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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

While consultants wave their hands and tout new approaches, the most important step that a business leader can take today to improve future performance is the development of a shared vision for the organization on supply chain excellence. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted. Build in-market sourcing.

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What to Look for in Your Retail Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

The retail industry has been witnessing unending turmoil over the last couple of years by way of a series of challenges – ranging from shifts in purchasing habits and consumer demands to the vagaries of a relentless global pandemic that continues to trigger seismic upheavals. Retail supply chain software that creates better demand signals.

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A World in Flux: Global Supply Chain Predictions for 2021

ToolsGroup

And the reason that we pointed out that difference is that as we monitor the supply chain technology landscape, there’s a tendency right now for supply chain risk mitigation to be purely focused on the procurement side and on the procurement technology side. Bob Ferrari: Good question.

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The Great Gap Year of 2020

Bristlecone

Someone still has to produce cars; develop real estate and build homes; manufacture carpets, faucets and tile; process food items; produce movies; etc. Old Commerce has not died, and we shouldn’t be expecting it to, but it does have to transform to work with the new channels. Multi-sourcing, for the sake of it, does not mitigate risk.

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Podcast: Marcia Williams on Supply Chain Optimization and Digital Transformation

Requis

Supply chain optimization consultant, author, and podcaster Marcia Williams has been working in supply chain since 2004. On episode 18 of Supply Chain Next, Marcia talks with host Richard Donaldson about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to digital transformation. ?.

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How Do We Heal the Healthcare Value Network?

Supply Chain Shaman

Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. Over the last decade, neither the pharmaceutical nor medical device manufacturer has been able to drive the revenue/employee productivity gains of their comparative peer groups. Power is shifting to the hospital.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” ” — Glenn Steinberg, What do you need to help you build a more resilient supply chain?