Top Supply Chain Brief Logistics Manufacturing Content for June, 2012

June, 2012

Real Options in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

JUNE 11, 2012

'A real option is “a right – without an obligation – to invest resources (e.g., labor, money, time) toward a course of action at a future point in time” ( McCarter et al., 2011 ). SCM applications of real options are scarce. In their illustrating HBR article, It may be cheaper to manufacture at home , de Treville and Trigeorgis (2010) argue that supply chain managers “typically rely on the discounted cash flow (DCF) model to help them value the alternatives” H

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Check Out the SCM IT Systems Subway Map

Supply Chain Network

JUNE 28, 2012

'As all of you who’ve been working in the logistics and supply chain management space, systems serving this market have become plentiful and diverse. Recently I have been contemplating developing what I would call the SCM Systems Functional Continuum, but given my new role who knows when or if I’ll get the time. In the interim I came across the below SCM IT Systems Subway Map which is the best diagramatical representation of the SCM space systems complexity I’ve see to date.

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Automotive Resurgence

BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2012

'After a dark period of retrenchment caused by the economic downturn of 2008-2009, automotive companies across the globe are now investing to solve some of the most interesting challenges in supply chain management. Despite significant investments and improvements over the years, these challenges remain in most automotive companies. Renewed energy and leadership within automotive companies are now teaming with technology and process advancements to address these challenges and unlock billions of

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Managing Supply Chain Expectations via Service Level Agreements.

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 4, 2012

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4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry

The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.

Supply Chain Strategy

Are sustainable supply chains in India wishful thinking?

ModusLink Corporation

JUNE 5, 2012

India

India Sustainability Supply Chain Supply and Demand

Supply Chain Management:Face book, Twitter and Asset Management

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 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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Supply Chain Management:Face book, Twitter and Asset Management

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Asset Management

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Outlook on the Logistics & Supply Chain Industry 2012

SCM Research

JUNE 28, 2012

'The World Economic Forum is “an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world” That’s ambitious. The Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Logistics & Supply Chains , which meets virtually and at the annual Summit on the Global Agenda in the United Arab Emirates, has just published its second annual report.

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How I Became a ZEROphile

EcoVadis

JUNE 25, 2012

I’d sworn off reading on Management and CSR the moment I graduated from BSchool. Life’s too short – I should be catching up on ‘genuine’ literature. So when Pierre-François Thaler, co-founder of EcoVadis, told me that for the company’s 5th anniversary , we’d be handing out John Elkington ’s latest book on Sustainability, I let slip a little frown of disapproval.

Sustainability

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Luxury Retail and Smaller Store Footprints on the Rise

Tompkins Blog

JUNE 13, 2012

'The luxury shopper is back and spending. Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Home Depot all reported sales increases in the 4th quarter and all were focused on higher-income customers. According to a recent New York Times article on the strong profits of high-end retailers, Saks Fifth Avenue was selling items like fine jewelry, fragrances and men’s accessories with a historically high-margin rate and reduced promotional activity.

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Silo & Obstructional Priorities (S&OP) in FMCG - Supply Chain Blog

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 20, 2012

S&OP

S&OP Supply Chain Supply and Demand

15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

Optimal Sourcing

Theory Building and Theory Testing

SCM Research

JUNE 21, 2012

'Research revolves around theory. Hereby, the role of researchers is twofold: Researchers can either start with real-life observations and produce a set of propositions that summarize a new theory (inductive theory building), e.g., using grounded theory research , or start with an existing theory for formulating hypotheses and use data to test them (deductive theory testing), e.g., using structural equation modeling.

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Supply Chain Management:Growing interest in sustainability from.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 26, 2012

Supply Chain Planning Software

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Supply Chain Management:Growing interest in sustainability from.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 28, 2012

Supply Chain Planning Software

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 25, 2012

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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