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Supply Chain Measurements
In a guest commentary in Supply Chain Digest, Kevin Harris tells a compelling story about the importance of measurements throughout the supply chain.
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B2B Customer Experience
It turns out, B2B isn't all that different from B2C. The customer experience is huge for both and is becoming increasingly similar.
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Supply Chain Decisions
Alan Nicol discusses some real-world examples of how manufacturers make integration and outsourcing decisions in their supply chains. His article on the Manufacturing.net site is a bit long, but chock full of food for thought.
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Boeing's 787 Supply Chain Issues
An interesting blog by Geoff Beckman on the Internet Evolution site provides a breakdown of problems associated with the Boeing 787 airliner rollout. As he states, it "makes an SAP project look like a Swiss watch". I don't think he means that as a compliment.
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Office Supply Chain Shakeout
In the exciting world of web and mobile based ecommerce, it's not all peaches and cream. Some casualties can be expected as business models and processes shift. Office supply chains now seem to be in the spotlight.
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Cloud Growth
Gartner does a great job keeping an eye on trends and projecting their futures. In a recent Enterprise Irregulars article, Louis Columbus takes us through their recent research on cloud computing growth.
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Transportation Network Design
In a Logistics Viewpoints guest commentary, Sara Curtis discusses the need for, and challenges of, designing the optimal transportation network.
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Supply Chain Benchmarking
Benchmarking is always a good idea, since it not only can tell you where you stand against measurements but can also highlight areas for improvement.
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Time for a Meeting?
Carson Tate, in a NY Times article, describes a phenomenon we're all too familiar with: the time-sucking meeting. He has some good ideas on how to fix the problem.
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The Value of Integration
Want to know why the systems that drive your supply chain should be integrated, but often aren't? The reason they aren't isn't surprising, the way most businesses have developed, and the value of integrating them is pretty obvious.
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