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Further Details and Highlights- Logility’s Acquisition of Starboard Solutions

Supply Chain Matters

Supply chain technology industry analyst and Supply Chain Matters Founder Bob Ferrari provides added perspectives and highlights to last week’s announced acquisition of Starboard Solutions by Logility. Noted customers include Porsche , Deloitte , CBRE , Flexe, Geodis, Miele, One Network , and Topco , among others. Added Highlights.

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New Report Reveals 5 Trends Reshaping Government Procurement

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National survey of state procurement officials finds states are moving toward a more modern approach to buying. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — States are becoming more data-driven and value-focused in their purchasing. Leading states include Michigan, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio and New York. WASHINGTON, Aug.

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My Take: LLamasoft Buys Barloworld Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Shaman

As an analyst in the battered supply chain software market for a decade, it is fun to watch you grow. Clients buy your software because you make it real. I always start the discussion of all software acquisitions with the same statement: the acquisition of software is seldom a good deal for the buyer/user of software.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers and Consumer-centric Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Michael Baudendistel ( @FWavesRail ), an analyst and Market Expert at FreightWaves, reports, “There were some interesting, if perhaps intuitive, highlights from the latest University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. Taking the Digital Path to Purchase. ”[3]. Stable Consumer Behaviors.

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Podcast: Marcia Williams on Supply Chain Optimization and Digital Transformation

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Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability. And even at that time he was doing something completely new: he was running simulations using software applications.

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Let the Design Begin…

Supply Chain Shaman

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. Cost-to-Serve and Top-to-Top Meetings. Reflections.

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Supply Chains are Critical for a Great Customer Experience

Enterra Insights

Customers don’t want to think about supply chains; they just want great purchasing experiences. Bob Trebilcock, editorial director of Modern Materials Handling , reports Todd Walker, a spokesperson for Amazon, claims, “Everything at Amazon starts with the customer, and we work backwards from there.”[1]