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October 28, 2010

Supply Chain Software App Stores?

An Announcement from HighJump Software on a New App Store for Customers has SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore wondering if this Might Presage Big Changes for the Supply Chain Software Industry. End of Upgrades?

TOPICS : Supply chain software

October 22, 2010

Engineering the Supply Chain

Can we really engineer the supply chain? Yes, says Dr. Simchi-Levi of MIT in his provocative new book, Operations Rules.

TOPICS : Supply chain costs | Supply chain excellence | Supply chain strategy

October 15, 2010

Execs on Supply Chain Flex

Interesting thoughts and survey data on supply chain flexibility from the Georgia Tech Supply Chain Executive Forum.

TOPICS : Agile supply chain | Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Integration | Supply chain risk | Supply chain software | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

October 08, 2010

Supply Chain Tactics for the New Normal

SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore offers his thoughts on actions to consider now in the new supply chain normal.

TOPICS : Supply chain excellence | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

October 01, 2010

Supply Chain News: Full CSCMP 2010 Review and Comment

Dan Gilmore reviews key sessions and themes from CSCMP 2010, along with ideas for improvement for the annual conference.

TOPICS : Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Trends

September 24, 2010

Supply Chain News: Trip Report - Materials Handling and Logistics Conference

SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore reports on key and interesting sessions from the Material Handling and Logistics conference this week in Park City, UT. Supply Chain strategy, Kaizen success, increasing storage capacity, and more.

TOPICS : Distribution | Lean | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain Trends

September 17, 2010

ASNs and the Supply Chain

Advance Ship Notices are at the heart of Suppy Chain Integration; but New Research says the Level of ASN Accuracy is a Major Issue

TOPICS : Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Integration | Supply Chain studies

September 09, 2010

US Logistics Infrastructure - Critical Issue or Not?

Gilmore discusses how the current state of US logistics infrastructure is viewed from many different sources to include the American Society of Civil Engineers.

TOPICS : Logistics

August 27, 2010

What is a Smarter Supply Chain?

There is a lot of talk these days about Smarter supply chains. What does that really mean? Dan Gilmore offers his perspective.

TOPICS : Supply chain excellence | Supply chain software | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain thought leadership

August 19, 2010

Israel, Iran and Imminent Supply Chain Risk?

Gilmore discusses the impact of an attack by Israel on Iran's nuclear facilities on the supply chain

TOPICS : Supply chain risk