EXECUTIVE Supply Chain Workshop
Are you an executive (or do know of one) who could benefit from a better understanding of the Supply Chain, its design, organization, dynamics and management challenges? The EXECUTIVE Supply Chain...
View ArticleDistinguish Yourself as a Supply Chain Expert
APICS CSCP study program With the APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) program, you can take your career and organization in a new and exciting direction. Shape your future, align your...
View ArticleCycle Count Complacency
July 2013 Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers Cycle counting is much better than periodic (annual) physical inventory for so many reasons, not the least of which is that the people doing the...
View ArticleCommunication must precede promotions
You find a coupon in your local newspaper offering something you are very interested in at an attractive price. You go out of your way to go to the store to buy it, only to find to your great...
View ArticleAPICS CSCP on-site study program
WHEN: 2014. WHERE: Your location. Contact Us to discuss your requirements.
View Article5-Day APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) public workshop
WHAT: Five-day APICS CSCP public workshop WHEN: Saturdays in 2014 WHERE: One New Hampshire Ave, Suite 125; Pease Tradeport; Portsmouth, NH CLASS FEE: $1,795 / member; $1,995 / non-member....
View ArticleOpen Enrollment – The Fresh Connection
WHAT: 2-Day, The Fresh Connection-Based Supply Chain Learning Experience WHEN: Two-day learning program: COST: $599 each – Individuals 10% discount / PP – Teams of 4 or 5 EVENT DETAILS Or CALL...
View ArticleModern supply chain links are strong
In my last article, I discussed how efficiencies in the transportation system have opened up international business opportunities and enabled the incredible growth of Internet-based commerce. Even so,...
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Advance your supply chain career at APICS 2014
On behalf of all of my colleagues at APICS *, we look forward to seeing you at APICS 2014 in New Orleans. I’m pleased to share a special promotion we have created just for our presenters — by using...
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Vertical Integration and the Extended Supply Chain
A company has more control over suppliers and distributors that it owns, but is it a good idea to own other links in the supply chain? (full length article) Chocolate producers have a big...
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About the Fresh Connection
THE FRESH CONNECTION – interactive simulation-based supply chain education The Fresh Connection simulation tool provides the foundation for a new level of supply chain training. Participants gain...
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Logistics, supply-chain mastery play key roles in achieving success
Two of the largest and most successful companies in the world achieved and maintain their success by mastering the supply chain. Wal-Mart took logistics to new heights, bringing big city, low prices...
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Delivering customer value
Smart supply chain professionals make the most of transportation and logistics When APICS was founded, the organization’s original logo was a stylized representation of an automobile rear axle and...
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Should you use standard mobile devices for mobile logistics?
The rapid evolution of affordable connected devices in manufacturing, referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things, along with location-aware technologies such as GPS, mobile devices and...
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Digital Manufacturing in the Industrial Internet of Things
Physical products can’t be produced digitally, of course, but digital resources can and do support manufacturing in a big way. Although manufacturing has made use of computers for decades, ever more...
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Digital manufacturing apps?
Digital manufacturing is a broad term that embraces a concept of data-driven connectedness. Here are two areas of enterprise technology that can help create it. If you’ve been confused about what...
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Are supply chain risk assessment and management CFO issues?
Given how complex — yet critical — today’s networks of suppliers and partners are to a company’s profitability, supply chain risk assessment and management are critical areas of concern for today’s...
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Forecasting the Unexpected
On February 2, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil—the United States’ official unscientific predictor of spring—saw his shadow and forecast six more weeks of winter for the country. This year, he was mostly...
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You Want it When?
E-commerce is growing rapidly, taking market share from brick-and-mortar retailers at an alarming pace. Many traditional retailers are closing stores while trying to beef up the E-commerce side of...
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Logistics, supply-chain mastery play key roles in achieving success
Two of the largest and most successful companies in the world achieved and maintain their success by mastering the supply chain. Wal-Mart took logistics to new heights, bringing big city, low prices...
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