Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

IBM, in contrast, purchased over fifteen supply chain acquisitions but drove little innovation. I tell technology leaders, that IBM is the company where innovations go to die. Software mergers & acquisitions also slowed innovation. The technology roll-ups of INFOR, JDA (now BlueYonder), and E2open slowed innovation.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 19, 2013

I learned today that one of the articles I published with colleagues from the University of Tennessee, Oxford University, and Manchester University was cited for the 2013 Emerald citation of Excellence award. Supply Chain Innovation Supply chain Relationships'

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Yesterday, I spoke at the University of Tennessee Supply Chain Leaders Forum on innovation. As a result, there is very little time to focus on innovation. The singular focus on IT standardization and ERP migration hijacked supply chain innovation. If we over-promise, we will kill innovation. I saw no raised hands.

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HICX Solutions

JUNE 28, 2022

In the session, we were joined by Andrea Sordi , Academic Director, Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee ; and Sammy Rashed , founder of the Think Tank ‘Beyond Group’ and subsequently SRCD where he provides consultancy and executive coaching services. Facilitation of innovation.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

GM is building two more Ultium Cell plants: One in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and the other in Lansing, both expected to start operations within the next two years. This new wage scale is a sign of things to come for these other battery facilities. Unlike GM, Ford and Stellantis have a different challenge.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides added highlights of supply chain planning and execution orchestration provider Kinaxis ’s annual customer conference held last week, both physically in Nashville, Tennessee , and virtually livestreamed.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2017

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Kristi Montgomery, a Vice President at Kenco Innovation Labs, explains, “The rapid pace of technological advancement and adoption means that innovation is taking place all around us, from the way we communicate to how we get around cities — even to how we shop for groceries. In particular, the supply chain is ripe for innovation.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

”[1] They add, “End-to-end optimization is not easy.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 28, 2018

Submissions consist of case studies describing your company's supply chain innovation that emphasize innovative and measurable results. Finalists are asked to present their case studies at CSCMP's 2018 EDGE Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more by reviewing the Supply Chain Innovation Award submission guidelines.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute sourcing strategies like the world's leading companies. Goldsby is an award-winning professor and Chair in Logistics at the Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The company provided an innovative approach to utilizing data and revolutionary technology for its growing clients to streamline logistics and implement cost-effective, efficient transportation programs. About FreightPlus Founded in 1988 by trucking industry veteran, Russ Aborn, FreightPlus (formerly Aborn and Co.)

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2023

That said, Autokiniton, the second-largest Body-In-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America, was as ready as any business could be when an EF-3 tornado struck its Eastgate Plant in Tennessee and damaged another nearby.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. Both of these U.S. states support to right-to-work laws that make it very difficult for labor unions to organize workers.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

and South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. billion to construct three battery factories and an assembly plant for electric F-Series pickup trucks in Tennessee and Kentucky, the biggest investment in the U.S. Ford Motor Co. plan to spend $11.4 automaker’s history.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2021

From that initial success, he and his fellow founders created Lamp Post Group in 2010, a venture capital firm and tech-focused incubator in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ted lives on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, with his incredible wife and three extraordinary children. About Dynamo Ventures.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Today, there are 8 states in the country, including Nevada, California, Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Arizona that are allowing the testing of self-driving vehicles on certain roadways.”. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued federal policy for the safe testing and deployment of automated vehicles.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

BOSTON, MA, October, 27, 2017 – Research recently published by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute , and sponsored by Maine Pointe , identifies collaboration as one of six key elements of creating competitive advantages through supply chains. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Previous commentaries on Value Unchained noted a recent University of Tennessee research study, “Green, Lean and Global Supply Chain Strategies.” In the posting, Beyond the Research Part Three: Green and Lean Global Supply Chain Strategies , the researchers at the University of Tennessee made a rather important observation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 9, 2021

” Goldman Sachs Board Member O’Reilly said at the published shareholder’s conference in Tennessee, “We are well over digital currency,” however according to Economics Professor Shiller, Jamie Dimon, the Executive director of JPMorgan, has shared various emotions towards investing in bitcoin, from disgust to reticence.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of supply chain planning and execution orchestration provider Kinaxis’s annual customer conference held both physically in Nashville, Tennessee , and virtually livestreamed.

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 10, 2011

Myers earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. He serves on the board of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee’s School of Business. Northfield, Ill.-based based Kraft Foods Inc.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2022

At Covenant, Ryan had direct responsibility for technology, continuous improvement, mergers and acquisitions, innovation and strategic planning across the Covenant enterprise. Xpress–two top trucking firms headquartered in Chattanooga. His experience at U.S. About Lean Solutions Group . About TextLocate.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

As I wrote in that post, “Many shippers still don’t get it: there is no incentive for 3PLs to be innovative and creative if your objective is to beat them down on cost, shift all the risk to them, and then put the business out to bid again in 1-3 years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2022

At Covenant, Ryan had direct responsibility for technology, continuous improvement, mergers and acquisitions, innovation and strategic planning across the Covenant enterprise. Xpress–two top trucking firms headquartered in Chattanooga. His experience at U.S. About TextLocate .

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Andrew Cox and Joe Lynch discuss the FreightTech 25, which is a list of 25 freight technology companies that have been recognized by FreightWaves as the most innovative. Andrew earned a Bachelor’s degree in both Economics and Entrepreneurship from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. About Andrew Cox. About FreightWaves.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 29, 2020

As Ted Stank, professor of supply chain and logistics at the University of Tennessee, notes, “There are a lot of issues that play into [whether a manufacturer can easily pivot]. ” Stank insists the best way to adapt to changing circumstances is to innovate. Foster a culture of innovation. Moving forward. They are: 1.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

I’d like to bring your attention to the new whitepaper, “ New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices: The Application of New Technology in the Physical Supply Chain ,” released by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All of us supply chain professionals are facing this unprecedented wave of innovation faster than ever.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Additional efforts will be required to increase talent retention, upskill existing workers and provide added innovative efforts for added skills-based training that involve deeper partnerships with universities, technical schools, high schools and industry associations. automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis. assembly plant.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

I’d like to bring your attention to the new whitepaper, “ New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices: The Application of New Technology in the Physical Supply Chain ,” released by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All of us supply chain professionals are facing this unprecedented wave of innovation faster than ever.

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Bristlecone

APRIL 8, 2019

The ever-growing complexity of getting products to an ever-expanding pool of potential consumers over multiple platforms requires ever-innovative supply chain management to maintain robust, agile systems, identify current issues and anticipate future ones. Building in redundancy to help systems respond to unanticipated events.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

3PLs with warehouses in Nevada and Tennessee with Automotive connections. They do not see, or get, or believe that software, B2B networks, and social networking are converging, unlocking new opportunities for innovation and value that software alone cannot provide.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. What can you do?

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Herlitz Inventory Management

AUGUST 25, 2022

August 25, 2022, Cambridge, MA – Herlitz Inventory Management , a leading innovator in scientific demand forecasting, replenishment, and optimization, announced that Lipman Brothers chose HIMPACT® as its new purchasing and inventory optimization system. Lipman Brothers has deep roots in wine and spirits distribution.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Because as I wrote earlier this year, it’s at the intersection of Software, B2B Connectivity, and Social Networking where companies will find opportunities for supply chain innovation. Moving on to 3PL news, FedEx was indicted by the Justice Department for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite being warned from U.S.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

Professor Theodore Stank from the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee provided an update on the status of supply chain management within companies, saying that supply chain professionals have not yet reached the end of their journey. Innovation demands new operational approaches.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

of Marketing & SCM, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Because the domestic motor carrier industry has few barriers to entry, capacity before the Great Recession generally exceeded demand with few exceptions. Remarkably, rail can also be cheaper with savings up to 60% over road freight. Holcomb, Dept.

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