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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

The digital supply chain transformation is just beginning. My first thank-you note is to the United States military. Our current technologies built on relational databases– like Advanced Planning (APS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)– are not equal to the test. The driver is growth.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008. Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory.