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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. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

Transportation Network Design

In a Logistics Viewpoints guest commentary, Sara Curtis discusses the need for, and challenges of, designing the optimal transportation network. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

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. Read more...

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