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The Omnichannel Inflection Point
Throughout history, the ability to adapt to change has often meant the difference between success and failure. Supply chains are subject to the similar pressures regarding change, and in today's environment that means adapting to changes like omnichannel retailing.
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Your Mother, the Supply Chain Genius
Although it's a tad late for Mothers' Day, we'd still like to recognize the great job that mothers do everywhere on processes that seem awfully familiar to those of us in the supply chain. From scheduling, to inventory management, to collaboration, she does it all.
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Exploring 'No PO, No Pay'
Pierre Mitchell, on the new Chief Procurement Officer site, challenges the procurement myth of 'no PO, no pay' in a recent article on the site. Although the rule is needed in most situations, many others don't, and shouldn't be burdened with PO creation just to cut a check.
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Coming Soon: The Commerce of Things
Boy, the more you think about where we're headed with the Internet of Things (IoT), the more exciting (or scarier) it gets. Not only will it drive changes in analytics, communications, and technology, but the way we do business will fundamentally change as well.
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The End-to-End Journey
Lora Cecere, the Supply Chain Shaman, has her act together when talking about the end-to-end value chain. She always asks the tough questions, and in this case the answers are very enlightening.
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Closing the Talent Gap
We've continued to be vocal about the dearth of talent entering supply chain management. Jennifer Baljko on the EBN site has developed some commonsense strategies to improve the 'hit rate'.
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ISM Numbers for Q1
The Institute for Supply Management's numbers are in for the first quarter, and they show a positive look forward. Although some areas continue to be in the doldrums, most of the economy is picking up steam or at least holding its own.
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WalMart Continues to Lead
WalMart has its problems and its many detractors, but it tends to be a leader in most supply chain activities. Gartner has recognized WalMart's efforts by naming it to the Top 25 supply chain list.
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Beware the Frankencloud
As Chloe Green asks on the Information Age site, is your cloud strategy, or lack of one, creating a 'Frankencloud'? It takes a cohesive strategy and planning to ensure that applications supported by cloud technology are working together.
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How Do You View Inventory?
How you view inventory has a big impact on how well it performs for you. Is it a cost? Insurance against spotty demand information? Or a strategic capability?
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