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It’s been quite a week over at the Supply Chain Expert Community. In an ongoing series to celebrate the 30 th anniversary of the term “supply chain management,” Lauren Bossers posted the question “How has the evolution of technology changed supply chain …
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Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘ Six Steps to Ensure your Control Tower Project is Successful ’. The author, Rebecca Schriver, Global Director, Supply Chain Solutions at Celestica, describes the six critical success …
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A colleague and I started our morning off with a coffee and a conversation about integrating EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) into MPS ( Master Production Scheduling ). In no time at all we were debating between lean versus EOQ. While each approach has its …
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This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. For the past several months, one of the most exciting regular features we’ve provided on the Argentus blog is our …
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Today, I’d like to discuss distribution networks shapes. A distribution network is a channel that a company uses to get its products from the manufacturer to the end customer. The shape of this distribution network could vary from a small and simple size …
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While recently watching a great video series featuring supply chain leaders from companies like Roland DG, Merck, Schneider Electric, TrinityRail, and more, one thing really stood out. The value of connecting the dots. While connecting the multitude of …
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There’s no denying Amazon is a Goliath in the online marketplace. Selling more than 480 million products, a mix of its own items and products drop-shipped by others; its supply chain is a force to be reckoned with. I’ve written before about how the …
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What’s driving your supply chain – immediate consumer demand or future projections? In either case, the goal is likely the same: to provide the best customer experience. A truly customer-oriented supply chain strives to fulfill the customers’ demands …
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Last month, I launched a new blog series on sales and operations planning (S&OP) . In that introductory post, I outlined a number of important topics that I plan to explore throughout the summer. Building upon the last post about foundational elements …
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Much has changed in the world of supply chain since we published our last batch of supply chain jokes . Supply chain disruptions continue to be the norm. Cognitive computing, IoT and big data are changing the technology landscape. Shifting demographics …
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Today’s supply chains are more complex than ever before. Businesses are facing greater volatility, more uncertainty and unprecedented and unexpected risks. The time it takes to make critical decisions is lengthening, dramatically cutting into companies’ …
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On March 14, 2018, the world lost an unbelievable talent in Stephen Hawking . Tributes continue to pour in around the globe for a man who gave so much to science, all while fighting motor neuron disease since the age of 21. As astronaut Chris Hadfield …