Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'Irony: the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. . Dictionary.com. . Do you remember Horton, the good-natured African elephant, in Horton Hatches the Egg ? Mayzie, an irresponsible bird, asked Horton to sit on her egg while she took a short “break.” To make a long story short: Mayzie permanently relocates to Palm Beach leaving Horton, the elephant, sitting in a tree attempting to hatch an egg.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'What if there was a talk show focused on supply chain and logistics topics? I asked myself that question a little more than a year ago, which ultimately led me to launch Talking Logistics this past January. My goal was to provide supply chain and logistics executives, as well as students and young professionals, with an interactive and engaging platform to learn and network with “newsmakers and thought leaders” in the industry.
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DELMIA Quintiq
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'As I wrap things up for the year, it dawned on me that 2013 has been an enlightening year in the world of technology and supply chain. Delivery drones, 3D printing and big data are making headlines these last few months. It makes me look forward to what 2014 has in store. Before the year ends, I thought it would be a good idea to comb through the Quintiq blog and pull out some of our most popular and thought-provoking posts for 2013: Centralized supply chain planning: Busting the myths.
The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'Hottest Growth Sectors in Supply Chain Management. Staying ahead of the game with critical information is a key to success. Over the last several months, I have had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of CEOs, vice presidents, directors of operations and various management personnel within the supply chain management (SCM) industry. Thousands of conversations later I wanted to share the collective wisdom and fears of some of the industry leaders.
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Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'2013 has certainly been an interesting year! I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
DECEMBER 18, 2013
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Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 14, 2013
'In this first of a series of blogs, I will be exploring many of the key themes that emerged in the recent Future of Procurement study I co-authored with KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Council. The first of the themes we will explore is the procurement manager’s role as a support to the Chief Financial Officer. A common theme among CPO ’ s we interviewed in the was the need for transactional and financial excellence as a foundation for building credibility in the enterprise.
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'Lecturer in Business Administration / Management. Saxion Academy of Marketing & International Management. Fulltime. 40 hrs a week / 1.0 fte. Are you: a teacher of business administration who can inspire and motivate both students and colleagues in one of the following areas: administrative organisation, management accounting, management control and quality management; motivated in teaching students the necessary knowledge and skills in the field of financial and administrative management pr
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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
MIT Supply Chain
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'The announcement this week by Cornell University that its researchers have 3D printed a working loudspeaker offers another reminder of the paradigm-busting potential of the technology. Fashioned by “seamlessly integrating the plastic, conductive and magnetic parts,” the loudspeaker is “ready for use almost as soon as it comes out of the printer,” according to the university.
BlueYonder
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'American Shipper recently released its annual benchmark report entitled “ Global Transportation Management Benchmark Study: Climbing the Visibility Sophistication Ladder.” The study surveys practitioners from a variety of industries as well as a cross section from a diverse organizational scale. It is an excellent report covering a number of pertinent industry aspects and challenges around developing visibility sophistication globally.
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'The Events Group together with the European Logistics Association announced the first CEE Logistics and Supply Chain Excellence Award this year to promote outstanding logistics and supply chain management methods and to encourage professionals to raise standards and come up with innovative solutions, contributing to the development of the Central Eastern European region.
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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Tompkins Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'Logistics operations need to be flexible and personalized to meet the expectations of today’s customers. RALEIGH, NC – “Flawless” is the word used to describe customer expectations in the new paper, Personalized Multichannel Logistics , by Tompkins International. The paper explores how to reap the benefits of implementing flexible fulfillment and distribution operations.
SCM Research
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'Theory-building empirical research needs formal conceptual definitions. Particularly, such definitions are necessary conditions for construct validity. But what is a “good” formal conceptual definition? In his seminal JOM paper, A Theory of Formal Conceptual Definitions: Developing Theory-building Measurement Instruments , Wacker (2004) presents eight rules for formal conceptual definitions: (1) “Definitions should be formally defined using primitive and derived terms.”
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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
Supply Chains Rock
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'Skeptics. argue that Santa Claus''s worldwide Christmas Eve delivery isn''t. possible, citing some arcane laws of physics that would need to be bent. or bypassed altogether. Most of these arguments, however, don''t take. into account the complexity of Santa''s possible distribution network. that would make his annual globetrotting trek more plausible.
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'Since the eighties we know that customer orders penetrate our company until the Customer Order Decoupling Point (CODP). For the fist time, Hoekstra and Romme made the explicit distinction between production to order and production to stock. With hindsight it seems hard to believe that this was such a big discovery. How difficult can it be? You either make to order (MtO) or make to stock (MtS).
MIT Supply Chain
DECEMBER 19, 2013
'Today’s post was written by Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, Director of the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab. It was originally posted on the Humanitarian @ MIT blog. Survivors collect water from a broken water pipe in an area devastated by Typhoon Haiyan on November 12, 2013 in Leyte, Philippines. Four days after the Typhoon Haiyan devastated the region many have nothing left, they are without food or power and most lost their homes.
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As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'UCLA Real Estate Wire. Search. Contact. For blog inquiries: julie.lindner@anderson.ucla.edu. For media inquiries: JackSkelley@JSPRLA.com. For general inquiries: ziman.center@anderson.ucla.edu. Links. Homepage. Alumni & Friends. News & Events. Research Briefs. Working Papers. Resources. Archives. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014.
Supply Chain Network
DECEMBER 14, 2013
'December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Last year in Florida at RILA Logistics 2013, the topic of multi-channel was discussed with 5 related presentations delivered where the challenges of the coming omni-channel revolution were laid down.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
DECEMBER 17, 2013
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Tompkins Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'This is a good week to conduct a mid-term review of holiday 2013. Typically, a week before Christmas, we have some very clear indications of the strength of the holiday. Unfortunately this year we have many things that are not clear. Here are the top 6 areas I am most unclear about: While there are reports that November retail sales were good, there are also reports that November retail sales were not so good.
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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'FEMBA Speaks. Search. Archives. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. Categories. 1st year. 3rd year. Amber Jackson. Kali Falk. Prashant Talwar. Contact. For blog inquiries: femba.admissions @anderson.ucla.edu. « Flex FAQs | Main. | SuperSaturday Experience » 12/15/2013.
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 20, 2013
'Forecasting product demand will never by 100% perfect but it is possible to reduce the error of judgment. Nestlé is revitalising its Demand Forecasting process in Europe, relying on analytics to predict the demand for low-volatile products. This is giving planners more time to forecast demand for promotions and the volatile products, the so-called Mad Bulls.
3PL Insights
DECEMBER 17, 2013
'WILL THE PANAMA EXPANSION AFFECT YOU? by Derek Byrd – Marketing Manager, Evans Distribution Systems In 2014, the Panama Canal will complete a $5.3 billion expansion that will double the waterway’s capacity, and allow... The post Panama Expansion appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.
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