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April 03, 2008Digitization and the Supply Chain
Digitization - the use of the web and real-time data flows - has the potential to revolutionize supply chain management, and even how companies organize themselves. While this vision is being developed by industry thought leaders, must of us do not yet fully comprehend the ultimate impact and potential. That is true for the other side of digitization too - it is not only music CDs or even other entertainment products that will see the need for supply chain management go away as a result of going digital. Can your product be digitized? If so, some career planning may be in order.
  Topics : Supply Chain Trends | Web-based supply chain
   
March 07, 2008Start Pulling Your Supply Chain
Think you have a pretty well running supply chain? Think again - it's unlikely you are near ready for the requirements of demanding customers, global competition, a flat world and other emerging challenges. SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore reviews the new book Start Pulling Your Chain – Leading Responsive Supply Chain Transformation, by Nick LaHowchic and Don Bowersox, who say building a more responsive supply chain is simply essential for company success.
  Topics : Agile supply chain | Collaboration | Metrics/Performance measurement | Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Integration | Supply chain organization | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain thought leadership | Supply chain transformation | Supply chain visibility | Web-based supply chain
   
September 22, 2006The Less Sorry State of Advanced Ship Notices (ASNs)
While web-based tools to enable suppliers to send Advance Ship Notices (ASNs) have now been available for several years, adoption has been slow. SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore sees signs of improvement, however, sharing several examples he's seen in the past year, and wonders if the real driver is now supply chain visibility as much as improved inbound receiving processes.
  Topics : Distribution | Inbound logistics | Supplier relationship management | Supply Chain Integration | Supply chain visibility | Web-based supply chain
   
June 07, 2006HP Raises the Bar in Procurement Through Use of Technology
HP (Hewlett Packard) uses an aggressive set of technology tools and advanced processes to drive its procurement function. HP is pioneering new technologies and approaches that many companies should consider emulating.
  Topics : High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supplier relationship management | Supply chain excellence | Web-based supply chain
   
December 02, 2005 "Dot Com's" Lasting Legacy -- Focus on Total Customer Experience
In a recent issue of the Harvard Business Review's Supply Chain Strategy newsletter, editor Ken Cottrill argues we have had important and lasting supply chain impacts from the dot common bubble that we may not fully appreciate.
  Topics : Customer satisfaction | ecommerce | Web-based supply chain
   
January 20, 2005Supply Chain Leadership Requires Digital Transformation
Reviewof an article by Ralph Drayer, and Michigan State professors Don Bowersox and David Closs in the Supply Chain Management Review, on how technology, combined with rethinking existing paradigms, can lead to true supply chain transformation.
  Topics : Supply chain excellence | Supply Chain Integration | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain thought leadership | Web-based supply chain
   
January 06, 2005ADP Brokerage Services Drives Out Cost, Improves Efficiency Though Web-based Portal
The SCDigest editorial staff presents a case study on how the Brokerage Services unit of ADP uses a set of web-based tools to integrate with its suppliers and drive efficiencies across procurement, transportation, and procurement operations.
  Topics : Case studies | Distribution | Supply chain finance | Inbound logistics | Procurement/Supplier Management | Transportation | Web-based supply chain
   
June 10, 2004Motorola Improves Results with On-Line Auctions
Motorola saves big dollars using on-line auctions, using a tool from a software vendor named Emptoris and created the MINT (Motorola Internet Negotiation Tool). The $2.6 billion from on-line auctions represents about 15% of the company's total outside spend.
  Topics : Case studies | ecommerce | High tech/electronics industry supply chain | Procurement/Supplier Management | Web-based supply chain
   
May 11, 2004Slowly but Surely, E-Business Strategies and Success Continue to Change the Game
Yet more evidence that out of the bursting of the dot.com bubble, the potential of the internet to change the game is finally starting to be realized across multiple industries. Business Week finds the changes especially strong in six industries.
  Topics : ecommerce | Web-based supply chain
   
March 10, 2004Harley-Davidson Uses Web Portal to Take Out Supply Chain Costs
Harley-Davidson is wrapping up a two-year project to integrate its material suppliers, using the web to provide a new level of visibility and transaction management.
  Topics : Auto industry supply chain | Case studies | ecommerce | Inbound logistics | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supplier relationship management | Supply chain strategy | Supply chain visibility | Web-based supply chain
   

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