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Supply chain processes and transactions have been captured and automated by IT solutions. The process automation will help the supply chain planners and practitioners to do and track the operation tasks easily. While these innovations would reduce the …
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Supply chain performance depends on the matching of product features with supply chain features. When a new product hits the market, the existing supply chain that is optimal for a given set of product lines will not stay optimal. Thus, a new product …
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Reverse logistics is defined as the process of moving goods beyond their typical final destination for things like re-use, capturing value, or proper disposal. In supply chain networks, materials flow from suppliers through to end customers. Supply chain …
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What does a machine-learning (ML) algorithm have to do with the Super Bowl? When it comes to forecasting and demand management , a lot. Consider this: According to the National Retail Federation , approximately 189 million people watched Super Bowl LI, …
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Kinaxis Rolls Out New Learning Program at Kinexions Supply Chain Conference 2016 Well it’s that time of year again, where we at Kinaxis are geared up and excited about planning and preparing for Kinexions. While I get a lot of time with customers …
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LogiMed USA 2019 panel discussion focuses on meeting expectations in the age of The Amazon Effect Recently we had the opportunity to attend the only event that brings together the entire end-to-end healthcare supply chain, LogiMed USA 2019, in San Diego, …
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As a supply chain planner of a certain vintage, you remember The Jetsons and likely recall George working for Mr. Spacely at Spacely Space Sprockets. While we can't be sure what kind of supply chain planning system Mr. Spacely had in place to produce …
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“It will never happen to my supply chain,” said the first planner. “We’ll sort it out when the time comes,” said the second planner. Perhaps these fictional quotes resonate a familiar refrain. After all, on the list of things to do when managing your …
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Aldous Huxley had it right -- it truly is a brave new world, and it is especially so when it comes to tariffs and trade. And for organizations with even moderately complex multinational supply chains, the mounting challenges are the most significant …
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Contrary to popular belief, the Ford Motor Company did not invent the assembly line. But in 1913, Henry Ford did revolutionize it by adding a conveyor system to move the cars along the line, reducing the time it took to build a car from more than 12 …
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It sounds ominous, but it’s a brave new tariff-driven trade world out there – a reality senior executives whose organizations operate global supply chains are coming to grips with. Navigating the latest tariffs, and the resulting ripple effects on …
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Adam Grant speaks at TED2016 - Dream, February 15-19, 2016, Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, Canada. Photo: Bret Hartman / TED[/caption] As the calendar turns to October, two things come immediately to mind. Pumpkin spice and Kinexions '18 . While …