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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. Not only are these pre-purchased components and assemblies gobbling up cash, they raise the risk of obsolescence, which these days represents not only wasted resources but also a potential hit to sustainability metrics.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

Logistics Viewpoints

GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

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Economic Aspects of Supply Chains

American Global Logistics

However, there is a need for more precise and comprehensive metrics to understand the full economic impact of supply chains. The supply chain supports an additional 770,000 jobs, comprising 31%, of North Carolina's workforce. Understanding their contribution requires precise metrics and methodologies. The cost of U.S.

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Patrick Hopkins at Coupa: Coca Cola’s four truths of procurement to pay in action

Supply Chain View from the Field

At the Coupa INSPIRE procurement conference in San Francisco this week, the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola Consolidated, Patrick Hopkins, shared his views on the “4 Truths of Procurement”, and how he has operationalized his views through the deployment of Coupa procure to pay software. Data must be right.

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New Student Projects Suggest Greater Focus on Analytics

Supply Chain View from the Field

The team will assist the Austin’s with a transition plan and identify metrics (and record keeping needed for these metrics) so that the Austin’s and other transitioning dairies have a heightened chance of success as they move from suppliers of raw milk, to small businesses producing finished dairy products for sale.

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The SCRC’s Contribution to the WSJ’s Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

Both of these assessments are described in the ratings description , as follows: “Through a process developed by North Carolina State University professor Robert Handfield, a review is conducted of publicly available information, as well as interviews and surveys of corporate procurement specialists.”

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Off to another exciting year of student-industry engagement at NC State on cutting-edge supply chain projects

NC State SCRC

Following a project we did last fall, Lenovo’s Data Centre Group (DCG) at Morrisville, North Carolina is seeking to identify and explore its opportunities for process improvement and supply chain efficiency by leveraging Blockchain. MUFG Union Bank Strategic Performance Metrics. Lenovo Blockchain Analysis Part 2.