March-April 2019

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March-April 2019

A few days ago, a colleague sent me “The Death of Supply Chain Management,” an article in the Harvard Business Review. If the title wasn’t enough to grab my attention, the last sentence in the first paragraph had me checking out job openings on LinkedIn: “Within five years to 10 years, the supply chain function may be obsolete, replaced by a smoothly running, selfregulating utility that ….. requires very little human attention.” Read more carefully, what the authors are really arguing is that as NextGen technologies find their place in our organizations, the role of the supply chain manager, including procurement managers, is going to change.
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In the March 2019 Issue: Taking it to the next level

A few days ago, a colleague sent me “The Death of Supply Chain Management,” an article in the Harvard Business Review.
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Don’t build weapons of math destruction

"I am astounded to find that many of the Internet-based Big Data models today only have face validity; apparently developers don't care about scientific validity."
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Mistaken beliefs blunt the effectiveness of machine learning

Over the last decade, we have witnessed an explosion of emerging machine learning (ML)-enabled solutions across industries from health care to supply chains, enhanced by…
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Greener supply chains = greater profit

A new survey from HSBC finds that businesses are turning to sustainable supply chains to improve their bottom lines.
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Digital Procurement: The benefits go far beyond efficiency

The economic and strategic benefits of digitizing procurement are real, but the proliferation of competing technologies has made it difficult for companies to figure out where…
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Do You Trust Me? How to build supply chain supplier relationships

Trust is at the heart of every supplier-customer relationship. A recent survey of almost 250 suppliers identifies nine key attributes and seven guidelines to help customers…
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Capitalizing on the Unexpected

Things don't always go as planned. New research sheds light on how procurement professionals can successfully manage the unexpected with their suppliers.
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Redefining the value from End-to-End Integration

Lack of supply chain integration can be seen in misguided capacity plans, poorly calibrated production schedules, a cost imbalance for a given supplier, who may even end up out…
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Less than Truckload (LTL): Can the market revival continue?

Drivers are scarce, costs are way up and rate increases will largely fall on those shippers that don't unclog their supply chains in this “good, not great” market.
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7 Supply Chain Financing Trends to Watch in 2019

As supply chain financing evolves, and as more financial companies take an interest, these seven trends will be driving the sector over the coming year.
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Enhance the value of your supplier relationships

Appropriate sourcing business models enable flexibility and mutual benefits.

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