Wednesday, July 12, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Thanks to recent advances in information technology, there's never been such a wealth of facts and analytics captured by today's research firms. But the sheer volume of these numbers can easily overwhelm supply chain managers
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 · Larry Lapide
Demand forecasting should be done in-house for effective and efficient integration with planning processes such as S&OP, and also for competitive and financial disclosure reasons.
Friday, May 26, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
Increasingly, supply chains are all about the data. The hard part is finding the resources and talent to put it to use.
Monday, April 10, 2017 · Jeremy Hanks, CEO, Dsco
The standard charge per kilocharacter can run anywhere from three cents to up to one dollar depending on various factors. Within every document, every single space is one character—so those kilocharacters can add up, fast.
Thursday, March 2, 2017 · Roberto Perez-Franco
Technology promises to revolutionize the way supply chains are managed. However, in-depth knowledge and creative problem solving can enable significant supply chain innovations without the need for new technology
Thursday, January 12, 2017 · Alexis Bateman, Holly Cundieff and Mark Ohlund
As the food service industry meets growing demand for more product information, there are real opportunities for companies that take a leadership position.
Monday, November 7, 2016 · Steven A. Melnyk
The strategic supply chain requires a new kind of leader; one with skills and orientations not currently found in many supply chain managers. Here's what we need to complete that change, and the steps to get there.
Monday, October 3, 2016 · Jeff Berman
The study was released last week by Capgemini Consulting, Penn State University, and Penske Logistics at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Thursday, September 1, 2016 · Shawn Tay
Everyone's talking about analytics, but supply chain managers want to know if they can drive innovation in their operations. HP's analytics team explains how.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 · Sean Monahan and Sameer Anand
Analytics is fast becoming a competitive differentiator for many companies. Conquering this next frontier of supply chain productivity starts with asking the right questions.
Saturday, August 15, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
Raytheon's supply chain leader says new technologies such as data analytics and Big Data will make supply chains better, faster, and smoother.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 · Mark Woodward
It’s that time of year when we celebrate the fact that next year is a clean slate and all is possible. It’s also the time when we propose our budgets and very quickly realize that we’d better focus on what’s important, as that’s where the budget will inevitably go.…
Monday, December 24, 2012 · Sean Riley
Supply chain technology continued to evolve throughout 2012 as companies realize that a highly visible supply chain is necessary for success in today’s business climate. Of course, overall IT trends such as the cloud, big data and mobile are impacting the supply chain sector…
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