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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

It will take two to six months for supply chains to get back to normal, and some industries will suffer permanent losses, especially farmers. It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. But there’s little time to celebrate.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

In my work with clients, customers bandy about the term “customer-centric supply chain.” The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. A customer-centric supply chain is easier to say than implement.

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Climate Change: Companies Must Step-up as Governments Fail to Act

Enterra Insights

Nevertheless, when candidates participating in the first Republican presidential debate were asked whether humans had contributed to climate change, journalist Neil Vigdor reports that the debate “quickly descended into personal attacks and obfuscation.”[1] Yes, it is. degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).