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Connecting the Consumer to the Factory
While supply chain planning based on end-user demand has been applied in the B2B arena for decades, it is only now becoming practical in retail channels. But as distribution…
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The New Basics of Supply Chain Management
The skills needed to do the supply chain job keep evolving. That’s not to say that the fundamentals learned in the classroom or in early job assignments are no longer…
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How to Find, Maintain, and Motivate Top Talent
For many supply chain executives, the temptation is to reach for new tools and technology to deliver the solutions they need. But the real leaders are rediscovering the value of…
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A More Mission-Critical Role for Procurement
A new CPO report from Ardent Partners and Ernst & Young confirms that the procurement function is playing an increasingly important role in business success, particularly in…
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Reverse Logistics: A New Core Competency
Companies and their supply chain managers can no longer afford to treat reverse logistics as an afterthought. There is just too much at stake in terms of brand protection,…
