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Monday, May 07, 2012
Supply management can be a powerful competitive weapon — if the strategy driving that activity is closely and continuously aligned with the business strategy. Yet new research suggests that the necessary alignment is often lacking. This article offers a process for identifying and implementing the supply management strategies that hold the best potential for competitive advantage.
Posted on 05/07 at 06:15 PM
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Successful automation of procurement processes can deliver a host of benefits. For one, automation can eliminate the costly, time-consuming manual tasks while giving supply management professionals the tools and enhanced visibility needed to make better procurement decisions. Here’s a guide to successfully implementing your automation project and start gaining those advantages.
The benefits of effective Sales & Operations Planning are compelling — lower operating costs, reduced inventory requirements, and top-line growth. The top-performing S&OP companies are realizing these benefits and in the process gaining competitive advantage. This article details the traits of the top performers and gives a practical approach to help others enhance their own S&OP performance level.
Entrepreneurs are widely known for their ability to conceive and generate innovative ideas that lead to business growth and profitability. Is there any reason why companies cannot apply the same entrepreneurial spirit to their supply chains? The author of a new book on that subject says no. Here’s his recipe for creating entrepreneurial supply chains.
Posted on 05/07 at 06:06 PM
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Merger and acquisition activity is set to be a prominent driver of growth for many businesses in the next few years. The upshot for supply chain chiefs in those companies: a fresh chance to produce significant shareholder value. Yet, post-merger supply chain integration has been found wanting in the past. This deconstruction of the M&A process shows how supply chain leaders can step up to the challenge.
Posted on 05/07 at 06:04 PM
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The nation’s top trucking companies share “high intensity” management teams, financial stability, and IT systems that afford “two-way communication” with shippers—and they’re just getting wiser.
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