Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
'You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own and know what you know. And, you are the only one that will decide where to go. Dr. Seuss. In this blog we are going to focus on the word part. By definition it is one of the pieces, sections, qualities, etc., that make or form something.
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Supply Chain Opz
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'Following the success of our previous blog rankings titled " Supply Chain Power ", now we extend the rankings further. For the first time, the infographics from various blogs will be examined and a collection of best infographics will be established. Background Blogging has become a heart of the successful business because it can help to solve customer problems, develop thought leadership and create trust within logistics/scm communities.
Supply Chain Insights
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
'This month, Supply Chain Insights is two years old. We are no longer a start-up. We are small, and growing, and remain committed to serving the supply chain leader with research. We have survived the first two years. It is time to renew our commitment. It is our goal to redefine the analyst model to be more actionable, available and hard-hitting. The way we do it is very different.
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Supply Chains Rock
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
'From a. logistical standpoint, the Winter Olympics is one of the largest freight and shipping nightmares to happen on a global scale. There will be. packages, parcels, and pallets of goods shipped from other countries to. one central location -- en masse -- for the athletes, spectators, media. representatives, and workers.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'dig·it·al ?dijitl/ adjective. digital (of signals or data) expressed as series of the digits 0 and 1, typically represented by values of a physical quantity such as voltage or magnetic polarization. Relating to, using, or storing data or information in the form of digital signals. Growth has slowed. Complexity has increased. At least this is the story for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in North America.
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'In his recent Nature article, Climate Economics: Make Supply Chains Climate-smart , Anders Levermann argues that supply chains need to adapt to extreme weather. He discusses this topic in the following guest post. Extreme weather events are likely to intensify the more greenhouse-gases we emit – and these extremes are more than just a local risk. Links in global economic chains and world markets mean that flooding or heat-waves in one place can have repercussions elsewhere.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'I have a plane to catch this morning, so let’s go straight to the news… 3Gtms Announces the Inaugural Release of 3GTM Transportation Software. Ryder Launches Customer Web Portal to Simplify Fleet Visibility and Compliance. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results. DB Schenker expands its contract logistics capacity in Dubai due to global customer demands.
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The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 16, 2014
'Customer Service: The Source of Supply Chain Innovation. In December’s issue of InBound, editor Keith Biondi cited customer service as the source for supply chain innovation. Not technology. Not business process re-engineering (BPR). Interesting, right? When you focus on your customer, you’re focusing on his/her success. When you make them successful, you become successful.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'As a sign of how long we have spent living in Romania we have adopted the Domestos si harnici si darnici or spring cleaning routine. The first target of this spring was the kitchen. All cupboards and drawers were emptied including some for the first time in several years. Lo and behold we had forgotten we were the “proud” owners of an item recently voted the world’s worst labour saving device.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
'Definition of Asset. A resource with economic value that an individual, corporation or country owns or controls with the expectation that it will provide future benefit. Definition of Trash. Worthless or discarded material or objects, refuse or rubbish. In the last year of my Wharton MBA program, the professor wrote on the board that “finance is the art of money passing hands until nothing is left.” I have found this to be a sad reality.
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SCM Research
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
'Risks related to business interruption and supply chains are the principal risks faced by global companies, the new Allianz Risk Barometer 2014 finds. According to the report, losses related to business interruption and supply chains “account for around 50-70% of all insured property losses, as much as $26bn a year for the insurance industry based on 2013 data” Paul Carter, Global Head of Risk Consulting, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), asks: “There is a need
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
'I went downhill skiing for the first time in 15 years yesterday. A lot has changed since then, especially the lift ticket prices. The good news is that the lift ticket price for kids 5 and younger was only $5. The bad news is that “I ski like a 5 year old” didn’t get me the discount. Nonetheless, the day was a complete success. I didn’t break any bones — mine or anybody else’s — and while everybody was decked out in The North Face or Patagonia, I was styling in my 1987 no-name ski j
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2014
'Prepare your ERP for 3PL. Adopting a 3PL (third party logistics) provider model is common practice as businesses seek to exploit value throughout the supply chain. During adoption, supply chain directors tend to focus on commercial contracts, logistics between the production site and the warehouse, warehouse staffing and training, picking returns procedures and so on.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
'In a development similar to buying your first colour TV (yes my dear daughter, we watched black & white telly) or the first microwave cooker, I have finally bought a Smartphone. This is a significant step as my previous sets have all been robust, no nonsense sensible equipment which could probably survive a nuclear attack. The new telephone has a huge screen and the sales lady in the Vodafone shop told me it had the latest hemorrhoid operating system and piles of apps, or something like tha
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Logility
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
When the mist clears can we see a picture of S&OP? Last week, with several feet of snow out my window, I had some fun trying to visualize sales and operations planning (S&OP). I came up with this word cloud. A word cloud is a graphical representation of the occurrence of words on a web site or in a document. The more prevalent the word is in a document the more prominent it displays in the graphic.
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
'The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) “is an international, not-for-profit organization providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information” Written by Accenture, the CDP Supply Chain Report 2014 has now been published. Its subtitle, Collaborative Action on Climate Risk, indicates the direction of the report’s journey.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'The consensus opinion of the most recent Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report is that it reveals weakness in U.S. economic output into 2014. Industry pundits were quick to seek reasons for the slowing of activity. “It is the brutal winter weather,” say some. “ It cannot be blamed on the weather ,” say others. Analysts point to the steep decline in orders for new transportation equipment as evidence that manufacturers are seeing weakness.
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BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
'A recent survey by Hitachi Consulting showed that about 8 out of 10 Supply Chain managers do not see their supply chain as an “enabler of business strategies” within their organization. While the number may seem surprisingly high given all the press about Supply Chain Management, there are some underlying organizational inhibitors at play that contribute to this.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
'Dear Supply Chain Professionals, There are several very interesting supply chain surveys open for participation at the moment (in Januaray and February, 2014). 4 surveys by Supply Chain Insights LLC: Supply Chain Visibility: Benchmark companies’ supply chain visibility in business relationships within their extended supply chain, including the effectiveness of data sharing and sensing: [link].
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'I had a remarkable interview with a medium sized supplier today, that has truly found a business model which I believe holds a promise for a new industrial revolution in North America. The approach is built on one of America’s most important capabilities that makes it stand out globally: the ability to generate ideas and bring them to market.
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MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
'Machine age. Robots can now work alongside humans on the factory floor. Photo: Universal Robots. Robots have been an integral part of the industrial landscape for many years. Advances in the technology are now making these units more flexible and versatile. The upshot from a supply chain perspective is that the new generation of factory robots makes production systems more agile and helps companies to compete in fast-changing markets.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'Felipe Caro and Victor Martínez-de-Albéniz. (This blog is based on the article "Fast Fashion: Business Model Overview and Research Opportunities" to appear in Retail Supply Chain Management: Quantitative Models and Empirical Studies , 2nd Edition, Springer, New York, NY.). Fueled by its success, the term fast fashion has become ubiquitous and it has been used indiscriminately to describe almost any specialty apparel retailer with prices below a certain threshold, spann
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
'Kevin Iaquinto is a very busy marketing executive these days. Recently appointed executive vice president and chief marketing officer for JDA Software on February 1, Iaquinto is responsible for leading and developing the company’s brand awareness and identity, lead generation programs, product/solutions marketing, marketing communications, public and analyst relations, partner marketing, business development, sales enablement, social media and global events marketing.
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