August, 2011

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Who said supply chains are boring?: More Supply Chain Art in Vienna

Supply Chains Rock

'Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands.

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VMI Today

Logility

I can remember the industry abuzz about VMI 10 years ago. Then, it just faded away. The reasons for its fade were quite simple. VMI was widely hyped to dramatically reduce inventories, cut costs and improve efficiency across the supply chain. While it did accomplish these goals some of the time, its key hurdle and reason for the lack of continued support was the absence of true collaboration between trading partners.

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Textile industry suppliers’ environmental violations in China

EcoVadis

In China, the textile industry was classified as the top 5 most polluted industries in 2007, which is caused by waste water discharge (containing toxic and hazardous substances) from “wet processing” technology which includes dyeing, washing, printing and finishing. Despite implementation of sewage treatment plants, toxic substances can not be completely removed.

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Aligning the Supply Chain with Customer Expectations

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization Gets Cool

Logility

We’ve been in the Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) business for more than 10 years helping companies such as Procter & Gamble, HP and Stanley Black & Decker gain competitive value through reduced inventory, freed-up working capital and improved service levels. We, along with our customers, think Voyager Inventory Optimization is cool.

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Is It Worth Giving Your Supply Chain an Upgrade? - Value Unchained

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Six Best Practices for Spare Parts Management - Value Unchained

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The Future of Trans-Eurasian Freight - Value Unchained - ModusLink

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HP Experiences Cost Savings and Exhibits Environmental.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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It's The Middle of Summer ? Time to Think About the Holidays

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Top 3 Challenges of International Retail Expansion Solved

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