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When I was growing up my parents always had a Reader’s Digest on the coffee table. When a new one came into the house I immediately went to either the ‘Points to Ponder’ or the ‘Quotable Quotes’. I guess they were your grandparent’s Twitter. In both cases …
April 21, 2016
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A recent post on Logistics Management cites some figures supporting the idea that e-commerce is a runaway train continuing to gather momentum. Based on data for the latest major shopping days, Cyber Monday has eclipsed Black Friday when it comes to sales …
February 5, 2016
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In today’s networked global marketplace, organizations increasingly see supply chain performance as a source of sustainable enterprise vitality and competitive advantage. To ensure a long-term strategic perspective that goes beyond the routine execution …
January 29, 2016
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A recent article on CFO points to a topic gaining strong momentum in the business press: the supply chain is the next big thing for big data to address. The authors, Regenia Sanders and Jason Meil, detail why this focus has become so compelling: “Big data …
January 22, 2016
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I’m fortunate to work with a group whose primarily objective is to learn about your business, in particular about your supply chain. As a group we’ve conducted discovery sessions for literally hundreds of companies. In many cases the discovery sessions …
February 4, 2014
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The staff at Kinaxis is just back from another successful annual user conference, Kinexions. There were plenty of great presentations and breakout sessions. Of course, as with any Kinaxis event, there was also a bit of fun to be had with many supply chain …
October 30, 2013
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“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” – Sir Ken Robinson Sir Ken Robinson is a world leading speaker on the topics of developing creativity, innovation and human resources in both education and business. His …
October 15, 2013
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As many supply chain professionals will attest, Excel is a life saver. It picks up most of the analytical slack from ERP, whether planned or as a stopgap measure. So as much as most ERP vendors say they can do everything, users continue to flock to Excel …
August 26, 2013
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As a supply chain professional attending a recent graduation ceremony, I couldn't help but think of the state of our industry as I listened to the commencement speaker challenge the graduating seniors to pursue lifelong learning, challenge the status quo, …
July 22, 2013
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Even with the term, “Supply Chain” being around for 30 years now, not too many parents have ever heard their kids proclaim, “I want to be a CSCO when I grow up”. As one presenter at the latest CSCO Summit held in Chicago on November 29 th and 30 th , …
December 11, 2012
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The term “Fiscal Cliff” is now as well known as the outcome of the US Presidential election. Don’t close your browser yet, this won’t be a political discussion. For anyone who knows me, my only political rant happened when the Ontario Government raised …
November 22, 2012
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Let’s go back a few years just before the term Response Management first showed up in supply chain. It really wasn’t that long ago; let’s say the mid 90’s. You were listening to cd’s, your children still used the home phone, and your internet connection …
July 19, 2011