All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

If ‘big data’ was the phrase du-jour in 2015, I propose that in 2016 it will be ‘artificial intelligence’ – or ‘AI’ if you’re really cool.

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Supply Chain Trend

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

In the corporate world you can drown in meetings. Estimates are, that if you’re a middle manager, you can spend about 35% of your time in meetings. If you’re in upper management, that goes up to 50%. S&OP meetings can be long meetings, as it requires time to review a company’s 24 months rolling forecast, its strategic intent and enterprise wide resource allocation.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

With summer almost over, I thought it a good time to take a look back at our top posts of. The post The Most Read Posts So Far (Summer 2016) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. The topic came up recently at a conference I recently attended where a topic of discussion was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain decision machine, let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

More and more, companies are looking to leverage the cloud for predictive and actionable supply network operations, integrated financial measurement, The post The Dead End of “Supply Chain” Thinking appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The headlights on our cars play a crucial role in our safety, but we hardly give them a second thought. The post Infographic: The History of the Automotive Headlight appeared first on The Network Effect.

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