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Amazon's 'Floating DC' Idea

Just when you thought you'd seen it all, you hear about Amazon's latest patent. It seems that 'flying fulfillment centers' that spawn drone deliveries may be in our future.... or not. Read more...

Supplier Networks, Part 2

In the 2nd part in the series on supplier networks, Xavier Olivera provides a great summary of the basics of platforms and networks for procurement. Read more...

Supply Chain Visibility for Today

Visibility in the supply chain is a sort of moving target. Once you think you're there, the stakes are raised or the playing field changes. Read more...

Improving Partner Communication

More effective communication between supply chain partners can yield big benefits, according to Palvashah Durrani on the 21st Century Supply Chain site. Read more...

Uses for Blockchain in Supply Chains

If you haven't yet heard the word 'blockchain', you ought to get out more. It's a hot technology being discussed and implemented across the business world, and it looks like supply chains will be able to put it to effective use. Read more...

P2P Network Options

In the first of a series on supplier networks, Xavier Olivera reviews the capabilities that need to be mixed and matched by participants.

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CPG Supply Chain Rankings

The annual ranking of consumer packaged goods (CPG) supply chains is out, and there's not much change. Read more...

S&OP Metrics Benefits

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has been a popular supply chain topic, but most companies aren't there yet. From a measurements standpoint, a robust S&OP process is something to shoot for, though. Read more...

Another Look at Amazon in B2B

As Amazon continues down the path toward becoming a B2B behemoth, will they come under greater scrutiny from a CSR perspective? Read more...

AI in Supply Chain's Future

When you hear the 'automation' and 'supply chain' terms in the same sentence, you probably think about robots and driverless trucks. Read more...

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