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Digital supply chains, AI, Blockchain and the future of work – Insights from the Gartner supply chain executive conference

Kinaxis

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year. Collaborative.

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Modeling Supply Chains with “Digital Twins”

ToolsGroup

The growing momentum around systems-based thinking in supply chain planning has given rise to a new concept called the “digital twin”. It allows you to accurately test the resilience of a complex, multi-echelon, global supply chain. How do you go about building a supply chain twin?

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

Here are ten things to keep in mind in terms of the role that forecasting can have on supply chains: While not a cure all, forecasting does matter. It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. forecasting product sales at 10,000 stores.

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Wanted: Supply Chain Architects!

Supply Chain Shaman

Manufacturing is the foundation of my interest in supply chain management. Supply Chain and Design. This was the beginning of my journey from manufacturing to understanding larger supply chain concepts. Figure 1: Definition of the Supply Chain Organization. The year was 1985. Let me explain.

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Notes from ProcureCon Indirect West at the Wigwam in Phoenix Arizona

Supply Chain View from the Field

Had a great time today speaking at the ProcureCon conference in Phoenix today, and spent a good deal of time talking to a number of the different solutions providers in the vendor area. For example, a discussion with Anu Gardiner at Docusign opened up my eyes to the technology involved in signing contracts.

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Guest Commentary: P.O. Management Programs – Know Pain, Know Gain!

Talking Logistics

As a participant in managing all or part of your company’s supply chain, you may know the pain of answering sometimes difficult questions. Are we a good supply chain partner or customer? Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Sourcing uses P.O. Where is my order?

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Supply chain innovation through the Nexus of Forces

ivalua

In my last blog post, “ Will your supply chain lead in the next decade? ,” I talked about Gartner’s first-day focus at their Supply Chain Executive Summit in Phoenix, Arizona. This is an especially important message for manufacturers’ supply chain organizations.