Supply chain planning - Articles - Page 38

Why Procurement Is No Longer Just a Numbers Game

February 9, 2015

We've heard it before: chief procurement officers aren't just cost-cutters. They're contributing real value to the organization. But is that really true?

HighJump Enhances EDI Integration for SAP Business One Users

February 6, 2015

HighJump Software

The TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group of HighJump Software is offering an enhanced version of its electronic data interchange tool for users of SAP Business One, the application for small-business management.

Supply-Chain Design: A 'Must-Have' Business Function

February 6, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Toby Brzoznowski, executive vice president of LLamasoft Inc., details the changes he's seen in supply-chain modeling and network design over the last 15 years. And he offers a picture of where the technology and supporting business processes are going.

For Supply Chain, the Cloud Is Still on the Horizon

February 2, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For all its promise of lower cost and easier management of software applications, cloud technology has yet to be fully embraced by supply chain managers.

PrimeRevenue Releases New Version of SCiSupplier Platform

January 30, 2015

PrimeRevenue Inc.

PrimeRevenue Inc., a provider of applications to support financial supply chains, has released Version 6.0 of its SCiSupplier platform.

The Promise and Peril of Big Data in Retail Supply Chains

January 30, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

The emergence of Big Data poses significant challenges to retail supply chains. But it also offers the opportunity to gain new insights into customer demand. Annibal Sodero, assistant professor at the Walton College of Business University of Arkansas, explains.

How Sears Holding Company Optimized Online Fulfillment

January 27, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Sears Holding Company needed to improve service to online shoppers, to stay competitive with both traditional and e-commerce rivals. Chief supply chain officer Bill Hutchinson and vice president Jeff Starecheski tell how it was done. A finalist in the SupplyChainBrain/CSCMP Supply Chain Innovation Award for 2014.

Manufacturing Capacity Is Leaving China. But Where's It Going?

January 26, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We've heard it before: manufacturing is leaving China and coming back to the West. But the reality isn't that simple.

Supply Chains of the Future: Where Will We Get the Talent?

January 23, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Companies are desperate for new talent to help them achieve supply-chain excellence, as they grapple with ever-larger volumes of data and increasing unpredictability in consumer markets. A SupplyChainBrain Roundtable discussion with Benji Green, director of global supply chain operations with Avaya; Trevor Miles, executive vice president of thought leadership with Kinaxis, and Roddy Martin, managing director of Accenture Supply Chain Strategies.

10 Years After: How Close Are We to True Demand-Driven Supply Chains?

January 22, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

It's been about a decade since companies began talking about the dream of a truly "demand-driven" supply chain. How far have we come? Roddy Martin, managing director of Accenture Supply Chain Strategies, provides a progress report.