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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. Using Analytics In the World of Gray.

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Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I saw a news headline from the Washington Post stating Michael Burry’s ‘Bullwhip’ Tweet Deserves Serious Attention. Michael Burry ( @michaeljburry ) is most well-known as the hedge fund manager portrayed by Christian Bale in the movie “ The Big Short.” Conclusion: Whiplash not Bullwhip Effect.

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Influenza, Covid, and Omnichannel Operations

Enterra Insights

Reporter Erika Edwards ( @erikaedwardsnbc ), and her colleague Dr. Akshay Syal, observe, “Hospitals nationwide are preparing for another winter with Covid — the first one that’s also expected to include high levels of influenza and other respiratory illnesses that have simmered quietly in the background for the past two years.

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The Evolution of Integrated Supply: From Piece Price to Total Cost of Ownership

Synovos

More attention is now given to how integrated supply chain management reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by analyzing crucial information such as inventory volumes, frequency of issuance and purchasing patterns. It is a step-by-step process, explains Costi Campi, Senior Vice President for Global Procurement at RS Integrated Supply.

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What is “Integrated Supply” And How Can It Help Your Organization?

Synovos

More attention is now given to how integrated supply chain management reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by analyzing crucial information such as inventory volumes, frequency of issuance and purchasing patterns. It is a step-by-step process, explains Costi Campi, Senior Vice President for Global Procurement at RS Integrated Supply.

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Government’s Big Move to Electronic Marketplaces

NC State SCRC

I was recently involved in a research discussion with Chris Yukins of George WAshington University’s Law School’s Government Procurement Program, and Thomas Kull from Arizona State University, exploring the impact of the rise of electronic marketplaces in government procurement. GSA will receive a.75

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

With so many having to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, consumers upped their purchases of in-home fitness equipment. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model. Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor.