July, 2011

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The Efficient Frontier Awaits

Logility

Whenever you set a goal, your natural inclination is to achieve it; swipe a line through it, and be done. Supply chain management is full of goals such as mounting pressure from the top to get costs down quickly. We tend to grab this bull by the horns with the intent of showing demonstrable results. But, sometimes grabbing the bull may be short-sighted, and to really achieve the goal we might need to first step back.

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Sustainability in Your Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

'This post, written by Matthew Gardner, originally appeared on the Sustainserv blog. Sustainserv is a global CSR and sustainability consultancy. Sustainability in Your Supply Chain. In the past few years, we have witnessed a wholesale shift whereby businesses in just about every sector realize that sustainability is a topic that they must engage with in a credible and transparent manner.

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Kraft Foods Names Daniel Myers Executive Vice President, Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

'Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT) announced today (June 30th) that Daniel Myers will join the company in September as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain. Myers, 56, will lead the functional groups that make up the company’s integrated supply chain, including Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering and Customer Service and Logistics. He succeeds David Brearton, who is now Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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Dubai firm acquires 51% stake in African airline.

Logistics Middle East

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Best Practices in Supplier Engagement

EcoVadis

TriplePundit recently hosted a series on Stakeholder Engagement in CSR. EcoVadis CSR Analyst, Nicole Sherwin, weighed in on what true supplier engagement should look like. Supplier Engagement: Shifting from Defensive to Collaborative. Companies are only beginning to uncover the best practices for engaging suppliers on sustainability. With suppliers providing the major inputs for the operations of businesses, it would only make sense that companies would be eager to engage this specific stakehold

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Government Intervention Lowers Risk in Global Supply Chains

ModusLink Corporation

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How to Get Back On Track After a Supply Chain Disruption

ModusLink Corporation

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Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility – Is There a Case to Look Further?

ModusLink Corporation

'Every supply chain professional has had to make decisions with imperfect or not enough information at one time or another. While we would obviously prefer to have more information, and the best quality, this is a common issue that comes with the cost of collecting, maintaining, reporting and analyzing huge amounts of data. Companies have invested millions of dollars in systems and processes to track supply chain activities through their own operations.

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Three Supply Chain Optimization Trends Happening Now

ModusLink Corporation

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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The Value Chain as a Key to Growth - Value Unchained - ModusLink

ModusLink Corporation

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The Era of the 'Network Organization' is Upon Us. Is it Time to.

ModusLink Corporation

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Who said supply chains are boring?: How Logistics Helped Gain.

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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Purolator wins Third-Party Logistics Sustainability Award for its work with Echo Global Logistics

Supply Chain Network

'Purolator, Canada’s leading integrated freight and parcel solutions provider, is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded Logistics Quarterly’s 2011 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Sustainability Award for demonstrating leadership in sustainable supply chain practices. Purolator received the prestigious award at Logistics Quarterly’s Sustainability Study and Awards Symposium held in Toronto on July 14. “We live and work in every neighbourhood in Canada,” said Tom Schmitt, President an

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever