Who is the Weakest Link in your Supply Chain - Supply Chain Blog
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 12, 2012
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Looking back. Looking forward.
Supply Chain Insights
APRIL 25, 2012
'Starting a business, writing a book and launching a new business model is a tall order. It has been 2 ½ months, and I am happy to report that we are making progress against our goals. We are committed to redefining the analyst model one step at a time. Our Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) are in front of us and we are focused on making them real: Launch the Supply Chain Index. 2012 is the 30 th anniversary of supply chain management, but we still do not know what defines supply chain excel
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Supply Chain Urgency and Economic Fear, Cycles Really
Logility
APRIL 3, 2012
Why are phrases such as “especially in the current economy” so in vogue in everything from analyst research to white papers and presentations? The phrase has become part of our lexicon, but that baffles me because we’re not just in the ‘current economy’—we are moving forward in an ever-changing, global economy. The phrase tries to highjack the inherent urgency the macro-economic news creates.
HP’s Malware-Laden Switches Illustrate Supply Chain Risks
Supply Chain Network
APRIL 20, 2012
'Hewlett-Packard is trying to figure out what happened as the technology giant warned customers that some of the HP ProCurve switches shipped last year contained malware-laden flash cards. While the malware couldn’t do anything to the 10 Gbps-capable line of LAN switches, if the customer ever decided to re-use the card and insert it into a computer, that computer would likely be compromised.
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Top risks of supply chain outsourcing - Value Unchained - ModusLink
ModusLink Corporation
APRIL 5, 2012
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In October 2010, Steve New wrote in the Harvard Business Review on consumers becoming more interested in the ethics behind companies’ supply chains. Fast-forward to today, and these ideals have transferred from consumer demand to corporate considerations. From one Oracle white paper : “Today, sustainability has replaced cost, value and speed as the dominant topic of discussion among purchasing and supply professionals.”.
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Intelleflex Announces Cellular, GPS-equipped RFID Reader & Cloud-based ZEST™ Data Services Platform
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APRIL 3, 2012
'Intelleflex, a leading provider of on-demand data visibility solutions for supply chains and asset tracking, today announced the Intelleflex CMR-6100, the first fully integrated cellular-enabled, GPS-equipped multi-protocol RFID reader with support for the ISO Class 3 battery assisted passive and EPCglobal C1G2 passive standards. Intelleflex ZEST™ Data Services, a cloud-based repository for aggregating, warehousing and sharing information across the supply chain, facilitates on-demand access to
Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide
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Socializing the supply chain (Part 2) - Value Unchained - ModusLink
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Supply Chain Management:Increase in Operational Efficiency.
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APRIL 2, 2012
'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.
FMCG Supply Chain: 5 Top Tips to ease the pain of a factory closure
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Sustainable Procurement: Want change? The first step is to create urgency
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“Change is the only constant.” – Heraclitus, Greek philosopher. Companies are in a continuous state of flux and evolution, and they have to be in order to survive. It is undeniable that companies which advance towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not only committing themselves to the methods of sustainability but are committing them the long-term business continuation.
The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility
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Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices
SCM Research
APRIL 15, 2012
'I like open access. The USF Tampa Library hosts a collection of open access textbooks. One of them, which might be useful for many SCM researchers, has been published by Anol Bhattacherjee, a professor of information systems. It is titled Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices. The book, which is succinct and compact, is about the entire research process and it is designed “to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of scientific research” The in
JDA Software Announces Release of JDA Shelf-Connected Cloud
Supply Chain Network
APRIL 30, 2012
'JDA®Software Group, Inc.(NASDAQ: JDAS), The Supply Chain Company®, today announced the release of JDA® Shelf-Connected Cloud, a revolutionary new solution that offers the unparalleled scale needed to connect manufacturers’ supply chains to the retail shelf. JDA® Shelf-Connected Cloud is designed to help supplier and retailer trading partners effectively collaborate at the shelf level to improve on-shelf availability, remove unnecessary inventory across enterprises and set new strategies that le
Socializing the supply chain (Part 1) - Value Unchained - ModusLink
ModusLink Corporation
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Online Grocery Retailing that too in.India - Infosys Blogs
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APRIL 30, 2012
'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.
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7 Top Tips to Successful Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration
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On the horns of a dilemma
Logility
APRIL 3, 2012
Sorting out the balance between standardization and quality. User: “Corporate is pushing a non-functional system on us. We’ll have to do more work, our costs will go through the roof and we’ll lose customers…don’t they realize this will be a huge step backward for us? Are they nuts?” Exec: “These users are being total luddites, digging in their heels and dragging their feet.
Who said supply chains are boring?: Supply Chain Control Towers.
Supply Chains Rock
APRIL 16, 2012
'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.
Microsoft Logistics Fleeing Germany Because of Patent Fears
Supply Chain Network
APRIL 9, 2012
'From EBN: “Here’s something you don’t see every day: A Fortune 100 company and big-name technology business is shifting its distribution operations because of a lawsuit. According to various news sources, including the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is moving its European logistics activities from Germany to the Netherlands as a risk-avoidance measure related to its ongoing legal battle with Motorola Mobility Inc.
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Supply Chain Management:Best practices for defining Asset Register
Infosys Supply Chain Management
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'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.
FMCG Logistics, Transport, Trucks and Yorkie Bars
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
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FMCG Route To Market (RTM): Talking Heads Discussion ? Part 2
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
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On the horns of a dilemma
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Sorting out the balance between standardization and quality. User: “Corporate is pushing a non-functional system on us. We’ll have to do more work, our costs will go through the roof and we’ll lose customers…don’t they realize this will be a huge step backward for us? Are they nuts?” Exec: “These users are being total luddites, digging in their heels and dragging their feet.
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Who said supply chains are boring?: Introducing the 10PL
Supply Chains Rock
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'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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