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Shippers Dissatisfied with 3PLs’ Dinosaur Technologies

Supply Chain Collaborator

The third party logistics (3PL) model, while critical to smaller, low-volume shippers, has never been the best option for organizations shipping moderate-to-high volumes of freight. Purveyors of logistics IT solutions have been warning of the shortcomings of 3PL tech for years. Only recently has there been unbiased, independent research to substantiate these claims.

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7 Supply Chain Lessons from Alibaba Founder Jack Ma

Supply Chain Opz

From its modest inception in 1999, Alibaba has now become one of the biggest e-commerce sites in the world. In this article, we will show you 7 supply chain lessons we obtain from the book "Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built" by Duncan Clark. Many people think the success of Alibaba is derived from the fact that China is one of the biggest economies on the planet with the population over 1.411 billion people (and about 400 million people are already their customers.

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Enhancing Blockchain for Supply Chain

The Network Effect

A brief overview to solving the problem of using Blockchain in the supply chain First, what is Blockchain? In simple. The post Enhancing Blockchain for Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Is your ERP Driving you nuts?

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Over the last few months we’ve come across a number of instances where legacy ERP is holding a company back. Whilst many organizations require a single monolithic platform for core processes such as manufacturing and financials, ERP can hinder growth and negatively impact on margins. Due to the importance placed by some senior executives on their ERP and their ERP provider, many large businesses are simply not nimble enough to take advantage of innovati

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Why the Key to Customer Loyalty May Be Lurking in Your Supply Chain

The Network Effect

Many companies profess customer-centricity, few achieve it, yet with by tuning the supply chain it is within reach It has. The post Why the Key to Customer Loyalty May Be Lurking in Your Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.