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Quick Poll: What readers are saying about micro-fulfillment

Monday, May 7, 2018 · APQC,
There's a lot of chatter about micro-fulfillment. Here's what SCMR readers told us about their plans.

Project Based Procurement Introduced by JAGGAER at ISM Event

Monday, May 7, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
In an announcement coinciding with the ISM conference in Nashville, TN, JAGGAER announced the introduction of as service to manage large Capex projects: Project Based Procurement.
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The Circular Supply Chain

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · Judd Aschenbrand, Michael Mikitka, Tony Sciarrotta and Bob Trebilcock
The boom in e-commerce has led to a record number of returns. How is that affecting supply chains and what are the best practices amongst industry leaders? To find out, SCMR partnered with the Reverse Logistics Association and WERC to survey our readers and their members.
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Packaging’s new role in e-fulfillment

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · Kyle Ous, Certified Packaging Professional and the manager of the Packaging Optimization practice for Chainalytics
The challenges facing e-commerce shipments don't begin and end with last-mile delivery and reverse logistics. Anyone fulfilling e-commerce orders also has to grapple with the high cost of parcel shipping and consumers who want to minimize the amount of packaging they have…
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To offshore or reshore? The battle of data points

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · David Eriksson, Per Helletofth, Lisa M Ellram and Cinzia Sansone
An incomplete assessment of production costs led to the demise of an already efficient manufacturing plant in Sweden. Here's how total cost of ownership and other key data points could have saved not only the plant's production but also important manufacturing jobs.
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Is blockchain the missing link in the Halal supply chain?

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · Albert Tan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI).
The technology does indeed offer much promise as a solution to Halal traceability issues—providing a number of potential pitfalls can be overcome.
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Higher oil and fuel prices, increased volatility on tap for rest of 2018

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · Derik Andreoli, director of economic analysis and forecasting at Mercator International, LLC
Oil prices will continue to face upward pressure, and—perhaps even more importantly—oil prices will become even more sensitive to geopolitical disruptions.
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New studies measure the benefits of the circular economy

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The concept is conceived as a continuous positive development cycle that preserves and enhances natural capital, optimizes resource yields and minimizes system risks by managing finite stocks and renewable flows. Circular Economy study, Ellan Macarther foundation research…

Procurement Executives Group Measure Impact of Potential Tariffs

Thursday, April 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
IHS Markit and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG) report that the uncertainty regarding tariffs is behind the sudden increase in the costs associated with construction materials.

How an arcade game shows the landed cost model is necessary to supply chains

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 · Micah Mallace, Director of Strategic Projects at the SC Ports Authority
Micah Mallace, Director of Strategic Projects at the SC Ports Authority, likens the 1980s arcade game “Whac-A-Mole” to costs in the supply chain - and suggests taking a holistic approach to reduce them

NextGen: The Interview with Rob Handfield

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 · Gary Forger
Procurement analytics may be the next big thing, but we're still in early stages

Procurement Has Narrowed Digital Capabilities Gap, Says The Hackett Group

Monday, April 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement organizations have significantly shrunk the capability gap in digital transformation over the past year, with two thirds now having a strategy in place and nearly half having the resources and competencies needed to execute, according to new Procurement Key Issues…

The Hackett Group Report on Automation Signals Greater Supply Chain Investment

Monday, April 2, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The Hackett Group's most recent research shows that, while current RPA adoption remains low, that will change over the next two to three years.

Are U.S. Trade Tariffs a Tactic Suited for Another Time?

Thursday, March 22, 2018 · Andre Wheeler
While China may be the target, tariffs are misdirected in today's geo-political economy

Procurement Performance Measurement in 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · Jeff Schlosser, Tiffany Baker and Mark Crumrine
Measuring Procurement Effectiveness across Unequal Spend Categories
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