September-October 2017

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September-October 2017

When it comes to the next generation of supply chain management, the future just may be now. That’s one of the conclusions reached by Greg Gorbach, an analyst at the research firm ARC Advisory Group, after surveying supply chain executives, including subscribers to Supply Chain Management Review, on the digitization of their supply chains. In “The Great Digitization of Industry,” Gorbach notes that while it may take years for the widespread adoption of new technologies such as machine learning, additive manufacturing, smart factories and advanced analytics to become commonplace, digitization across verticals is happening faster than many of us may have realized.
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e-Tailing Update: Learn from Sears. Really!

Here is a sentence I never thought I would write: Sears may go out of business. Indeed, last April, The Wall Street Journal ranked the American retailing icon at the top of a…
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The 2017 Supply Chain Top 25: Lessons from Leaders

In 2017, Gartner unveiled the 13th annual global Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices for heads of supply chain and…
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Technology Spotlight: The Great Digitization of Industry

While it's easy to dismiss the “great digitization” of industry as hype, it is already happening faster than expected. In this new report, ARC Advisory presents data…
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Wal-Mart’s Omni-channel Synergy

When it comes to online and offline distribution, Wal-Mart has chosen synergy over integration. Other brick-and-mortar retailers can learn from Bentonville's approach.
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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Additive Manufacturing?

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing promise to simplify manufacturing, reduce inventories, and streamline operations. But, to determine when and how to apply additive…
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Meet the Not-So-Average Supply Chain Millennials

Forget the stereotypes you've heard about Millennials in the workplace. New research from SCMR, APICS and APQC finds that the next generation is engaged and enthused about…
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The Robots are Ready for Work

It's still early stages, but Rochester Drug Cooperative is proving that mobile robotic piece picking can get the job done in the right application.
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Time to take a broader view

Organizations may improve their supply chain planning by re-evaluating or adopting three high-level practices.
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“You can get anything you want at Alexa’s restaurant”

Emerging digital technologies foreshadow a future where you can “get anything you want.”
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6 Ways Big Data is enhancing the global supply chain

As global supply chains become more complex and customers more demanding, the race is on to develop software applications that can effectively manage and make sense of the…
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Data is the New Oil: Managing financial and credit-related risk

Today's global supply chains are fraught with financial- and credit-related risks. Here's how software and online information platforms can help your company overcome…

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