Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. ” Her answer was telling.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 9, 2013

This month, the Supply Chain Insights team will announce the Supply Chain Index. The Supply Chain Index is a formulaic representation of supply chain excellence based on market valuations. Based on inquiry, we do this analysis free of charge for members of our Supply Chain Insights Community.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

The article presents findings from a survey conducted across over 200 global supply chain professionals to highlight how the pandemic has increased the need for freight market intelligence and how it continues to be relevant even as supply chain issues resolve. But even since July 2020, much has changed. And they are.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 18, 2019

Excel–while widely used for planning–is not equal to the challenge of modeling complex supply chains. Clarity on Supply Chain Strategy. Driving supply chain excellence is a balancing act. Companies making progress are clear on the definition of supply chain strategy.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2015

“The biggest mistake companies make as they’re growing is leaving supply chain management and human resources behind.”. Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, shared that insight during his keynote address at last week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights published findings from a recent survey conducted among U.S. based companies doing business within, or sourcing supply chain materials and production within China. Readers who desire to download the report can do so by signing-up for the AmChem newsletter at this web site.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

As the CEO of a supply chain visibility technology company, I am well aware of the irony of my own firm becoming a victim of supply chain disruption. But as the world deals with the immense and unprecedented impact of the coronavirus, even Savi was not able to avoid supply chain issues. And it was tough.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In supply chain strategy documents, terms like alignment, agility, responsiveness, and flexibility dot the page. In meetings, groups nod their heads that the strategy is correct. However, at a practical level, companies struggle with the implementation of strategy due to a lack of definition.

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Provenance

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Source: BSR ). As BSR discusses in this post, this change will only come about by actors within a supply chain being open to one another, by closely linking high level policy to initiatives on the ground and by using new technology to achieve transparency. Source: Know the Chain ). Source: The Conversation ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

I have worked for Gartner Group, AMR Research, Altimeter Group and now my own company, Supply Chain Insights. I have now been an industry analyst in the supply chain management space for ten years. This month, I am proud that the Supply Chain Insights team will announce the Supply Chain Index.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. Attijariwafa Bank has successfully implemented a source-to-contract solution with the JAGGAER ONE platform.

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Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

(Photo 58159433 | Packages © Daniel Kaesler | Dreamstime.com ) The success of UPS’ ‘Better and Bolder’ strategy is in doubt as the company faces lower volumes and higher costs. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! While that’s the case, implementing a few B2B marketing strategies and tactics can help. . But before diving into these strategies, it’d be a good idea first to understand what B2B marketing is.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ.

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Tompkins Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

To remain competitive, companies are urged to reconsider their Chinese supply chain structures and develop new strategies. Michael Zakkour, Principal at Tompkins International, takes a closer look at these key issues in his new Forbes column, Supply Chain Key to Success in China – Outlook 2014. Distribution.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2014

Your current 3PL has a technology that seems like a neatly bundled offering, but before you agree to use their tool, consider the following strategy which delivers the best of both worlds. Many shippers gravitate toward the 3PL supplied technology model for a number of reasons: one throat to choke, one less relationship to manage, etc.

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Provenance

MARCH 22, 2019

Source: Andrew Lipsman, eMarketer principal analyst). More than a third of retail executives worldwide noted growth opportunities and cost savings as top reasons to adopt a strategy around supply chain sustainability. Source: Andrew Lipsman, eMarketer principal analyst). Join our newsletter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

In the supply chain, the questions do not change; but the answers do. Quote from a Supply Chain Leader at a Conference in Europe. Yesterday, Peter Bolstorff, Executive Director, APICS Supply Chain Council, called to discuss the use of the Supply Chain Index by APICS to measure supply chain improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 22, 2015

Do not hire a large BIG6 consulting partner to redefine your analytics strategies. Today’s supply chains run on spreadsheets. In the commercial world of sell, deliver, make and source processes, we do not have the time or money to fund data scientists. Life is busy at Supply Chain Insights.

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Provenance

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Source: CBI ). Jessi Baker, founder of Provenance, spoke at the event emphasising: “Transparency doesn’t necessarily start and end with supply chains. Source: The Conversation ). Source: The Guardian ). Why this matters: It is easy for many people involved in a supply chain to go unnoticed.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2014

The infiltration of fake medicines into the pharmaceutical supply chain is a major problem, and conventional methods for detecting fake medicines are generally inadequate. The research explores a new approach to combating drug counterfeiters: devising mitigation strategies based on the way dispensers procure medicines.

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Provenance

JUNE 4, 2019

Source: Label Insight). Do you work in fashion and want to learn how to set a strategy for your transparency journey? Discover how to approach transparency — whether you’re starting to think about what it means for your brand or already consider it a key strategy. Who’s this for? Not able to attend this time?

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Provenance

APRIL 10, 2019

“For every $1 spent on food, society pays $2 in health, environmental, and economic costs” (Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation ). The report goes on to propose a combination of three strategies cities can undertake to achieve a circular economy for food. Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation ). Source: Unilever ).

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Provenance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

From the UK’s Modern Slavery Act to the rise of startup brands with open price breakdowns, transparency is an important movement affecting marketing, branding, supply chain and core business strategy for consumer goods brands all over the world. Source: fashionmagazine.com ). Source: Thought Works ).

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 16, 2021

The MITx MicroMasters program in Supply Chain Management created by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics provides a telling example of how this organic community growth takes place alongside a global professional development program. These exchanges need not be confined to the supply chain discipline.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Green Supply Chain. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Retail Supply Chain. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Green Supply Chain. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Retail Supply Chain. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Provenance

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Source: Futerra ). By 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the ocean’: businesses sign commitment to New Plastics Economy targets tackling plastic at source. Source: New Plastics Economy ). This unites 250 signatories behind a common vision and set of targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source by 2025.

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Green Supply Chain. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Retail Supply Chain. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Provenance

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Source: TISC ). This transparency map published last week from the TISC shows the number of suppliers in each local authority complying to modern slavery act standards works to break through opaque supply chains. Source: Forum for the Future ). Source: The Guardian ). Join our newsletter.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 30, 2009

Green Supply Chain. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Retail Supply Chain. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Strategy.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. In the case of PLAZA, the Aragón government partnered with MIT CTL to execute its economic strategy. Subscribe to Frontiers here. MdL was recently redesigned to meet new regional industry demands.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 31, 2009

Green Supply Chain. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Retail Supply Chain. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Strategy.

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Cognira

MAY 22, 2023

While retailers are recovering from the supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19, they are now grappling with the impact of rising inflation on their businesses. Smarter promotions boost sales and attract customers Boosting Sales Better promotion planning can be a key strategy for retailers to boost sales.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. You can understand why.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. You can understand why.

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Cognira

JANUARY 10, 2022

We’ve seen uncertainty with demand , customer behavior , and the supply chain. Now, with the impact of COVID-19 and the supply chain crisis, this strategy is unavailable. Advanced Supply Chain Infrastructure. Advanced Supply Chain Infrastructure. Subscribe To Our Newsletter.

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