Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Check out 10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! I decided that I would introduce Lean process improvement techniques to this company. I came from a Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain background so I spent a career surrounded by the application of Lean methodologies. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 8, 2018

And in the second half of 2017 we had an ever increasing number of articles contributed by industry leaders all of whom have been very generous in sharing their intellect and insights. Our first Top 10 List covered the Top blog posts from the first half of 2017 so our 2nd Top 10 List will cover the second half of 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! An Outlook for Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Gregson. Do you ever question your knowledge of what is going on in Supply Chain? A highly outsourced and autonomous Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. Yet often the Supply Chain is undervalued. Why is Supply Chain often undervalued? Pressures for Cost Reduction in Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 17, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. . In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. One of our great Supply Chain solutions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 20, 2017

Shippers should also look at the data to determine which small carriers they may have leaned on last December to move freight in challenging, non-core lanes or on short notice. Better to find out now if there is a possibility the carriers used in 2016 will not be available for the shipper in 2017 for either of these reasons.

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Procurement Heads

JULY 27, 2023

There is a mature interim management market in procurement and supply chain disciplines, and attracting the best quality interims is often a challenge for organisations. If the contractor operates independently and doesn’t form an integral part of the client’s workforce, it leans towards self-employment.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

Introduction Seven years ago, procurement organizations faced immense pressure to evolve balancing operational efficiency with strategic agility in an increasingly digital world. Heres what he had to say.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Check out The 5 Big Benefits of the Digital Supply Chain! And one area that will be driving these changes is Supply Chain! However it is clear that the application of these technologies touches virtually every aspect of the Supply Chain. We have clearly entered the age of the Digital Supply Chain!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 20, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Supply Chain Management problem does this solve? The biggest problem in the transitional supply chain is lack of open and trustworthy information availability across the supply chain caused by multiple issues – trust, technology and legacy practices being the top ones.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

Pierre Mitchells Profile: Leads procurement research at Spend Matters, with 30 years of experience in supply chain and digital transformation, per Spend Matters (2022). Advocates for clean data as critical for agility and resilience, per Tealbook (2021), and coined guided buying, focusing on tech-enabled processes, per LinkedIn.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

As discussed in our recent blog post, “ Fable of the Ant and Cicada Applied to Shippers and TMS Planning ” the best time to plan for lean times is during times of plenty. That drove contract rates up 15% for the first ten months of this year, compared to the same period in 2017.” Top Reason #3 – The Economy Will Turn Downward.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 22, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. Not too long after I launched Supply Chain Game Changer in 2017 it was recognized on a list of the Top Supply Chain sites by feedspot.com.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 2, 2025

Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through advanced self-learning algorithms in procurement and supply chain applications. By May 2017, it had risen to No. By May 2017, it had risen to No. 7, reflecting a surge in industry and client interest. Heres why: 1.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 2, 2025

Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through advanced self-learning algorithms in procurement and supply chain applications. By May 2017, it had risen to No. By May 2017, it had risen to No. 7, reflecting a surge in industry and client interest. Heres why: 1.

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Solvoyo

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Organizational Agility along with Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Big Data and Blockchain technologies was one of main trending topics for 2018 and will continue to be in the hit list for 2019 as well. Let’s start with Organizational Agility and the role of Digital Transformation in making this happen.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 16, 2024

Watch how else you can make your supply chain efficient “Unlock Efficiency: How to Implement AI in Your Supply Chain” on our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel 6. Supply Chain Management: Logistics, Planning, and Collaboration. Key Constraints / Issues for Vehicle Utilisation. Freight Transport Association.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

As written by Procurement Leaders, “DITx is Europe’s ONLY event specifically designed for procurement professionals wanting to capitalize on a whole new set of opportunities that disrupt yet provide new transformative, value adding capabilities” ( Procurement Leaders 2017 ). CPOs will look to hire younger, and more agile talent.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Innovation is a team effort requiring collaboration and buy-in from all levels within an organization, and it’s especially true when it comes to bringing innovation to the supply chain. A Blueprint for Successful Supply Chain Innovation. What You Need to Know!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. But this evolution in the supply chain, and for last mile fulfillment in particular, doesn’t end with retail. These are some of the key industry trends in delivery logistics and supply chain management which will take center stage in the upcoming year: 1.

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Supply Chain Trend

JULY 2, 2020

A recent study suggests that supply chain planners spend 50% of their time on data gathering and tinkering with it. Knowing this, who wants a job in supply chain planning when you just finished your degree? How can supply chain attract the best talent when all you do is tying data together?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out The Supply Chain Detective ! In Search of Broken Supply Chain Clues! In playing FarmVille I was really just managing a digital Supply Chain! Farmville was a Supply Chain game!!! Farmville had all of the elements of a real Supply Chain. Supply/Demand Planning.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Check out Introducing Lean In Retail … Start in the Backroom! As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex? It puts huge demands on the Supply Chain team. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Master Data.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out The Target Canada Story and the Brand Impact of the Supply Chain! Our recent blog post The Target Canada Story and the Brand Impact of the Supply Chain ! Check out Global Process Excellence (Part 6) – Lean Transformation in Retail … Value Stream Mapping your Current State Process!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. I spend 25% of my time there speaking with other CPOs, leaders from industry and technology companies, so I can find out how they’re thinking around these challenges and how they’re motivating their teams,” claimed Murphy ( Procurement Leaders 2017 ). Source: Procurement Leader 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

For the upcoming Holiday our theme was that we were going to have a BORING Holiday season … from a Supply Chain perspective. But by BORING, from a Supply Chain perspective , I did mean that we were going to do all of the necessary planning. And we would deliver a great customer experience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. Inventory Management is a critical element in running an efficient Supply Chain. One of our great Supply Chain solutions. What are your Supply Chain solutions? 9. [link].

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

 Last week on episode three of our WiseTech Global mini-series, we tackled one of supply chains most difficult, yet most important, topics – risk. One of the many lessons that the pandemic taught us was the importance of ensuring that robust risk management is incorporated into our supply chain strategies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The Traffic Jam Supply Chain Model. Consider each of the nodes (suppliers, operations, distribution centres, stores) in your Supply Chain as being a “highway” Consider also that all of the goods that you are moving along these nodes are the “vehicles” travelling on those highways.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Check out Lean in Retail … Value Stream Mapping your Current State Process! The company was just being introduced to Lean process improvement techniques. Check out Global Process Excellence (Part 6) – Lean Transformation in Retail … Value Stream Mapping your Current State Process! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Check out The Baby Supply Chain! In the first half of 2018 our readership continued to grow substantially over our first year, 2017. We have 17 new Guest contributors so far in 2018 on top of the outstanding roster of contributors who started with us in 2017. The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Supply Chain 4.0

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 10, 2019

Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by Katalin Brennan at Eyvo E-Procurement. In a 2017 study of team personality , researchers pointed out the importance of having a good mix of personalities to achieve optimal team performance. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In the Lean vernacular this motion is considered waste. Even though Holiday 2016 is behind us NOW is the time to start planning for Holiday 2017! ECommerce #Lean #SupplyChain #SCM #Logistics. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Growing global complexity in supply chain management has forced organizations to look towards technology as their silver bullet; serving as the missing link between people (supply chain actors) and the ability to collaborate at scale. million in 2017 and is expected to reach approximately USD 666.61 Infographic).

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Maintaining lean inventories is a priority for retailers this holiday season. The New Year will soon be here and after the holiday dust settles, it will be prime time to put the pieces in place to be far more responsive during the peak seasons in 2017. Is your TMS up to the task? . appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

We decided to attack this by introducing the Lean technique of Value Stream Mapping to the organization. The company had no experience in Lean process improvement. Even though none of the team members had been through a Lean transformation or Value Stream Mapping exercise before they eagerly volunteered to participate.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute sourcing strategies like the world's leading companies. Author Credentials: Suman Sarkar is a supply chain consultant with more than 20 years of experience.

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