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Good News Again for Manufacturing
All systems seem to be 'go' for manufacturing. According to recent ISM data, improvements in October numbers were significant.
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Are Workarounds Worth It?
On the LeanBlog.org site, Isaac Mitchell tackles the issue of whether 'workaround' fixes are actually worth the effort, or if getting to real root cause is a better investment. It's a topic that's been around forever.
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2014 Elections & Supply Chains
As you probably are aware, there was an election last week and many changes are expected once the new Congressional members are sworn in. Many bills that could reach the President's desk for signature have supply chain ramifications.
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The Hub and Spoke Procurement Model
Procurement is accelerating its efforts to provide greater value to their business partners. They're not just the transaction processors, folks.
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Sell Your Project
In a blog on the Forbes site, Steve Banker tells it like it is on how supply chain projects need to be justified. Cash is king, but you need to know your way around a balance sheet in order to sell your plans.
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Prepare for the Holidays
It seems like I just finished paying off last year's holiday purchases and it's now starting all over? If you're a retailer, I hope you are well down the path with your preparations.
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IoT in Government
When I think of the Internet of Things (IoT), government doesn't usually come to mind. However, the 'Smart City' approach is one way that governments are jumping on the bandwagon.
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Growth Seen in B2B eCommerce
It's taken awhile, but some B2B companies are finally getting the message that on-line sales are here to stay. What took them so long?
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Cloud's Impact on Supply Chains
Cloud technology's impact on organizations can't be overstated. Supply chains, in particular, have benefited in a number of ways, both obvious and others less so.
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Big Data and Purchasing
While Big Data has been touted as a tool to fix almost every problem known to man, what's been missing is how it can address specific issues in discrete business areas. In an article on the My Purchasing Center site, Matthew McGovern looks at several ways that Big Data can be used to attack common problems in procurement and supplier management.
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