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Top 20 Supply Chain Myths
Bolaji Ojo, on the Electronics Purchasing Strategy site, takes a spin through a list of the top 20 supply chain myths in a recent article. Although these are ostensibly specific to the electronics industry, for the most part they're relevant to all of us.
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Supply Chain Opportunities for Big Data
We read so much about how Big Data will improve every aspect of our lives, it's great to see an article that gets into specifics on how supply chains can use the technology.
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IoT Turbulence Ahead
Colin Barker, on the ZD Net site, reminds us that although the Internet of Things is full of promise, there are still many issues that need to be worked. Most prominently, security concerns must be addressed.
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Omnichannel's Short History
Things are moving so quickly today that a 'trend' that is relatively new, omnichannel retailing, is having histories written about it. On the Essential Retail site, Nikki Baird provides a multi-article series on where omnichannel has been and where it's heading.
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Gartner's Supply Chain Predictions
Although it's getting a bit late for 2015 predictions, when Gartner weighs in it's worthwhile to pay attention. The editors at Supply Chain Digest sat down recently with Gartner's gurus and came away with some interesting ideas on where supply chains are headed.
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Climate Change-Related Risks
Risk is all around us. In the supply chain, that's a fact of life. One area that US companies seem to be behind their global competitors in is preparation for weather-related disruptions caused by climate change.
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Using Six Sigma
Six Sigma, a counterpart to Lean in the continuous improvement toolkit, is the subject of the latest installment on the Chief Procurement Officer site. It's a methodology based on the use of statistical processes that can be applied throughout an organization to improve quality and reduce errors.
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The Value of Supply Chain Skills
Bob Ferrarri takes a look at David Taylor of Proctor & Gamble in the latest blog on the Supply Chain Matters site. Although he came from the sales and marketing organization, Mr. Taylor's initial successes were in the supply chain arena.
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Driverless Vehicle Update
Tam Harbert, on the EBN site, provides an update on 'autonomous vehicle' (driverless transportation) usage in supply chains. While we won't see the highways flooded with driverless trailers, inroads in areas like farming and warehousing are being made.
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Looking at Risks Below the Surface
When supply chain managers consider risk, they often look at obvious targets. Those less visible ones can be the most troublesome, though.
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