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Supply Chain Year In Review 2009
In one of the strangest Supply Chain years ever, in 2009 supply chain and logistics were driven like no other year by the economy. We take an end to end look at the key SCM trends and new stories for 2009.
TOPICS : Supply Chain TrendsTwas the Night Before a Supply Chain Christmas 2009
What does St. Nick have in store for the good little supply chain girls and boys? Find out in this funny supply chain revamp of the Clement Moore original.
TOPICS : Fun stuffNo Supply Chain Blah, Blah, Blah 2009
Our annual list of the best supply chain and logistics presentations of 2009.
TOPICS : Fun stuff | Supply chain thought leadershipSupply Chain News: State of Demand Planning 2009
2010 may be the toughest year to forecast ever - and now is the right time to look at key issues and trends in demand planning for the supply chain.
TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Forecasting | Supply Chain Planning software | Supply chain software | Supply Chain TrendsUnderstanding Supply Chain Analysts
You know the names: Gartner, AMR, Forrester, etc. But what do they really do, and how to best take advantage? We take a look.
TOPICS : Supply Chain Basics | Supply chain thought leadershipWhy Bad Supply Chain Processes?
Consistently, companies that start a new supply chain initiative find they have supply chain processes that badly need revamping. But why does it always seem to take companies so long to figure that out?
TOPICS : Managing effectively | Supply chain excellenceThe Real Value of (Less) Inventory
We are familar with inventory turns, inventory carrying costs - but the most powerful impact of reducing inventory levels is on free cash flow generation - and ultimately a direct tie to shareholder value.
TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Inventory management | Supply Chain Basics | Supply chain excellenceSupply Chain News: The 50% Problem 2009
It is like an iron law - companies tend to consistently rate themselves near the top of SCM performance - even though by definition, 50% are below average. We cite fresh examples - and recommend what to do about it.
TOPICS : Benchmarking | Project management | Managing effectively | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain excellenceSupply Chain 2015
What will the supply chain of the future look like? SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore offers 10 predictions for the Supply Chain 2015.
TOPICS : Supply chain thought leadership | Supply Chain TrendsLogistics New: Automated Case Picking is Coming
A new generation of case picking technologies is here - and SCDigest has it all in a new report.
TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking