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Building the Business Case for Supply Chain Risk Management

GlobalTranz

That’s when it all gets extremely complicated, but one thing remains crystal clear: supply chain risk management is profoundly important for businesses to grow and expand. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Why this is a great time to be a supply chain professional

Kinaxis

Tim started his career in supply chain management along with me. After about a decade, he took a different path and branched off from SCM. After exchanging pleasantries, Tim said he is considering pivoting back into supply chain and wanted my opinion on if the timing is right.

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What is Supply Chain Management? How to Recognize and Approach SCM Risks

ShipBob

To improve supply chain efficiency and avoid disruptions to supply chain operations , proper supply chain management involves continuous monitoring and improvement to reduce risk significantly. Let’s dive into how today’s ecommerce businesses approach supply chain risk management.

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Supply Chain Management:Flying Robots in a Warehouse?

Infosys Supply Chain Management

» Flying Robots in a Warehouse? Well, this may appear strange but having watched Vijay Kumar and his teams innovation on flying robots in TED - [link] , it struck to me that these little robots can do wonders in warehousing operations. Supply Chain Management. Who said supply chains are boring?

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. Oracle : Oracle Value Chain Summit 2017 , February 13-15, San Jose, CA. TMC , a division of C.H.

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A Brief History of B2B Data Sharing – and What’s In Store

NC State SCRC

Over the decades, EDI standards emerged that cover a variety of supply chain artifacts and activities , from Purchase Orders & Acknowledgements (EDI 850 & 855) to Invoices (EDI 810) to Shipping Manifests (EDI 856). Databricks recently created an Open Source technology called “Delta Sharing”.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 12-16, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Speakers: Sharon Perry, Vice President of Logistics, Carhartt; Gregg Lanyard, Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates; Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM. Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM. Many products are within the category of optimizers for supply chain needs. Room: Sun 3-4.