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How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? Think Less Planning, More Real-Time Decision-Making

Logistics Viewpoints

So why are so many still falling short of OTIF targets (and other key metrics)? He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. The post How Can CIOs Accelerate Supply Chain Transformation? He lives in Chicago.

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One Multinational’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Customization is provided for 5 different supply chains (for example, make-to-order, make-to-stock, etc.) A Transformation Journey.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Growing tensions between China and trading partners. The reason?

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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mr. Beery concluded that the best transformation projects would be, one, improved supply chain planning.

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10 Outstanding Books for SCM Professionals

Supply Chain Opz

Metrics used to evaluate these new books are as below, 1) Citation count from Google Scholar 2) Number of reviews found on Amazon.com 3) Editorial Opinion Citation count is a standard way to evaluate any publication. So, customer''s review on Amazon.com (3 stars or more) is also used as a metric.

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ASCM 2023 Conference and a Conversation with ASCM’s CEO

Supply Chain Matters

One prominent speaker was MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics , who specifically addressed advanced AI’s impacts on supply chain processes and future decision-making. He described a good news situation where supply chain graduates are garnering multiple job offers right now.

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Target’s Margins Improve Even As Digital Sales Explode: How Is That Even Possible?

Logistics Viewpoints

Shouldn’t logistics expenses be scaling in a way that would decrease margins? Target admits logistics costs are increasing. But Target has invested billions of dollars over the past three years to help ensure that growing digital sales would not be cannibalized by skyrocketing logistics costs.