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Are You Caught in Word Salad Dribble?

Supply Chain Shaman

I see a preponderance of reports and white papers that have lots of pages but say little. Optimization engines to improve functional metric performance resulted in an exploding number of planners. days to receive a purchase order confirmation. The average purchased order changes 3.5 Back to John.

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Using Data Analytics and Blockchain in Retail to Sift Through Needs Faster

GlobalTranz

Data analytics can be applied to virtually any supply chain process, and analytics hold great value in managing retail supply chains. Defining retail needs is not an easy process, but data is king and can help companies sift through the needs and wants of customers, reports Arthur Zaczkiewicz of WWD. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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[WHITE PAPER] 4 Strategic Considerations when Considering Offshoring Parts of your Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

White Paper: Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain. In fact, our friends over at the Rodon Group, with whom we’ve started an ongoing blog collaboration, starting with this post and more to come, have written a White Paper entitled, “ Hidden Risks and Costs in an Offshore Supply Chain.”

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What Is Intelligent Supply Chain Management?

GlobalTranz

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more mainstream, and machine-aided purchases, such as voice ordering thru voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa, are beginning to permeate everyday households. Supply chain executives express concerns over costs, disruptions to productivity, time delays, and impact on data. Download white paper.

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Is Seamless OmniChannel Possible? How to Avoid Supply Chain Technology Hiccups

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, more companies are turning to entities outside of the company, like third-party logistics or integrators (3PLs and 3PIs) to manage omnichannel supply chains , reports Maarten Baltussen of Supply Chain Digital. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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Why Blockchain Within The Supply Chain Makes Perfect Sense

GlobalTranz

WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Manifesting this trend is the terminology and concept of Digital Path to Purchase — the omni-channel, tech-focused approach to supporting and acting on a consumer’s purchase.

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IoT Inspired Smart Warehouses Are Reinventing Inventory Management

GlobalTranz

Although not subject to the risk of cybersecurity, the costs of manual processes and systems management can be up to 31-times greater than those of digital systems, reports informIT. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper.