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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
What is aPaaS? A Way to Supercharge Your App Development
What is aPaaS? aPaaS is an acronym for application Platform-as-a-Service. According to Gartner, aPaaS is a cloud service that offers
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 &
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
The Network Solution to Supply Chains
In the first article in this series, The Dead End of “Supply Chain” Thinking, we looked at the problem of
Total Disruption: The Cloud is Not Enough
In part 1, we looked at the problem traditional technology faces in today’s globally, connected environment. This week we take
Total Disruption: On the Horizon (Part 1)
Disrupt – shatter, separate forcibly, interrupt flow or continuity. (Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 7th edition, 1982, Oxford University Press.) Major
Here are the top automotive inbound supply best practices
Note: This is the last in a series of posts on new developments within the automobile supply chain, with examples
How logistics providers can offer order promising and delivery services
As customers demand shorter lead times and more precise delivery windows, LSP’s can offer to provide JIT and/or tightly scheduled
Are we in a Supply Chain Renaissance?
There’s a great new report out from Chainlink Resarch called “Supply Chain Renaissance” Just what is the supply chain renaissance
Is an app store for enterprise software even possible?
Think for a minute about the diverse activities you can do with your smart phone. You have thousands of options
A solid foundation: Three key requirements for your enterprise app
In my experience, organizations looking to invest in enterprise technology focus too much of their attention on the functionality at
Five reasons why cloud-based supply chain tech beats traditional on-premise
What can we say about supply chains with 100% certainty? First, supply chain processes are inherently collaborative activities involving multiple
Why “Distributed Order Management” is a top retail trend and why you should care
Today I want to talk about an important concept in retail–Distributed Order Management (“DOM”). Read on to find out what
Check the box if you’re demand-driven…..
Note, this is part three of an ongoing series. In part one and part two I explained how the terms “shelf-connected” and “demand-driven”
Your shelf-connected checklist: How Demand-Driven are you?
The terms “shelf-connected” and “demand-driven” have been in use for years within the supply chain community. The prevailing strategy that
Why a network model makes sense for today’s automotive suppliers
Today I want to talk about the challenges faced by today’s automotive suppliers, and why a network model for their
Integrating Big Data and Application Development into today’s Social Supply Chain
In my last post I explained the concept of the enterprise social graph (ESG), and discussed why supply chains can
Why overcoming stale data is key to achieving a great supply chain
If we feel that today we have achieved a level of goodness across our supply network planning and operations, how
Supply Chain’s New World Order: How Companies can go from From Good To Great
Today and in the posts that follow, I want to discuss the technology transformation that many supply chains are undergoing, and
The 10 Trends Transforming the Pharma Supply Chain
The pharmaceutical landscape continues to morph at a rapid pace, and participating companies are having to develop ever more sophisticated supply
Same-day and home delivery–the technological hurdles
A recent large-scale consumer survey by Ernst and Young found that the single greatest influencer to purchase for today’s consumers
Our Automated Supply Chain….Insight From UPS Drivers
We’ve talked in the past about the classic traveling salesman problem, and how companies are investing increasing amounts of time
The ‘Brand’ Value of Integrity and Product Traceability in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
I am turning this space over today to Tom Singer, an expert in supply chain execution, material handling technology, and