Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In my work with clients, customers bandy about the term “customer-centric supply chain.” Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. A customer-centric supply chain is easier to say than implement.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement). It consolidated Cargill’s global animal feed production and strengthened its internal supply chain capacity for food production and processing.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based chain said Monday that Jeff Burt will assume the title of senior vice president, grocery, fresh food and beverage on April 10. Clean eating is changing how we shop.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2017

Lingerie maker Victoria’s Secret looks to uncover supply chain issues (Reuters) and Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (StarTribune). In today’s “Ripped from the Headlines” segment, I revisit these predictions through the lens of recent news articles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Earlier this week, Target said it will spend $100 million to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to speed up and lower the cost of delivering online orders. It already has opened nine, after testing the concept in its hometown of Minneapolis. Some companies are exploring full automation that requires few employees.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon is granted a patent for using a subterranean network to deliver packages (GeekWire). Target invests in Minneapolis start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains (Star Tribune). Source: Amazon patent filing.

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