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Two Measures: Stock Buybacks and Supply Chain Transformation- Are They Related?

Supply Chain Matters

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary this Editor dwells on data relative to U.S. corporations having actually accelerated stock buyback efforts contrasted to ongoing investment needs for supply chain transformation focused on added agility, more improved resilience and augmented technology support.

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Are You ICONic? Introducing Blue Yonder’s New Customer Awards

BlueYonder

ICONic Customer Awards celebrate organizations and individuals who are making a name for themselves by embracing innovation, challenging the status quo, and delivering great results. Here are my top reasons why: You can make a huge impact on other executives considering similar transformations. How did you overcome it?

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Sustainability is at the top of the agenda for companies

o9 Solutions

Pressure is mounting for measurable progress in supply chain transformation to achieve an environmental and socially sustainable end-state and to do so with an unprecedented level of transparency. The opportunities to be derived from sustainable transformation include: Enhanced brand value. Increased revenues.

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Looking Beyond Red Arrows

Supply Chain Shaman

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. The belief of “best practices” as defined by historic supply chain processes is not supported by the balance sheet analysis.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

Sometimes, even the definition of a supply chain is not clear. Instead of pushing innovation forward, I see companies using the term “digital” as a path for IT spending. In contrast, the digital supply chain transformation solves problems and defines opportunities based on the confluence of technologies shown in Figure 1.

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Conquering the Explosion of Supply Chain Planning Data

Logility

This article will discuss the opportunity generated from the explosion of supply chain planning data and the necessity for digital supply chain transformation. Exponential Growth in Supply Chain Data. Digital Supply Chain Transformation. System Foundation Building Blocks.

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Lassoing S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. There needs to be a common definition of supply chain excellence. The event’s focus is on next-generation supply chain thinking.

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