Whoever said disruption is a bad thing likely never thought about the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel”.
Category: Digital Supply Chain
How Digitalization Holds the Key to Retail and Consumer Goods Success
Dave Allen, a supply chain thought leader with a history of transforming supply chains at major consumer goods companies, share
Why Multi-Party Platforms Make Sense for Defense
Multi-party platforms are gaining popularity in various industries due to their advantages over traditional enterprise systems. David Stephens has a
Video: How to Digitize the Retail Supply Chain
Retailers today are in a poor position to compete against a vertically integrated and fully digitized online giants like Amazon.
Video: Digital Transformation for Restaurants
Restaurants have been under increasing pressure to meet changing consumer demand, lower costs, and minimize waste. Consumer-driven, digital business networks
Amazon is Disrupting the Grocery Business. Time for the Grocers to Disrupt Amazon back!
Grocery will never be the same again… The acquisition of Whole Foods by Amazon today is a landmark event for
How Digitization Will Drive Disruption and Opportunity in the Pharmaceutical Market
In a previous post, 6 Trends Shaking the Pharmaceutical Market, I presented some of the major challenges affecting the pharmaceutical
How to Build a Better Supply Chain Control Tower
Putting the Consumer at the center of the supply chain universe In a previous post, Rise of Supply Chain Control
The True Cost of ERP
An interesting article by Greg Brady in Supply and Demand Chain Executive delves into the true costs of ERP. This
6 Trends Shaking the Pharmaceutical Market
In this post I’ll examine some of the top pharmaceutical trends and challenges that are impacting the industry. In a
How a “Disruptor” is Using Supply Chain Innovation to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service
One innovative company is taking on the big four wireless carriers and other players in the consumer wireless market. Its
Inside Control Tower 4.0: Achieving Disruptive Results with Autonomous Control Towers
Supply chain control towers have been around for a while now, but in recent years they have progressed rapidly, making
Infographic: Restaurant and Foodservice
The restaurant industry is under pressure from many directions. Today’s consumers expect fresh produce of their choice, whether it’s in
SAP Victory or ERP Fail?
ERP problems abound, but a recent ruling in the UK focuses the spotlight on ERP’s one fatal flaw… Reading the
Supply Chain Predictions for 2017
By Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President, Tompkins International Editor: There are a lot of predictions floating around at this time
Supply Chain and Transportation Trends to Jump On Now
by Kevin Hill, Quality Scales Unlimited Every few years the business world experiences a new tide of change. Some areas
Digital Disruption: Supply Chain Planning in the Digital Era
by Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President, Tompkins International Digital disruption is sweeping through the business landscape. Supply chain planners need
Science of Supply Chain Optimization: Researchers Affirm Benefits of Eliminating Information Delays
The “Science of Theoretical Minimums” (STM) might sound dry and academic, but lurking within is a proven path to dramatic
Supply Chain Control Towers: The State of the Art
Nucleus Research has a new report out, The Control Towers Value Matrix 2016, which surveys the landscape of Supply Chain
Digitization, Disruption, ERP and Network Platforms: a Q&A with Greg Brady
Greg Brady, CEO of One Network, on one of the major problems affecting most supply chains today SandHill Q &
Nuclear Missiles and Your Supply Chain
Recent testimony before Congress exposed an unsettling truth about America’s most advanced defense system. And while nuclear missiles may seem
SCM 2.0: How the Internet of Things Will Change Everything
The new age of the so-called Internet of Things (aka IoT) is about to be ushered in and brings with
How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Optimize Fleet Management
The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a profound impact across the supply chain. In this article, Geoff Annesley looks
Replenishment: The Store Specific Replenishment Advantage
In our first article on replenishment, Replenishment: The Real Time Advantage, we explored the significant advantages of shorter replenishment lead
Total Disruption: A Better Business Model
This is part 6 in our ongoing series on Disruption. If you missed the earlier ones, read them here: Disruption