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Supply Chain Management Books

SCM Research

I recently conducted a survey with leading supply chain management researchers and asked them a simple question: “If you were teaching a doctoral seminar, what would you assign as the [.] Patterson, and (6) Foundations of Inventory Theory by Paul Zipkin. de Kok & Stephen C. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C.

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Getting the Education and Experience to Land a Job in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

List all classes or seminars you’ve taken in the subject area as well as any paid or unpaid jobs. Assuming you already hold an undergrad degree, regardless of the subject or general area of study, the next step should be to locate a reputable grad program in logistics and SCM. Some are more difficult to obtain than others.

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The Value of Logistics and Supply Chain Education!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As a result of the recent media attention, many universities are witnessing a spike in supply chain studies interest. Personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, ventilators, testing, staffing, and critical care unit capacity were among the issues studied by the students. But it’s not as easy as, say, cutting inventory costs.

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The Long Tail of the Supply Chain: Part 2 - Pareto is Dead

ToolsGroup

In the recent Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) web seminar entitled “ Driving Results Despite Item Complexity ”, one slide quoted her as saying previously,“If the products have a skewed distribution and it is your desire to meet a higher service level, then the deterministic technologies of APS and ERP are not designed to meet your needs.”.

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Executive's Guide to Supply Chain Research

Supply Chain Opz

This article will show you why a research is relevant to you and how to study without damaging your brain! As a matter of fact, there are so many practices invented by practitioners like us that have very strong influences over the academic world, for example, Vendor Managed Inventory, Theory of Constraints, SCOR Model, S&OP or CPFR.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”. SupplyChainDive, in their recent analysis of a 2022 study by logistics provider Descartes, reported that, “ U.S. Despite High-Profile Retail Cancellations, U.S. Container Imports Remain High. container imports are near record-setting.

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Top Ten Tips to Boost Supply Chain Performance to Best in Class

Logistics Bureau

I’ll also be providing some step by step guides and tools on these at our Free Seminars Series in February and March, but more on that later. Therefore, you may experience build up in inventory levels, unbalanced inventory deployment and the consequential impacts on customer service and cost. Improve Team Knowledge Continuously.