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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Unresolved labor issues in the Leathermen Terminal in Charleston South Carolina and contract negotiations for 22,000 dock workers in the ports of LA and Long Beach hang heavy. To make the point, let us start with a discussion on Consumer Products manufacturing. The list goes on and on. The answer is not doing more of the same.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

A well-defined customer-centric supply chain starts with a clear definition of the organization’s strategy to serve a well-defined customer requirement. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. What A Customer-Centric Supply Chain Is Not.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. This complexity is occurring in many forms.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.

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Using Voice-Directed Work in the Supply Chain: What IT Executives Need to Know

RFgen

They are about technology as it relates to corporate strategy and the bottom line. Hands-free, eyes-free task execution at high speed and volume for key inventory processes offers great promise. Warehouse voice technology’s ease of use has led to its adoption in manufacturing, retail, third-party logistics (3PL), and healthcare.