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Fixing the 5 Big Problems in the Food Supply Chain

The Network Effect

The food supply chain continues to grow rapidly, with consumers now expecting exotic foods, fresh on their plates, year round. The post Fixing the 5 Big Problems in the Food Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Detect Problems, Diagnose Causes, and Direct Next Best Actions Before Negative Business Impact

Supply Chain Action Blog

Photo licensed through iStockphoto. The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. By orchestrating the flow of material, information and cash through your value network, you can prevent negative business impact from weak links by detecting anomalies, diagnosing their causes, and directing the next best action before there is a serious business impact.

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Finding the Best Negotiation Book

Supply Chain Opz

Do you need to improve negotiation skills but don't know how to start? In this article, we compare 2 books and tell you which one is the best negotiation book. Do You Need Negotiation Book? In our opinion, there are 2 major negotiation strategies, namely, the law school approach and the psychological school approach. Both approaches are equally valid and accepted by business professionals and academics to improve negotiation skills.

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7 ways to transform eProcurement adoption

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. Introduction. 1. Ease of Use. 2. System usefulness. 3. System reliability. 4. Customized training. 5. User involvement. 6. Senior management support. 7. Support received from the vendor. 1 Introduction. Effective eProcurement can shift transaction processing to the end users who actually use the purchased goods or services, freeing up supply management personnel for strategic value-creation work and ensuring users see purchasing efficiency gains.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Foodborne Illness Can Cost a Food Shipper MILLIONS! Unless…

Supply Chain Collaborator

A top US food safety law firm has won judgments in excess of $650 million for clients stricken by foodborne illnesses like Salmonella against giant brands like Cargill, ConAgra, Taco Bell, Subway, Walmart and others. And that is just one law firm! The amount of money you could be liable to cough up as a food shipper when the finger of blame is pointed at you will make you sick too!

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Part 1 – A New Supply Chain Planning Paradigm for the Digital Value Network?

Supply Chain Action Blog

Photo licensed through iStockphoto. The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. By orchestrating the flow of material, information and cash through your value network, you can prevent negative business impact from weak links by detecting anomalies, diagnosing their causes, and directing the next best action before there is a serious business impact.

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Part 2 – A New Supply Chain Planning Paradigm for the Digital Value Network?

Supply Chain Action Blog

In Part 1 , I introduced the 3-D Cycle that integrates the 3 dimensions of orchestrating a value network. In this post , I’ll define the 3-D Cycle in more detail. Later, in Part 3 , I’ll explore the some of the challenges and industry imperatives, drawing on some examples from retail (thought I’d pick one of the more challenging industries).

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Detect Problems, Diagnose Causes, and Direct Next Best Actions Before Negative Business Impact

Supply Chain Action Blog

Photo licensed through iStockphoto. The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. By orchestrating the flow of material, information and cash through your value network, you can prevent negative business impact from weak links by detecting anomalies, diagnosing their causes, and directing the next best action before there is a serious business impact.

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Part 1 – A New Supply Chain Planning Paradigm for the Digital Value Network?

Supply Chain Action Blog

Photo licensed through iStockphoto. The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. By orchestrating the flow of material, information and cash through your value network, you can prevent negative business impact from weak links by detecting anomalies, diagnosing their causes, and directing the next best action before there is a serious business impact.

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Catalogues

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum’s catalogue functionality provides users with branded access to products that can be sourced from multiple suppliers around the world alongside specialist or preferred local vendors. Your users, or customers, will be able to source anything, any time, anywhere – whilst remaining within the controlled shopping environment that your organisation has set up.

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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?