some of my growing pains and experiences around messy real-life industrial datasets that you won’t find in a data science handbook or curriculum. Messy Industrial Data – Hindrance or Opportunity? MORE
eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook. The Consumer Products Industry experienced a 32% growth in active items in 2015 and that trend has accelerated over the last 18 months. MORE
”[2] To be fair, the USDA does offer a downloadable “ Urban Farm Business Plan Handbook ” and an “ Urban Agriculture ToolKit “ Why urban agriculture? Readers old enough to remember the 1960s, might recall the television show “Green Acres” starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. The theme song for the show was written by Vic Mizzy and it began with the lyrics: Green acres is the place for me. MORE
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Read More: eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook ). Additional Reading: eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook. Process chemical manufacturers face complex supply chain challenges including dealing with hazardous and perishable ingredients whose characteristics (potency, color, composition, etc.) can vary from lot to lot. MORE
Thus my case of the shipping industry taking a page out of the retail industry handbook. The world of container shipping is going through a prolonged period of instability due to oversupply of new ships entering service. MORE
eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook I generally do not like the shopping experience. I prefer to develop a list of carefully researched products so I can get into and out of a store as fast as possible. MORE
This month, we will publish our 2015 Handbook on S&OP Technologies in our monthly newsletter. Definition. A Tough Nut to Crack: A problem that is very difficult to solve. Cambridge Dictionary. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is over thirty years old. MORE
eBook: The Inventory Optimization Handbook. Over the last 100 years the average lifespan has doubled from 35 years to more than 70 years mostly due to advances in medicine and medical devices. MORE
A few months ago, I presented the Handbook of Management Scales , an online collection of previously used multi-item measurement scales ( see post ). Quite similar, the Journal of Business Logistics has now published a compendium of multi-item scales utilized in logistics research – a good complement to my collection. The authors, Keller et al. 2013) , found that not less than 980 scales were used in four journals related to logistics (IJLM, IJPDLM, JBL, TJ) between 2001 and 2010. MORE
Supply chain management books that are praised by supply chain executives, consultants and supply chain management professionals at all levels. Background In dynamic supply chain management environment, people have to make the quick and decisive actions against various issues. MORE
Consolidate the rules protecting your data in a handbook that is accessible to all employees—this ensures that everyone is informed and that SOPs are clear so that if an emergency occurs, the response is quick and damages are limited. Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. But with increasing interconnectedness, companies need to fortify their cybersecurity plans. MORE
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