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ThankX Delivery Services!

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Seeking local designers and project managers, Carlos Colon and Bruce Leto, Jr. (of Leto’s business school and project management background would serve as the right “architectural fit” to ensure that the appropriate help was enlisted. “Thank[s]” represents gratitude; “X” represents express!

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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

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Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How To Differentiate With A Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here!

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McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers!

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The chain has lost 500 milion restaurant visits since 2012, according to CIPS, as customers have flocked to more fast-casual alternatives. The brand has taken a hit, and now the company is relying on its prodigious Supply Chain to innovate and turn things around. So what are the Supply Chain Management implications here?

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA.

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The Amazon Effect is the New Walmart Effect!

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Retailers are forced to lower prices, optimize their systems and processes, and reduce profit margins in favor of competition; meanwhile, Amazon continues its trek toward dominance. First coined in 2012 by Steve Weinberg, this is the Amazon Effect.

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DIM Weight Pricing Explained!

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Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) figures show a large jump in the volume of freight shipped between 2012 and 2015. As eCommerce sales grow each year, this space will get even tighter. BTS predictions for 2045 show a huge increase in shipping. The zone represents the distance the package will travel.

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