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2024: Planning for Success Amid the Uncertainty

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s human nature to want to start a new year with new goals—the ever-present new year’s resolutions. As Alan Amling at the University of Tennessee put it, “2024 is riddled with uncertainty.” Typically, we make it at least one month into the new year before we have to revise our plans.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Lorrie Watts, Director Logistics at Red Stag!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I worked for a small trucking company in East Tennessee while in college, and I fell in love with the fast pace and constant challenges that would arise. The one lesson I try to share is that we should always take advantage of the opportunities presented to us, even when they’re hard to see or handle in the moment.

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Blockchain: Reflections on a Webinar

Supply Chain Shaman

Yesterday, I spoke at the University of Tennessee Supply Chain Leaders Forum on innovation. The presentation focused on nine themes. Yesterday, Bristlecone and IBM presented case studies. ” Yesterday, a presenter at the conference spoke of value and the use case presented was elongating Days of Payables by 120 days.

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The Third Supplier Experience Community: Exploring how to achieve more agility, less friction

HICX Solutions

In the session, we were joined by Andrea Sordi , Academic Director, Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee ; and Sammy Rashed , founder of the Think Tank ‘Beyond Group’ and subsequently SRCD where he provides consultancy and executive coaching services. Three areas to focus on.

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Do You Want Real-time Visibility? IT is the Enemy

Logistics Viewpoints

Longbow Advantage had their first user conference in Nashville, Tennessee last week. In fact, part of Mr. Wakefield’s presentation involved coaching prospective customers on the arguments that can be made to IT. But getting it implemented means overcoming the objections of the IT department. Overcoming the Objections of IT.

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Trip Report on University of Tennessee Supply Chain Forum

Supply Chain Digest

Interesting Presentations from Caterpillar, Unilever, Procter and Gamble, Mondelez and More

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

I writhed in my seat when Daniel spoke at the University of Tennessee forum on improving cash-to-cash by increasing payables to 160 days. The presentations, videos, and pictures post a month after the summit. He proudly showed a picture of his sportscar purchased with the bonus payouts from improving cash-to-cash by extending payables.