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A Better Approach to Supply Chain Segmentation?

ToolsGroup

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. But there is another way to segment supply chains that begins with the customer. Editor's Note: There will be no blog post next week.

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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

ivalua

High levels of visibility reduce supply chain risk and address sustainability initiatives, such as tracking a product’s full line of custody. Smart Logistics connects physical shipments and information flow from suppliers and manufacturers to customers in real-time. View Webinar Replay. View the full research Study by PwC .

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What Kind of Reset Does the Supply Chain Need? Part Two

Enterra Insights

They explain, “Transparency assures consumers, regulators and investors that products are on their way and that sourcing is sustainable, as well as helping avoid compliance fines and enhancing brand and corporate reputation. Sourcing decisions will be based more upon resilience, rather than merely minimizing costs.

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Globalization Drives Market Need for SC Segmentation

Supply Chain Movement

Businesses continue look to their supply chain operations for opportunities to streamline business processes, reduce costs, improve customer service, gain a competitive edge, and face any disruptions caused by global commerce uncertainties. The survey uncovered these top supply chain challenges: Rising transportation costs (50%).

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Avoid “Lost in Translation”. Monetize S&OP to Include Finance.

ToolsGroup

It’s a problem of “lost in translation”—the differing lingo used by the finance side versus planning, supply, production and logistics. The language of finance is numbers, but they’re different numbers than the ones used by supply chain. Finance and supply chain spoke the same language—the language of success.

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The State of Supply Chain Management: An Interview with CSCMP’s Rick Blasgen

BlueYonder

Then in the 1980s it evolved to the Council of Logistics Management, which was reflective of the integrated functions that made up logistics back then and how they had to communicate effectively with one another, then once again to the CSCMP. SCN: How do supply chain practices vary between the U.S. percent of GDP.

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Logistics Center of Excellence: Delivering Value to Organizations

Talking Logistics

After all, you can’t source, make, move, store, deliver, measure or improve what you can’t see. At the same time, the value of supply chain visibility is lessened if it isn’t comprehensive – encompassing the supply chain from one end to the other, from upstream to downstream. Source: GEODIS.