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Sustainability and Lean
Ariella Brown, on the EBN site, summarizes a recent interview with a Lean specialist on the topic of sustainability. Although you may not connect sustainability and quality efforts in your mind initially, there are many correlations and opportunities.
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IoT Moves Forward Despite Challenges
The Internet of Things (IoT) is moving ahead, but challenges exist and the there's a risk that its real value won't be realized for quite awhile. There are lots of issues that need to be addressed across all the different aspects of IoT, but in the meantime it's full speed ahead.
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Omnichannel Adjustments
The supply chain's response to omnichannel customer behavior varies all over the place, but research is in play that ought to provide information that's more specific. On the Logistics Viewpoints site, Clint Reiser begins a review of the data.
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Time to Reassess
In today's dynamic business environment, it makes sense for supply chain managers to constantly reassess and modify their strategies. What they focus on and how they prioritize their improvements varies greatly by company and industry, though.
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Big Data Definitions
On the Forbes site, Gil Press attempts to provide some clarity to the definition of Big Data. Well, I'm not sure how adding a few more will help, but it's interesting to read his thoughts on the subject.
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Omnichannel Impact on Manufacturing
The omnichannel consumer is proving to be a challenge across the supply chain. But think about how manufacturers can also be affected. It's no picnic for them to meet this evolving consumer demand.
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Guide to Becoming a Procurement Leader
Everyone wants the secret sauce for procurement success, right? Well, the folks at Supply Chain Digest are providing it on a silver platter in a recent article based on research by the Hackett Group.
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Will Your Holidays be Happy?
Is it too early to think about the holidays? For most people, yes, but if you work in the retail space, you know it's never too early. On the Apparel site, Doug Pasquale shares a number of insights on how to stay ahead of the curve as this important season approaches.
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Oracle's New Supply Chain Solution
Just like everything else, it looks like supply chain software is moving to the cloud. At least Oracle's new solution is on that path. A plethora of types of supply chain software and options are offered, and variations of the cloud implementation are discussed.
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Instant Gratification Anyone?
In a Wired article, Mat Honan reminds us that what's new isn't actually all that new. The power of the smartphone has enable a whole slew of new services that deliver instant gratification.
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