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April 19, 2007

Logistics Manager's Nightmares Can Be Cured

Supply Chain Collaboration doesn't happen by magic, but can be achieved through a well-designed process, a partnership process through which people from two or more organizations share information and decision-making through all stages.

TOPICS : Collaboration | Distribution | Logistics

March 28, 2007

How Network Planning and Optimization Tools Deliver Value

Network planning is typically a two step process: optimize the structure, then optimize inventory placement

TOPICS : Inventory optimization | Network design/optimization | Supply Chain Planning software | Supply chain software

March 28, 2007

The Rapidly Evolving Role of Supply Chain Network Planning Solutions

Supply Chain Digest's Dan Gilmore recently spoke with i2 consultant Ken Justin on the rapidly evolving use of Network Planning tools.

TOPICS : Network design/optimization | Supply Chain Planning software | Supply chain software | Supply chain strategy

March 19, 2007

Supply Chain InView: Look Again

Supply chain strategy must be more dynamic today than ever.

TOPICS : Agile supply chain | Supply chain excellence

March 19, 2007

Inventory Management: Improve Product Lifecycle Profitability with End-of-Life Progressive Inventory Disposition (Part I)

Focusing on the end of a product's lifecycle can have a dramatic impact on the bottom line, especially for high tech manufacturers

TOPICS : High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Inventory management | Supply chain costs

March 19, 2007

Lean Supply Chains: Let's Get Lean in 2007

New SCDigest's Lean expert columnist presents Lean Supply Chain Model, asks for reader feedback for on-going program

TOPICS : Lean

March 19, 2007

Transportunities: The Positive Impact of the Change Allowing Mexican Truckers to Operate in the U.S.

Recent Announcements Advance the Vision Declared by NAFTA but Never Executed

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

March 19, 2007

The Executive View: The Lack of Progress in Supply Chain Collaboration - Why?

Why do the collaboration business cases not seem compelling to many companies, despite the evidence of successful results?

TOPICS : Collaboration


November 02, 2006

SOP Report: The Top Management War Room

Technology to Simulate the Impact of Supply-Demand Decisions will Change the S&OP Process

TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Sales and Operarions Planning (S&OP) | Supply chain software