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September-October 2018

If it’s September, it must be time for Gartner’sTop 25 supply chains, the lead article in this issue of Supply Chain Management Review. As I was reading this year’s contribution from Gartner, I was struck by the number of the Top 25 that have launched NextGen Supply Chain initiatives, using Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning and the like to digitize their supply chains. It made me wonder: Is the rest of the pack falling behind or are they ready to follow the leaders?

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In this months issue of SCMR: Follow the leaders

This month's issue will help you in your job of staying ahead of the pack, following the leaders and, with luck, blazing the next trail.

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Shining a light on the “black box” of transportation

Transportation carriers aren't just agents for shippers. They're full-fledged partners who are crucial to your production processes.

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e-tailing Update: Lessons from the newsboy

The series has chronicled the evolution of e-commerce using Walmart versus Amazon as a reflection of what has been going on in the battle between retailers and e-tailers.

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Let’s talk about CRM Systems

At industrial-product companies understanding sales activities is critical to developing them.

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Smallholder farmers can keep pace with digitalization and go global

As the digitalization of supply chains progresses, how can small, less technically-sophisticated enterprises leverage the technology?

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Does Artificial Intelligence (AI) -enabled demand forecasting improve supply chain efficiency?

AI-enabled demand forecasting is still at a relatively early stage of development.

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The 2018 Supply Chain Top 25: Follow the leaders

Gartner unveiled the 14th annual global Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices for heads of supply chain and strategy…

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The age of multi-localism

A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council has released “Competing in an Age of Multi-Localism,” a new study that notes the tectonic shifts occurring in consumption…

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NextGen technologies: Building the supply chains of the future

A new crop of supply chain technologies promise to increase efficiency, visibility and speed. Five technologists share their vision of the future.

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Four Compass Points for global supply chain management…revisited

A rapidly evolving and increasingly global world poses new challenges for business survival. Supply chain managers who use these four interconnected compass points can navigate…

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Get better 3PL bids

An improved business operating model enabled through a costeffective 3PL agreement can be a game changer if terms are thoroughly evaluated and properly negotiated.

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Is your supply chain prepared for disaster?

When it comes to risk, there is no such thing as being too prepared.

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So, you want a strategic supply chain?

Industry leaders view their supply chains as a strategic weapon. Is your organization ready to make the leap? Answer these seven key questions to discover the answer.

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2018 Warehouse/DC Operations Survey: Labor Crunch Driving Automation

The combined forces of a strong economy, e-commerce growth and a tight labor market are making it more important for distribution center (DC) operations to find ways to make…

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Where is supply chain software headed?

Industry leaders discuss the key trends, capabilities and innovations that will shape the future of supply chain software.

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2018 Top 20 Automatic Data Capture Suppliers

The lines are blurring in the automatic data capture market where, thanks to advancements in smart phone technology, opportunities are opening up to a larger swath of companies…

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Think strategically about carbon management

Aside from environmental benefits, closely tracking carbon provides an opportunity for superior logistics performance.

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As consumers demand more, the last mile becomes an opportunity

Meeting consumer expectations is never easy. Savvy shippers need to disrupt their fulfillment strategies before Amazon does it for them.

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Sales order automation benefits the supply chain

Automating order processing can shorten cycle times and reduce errors that affect the supply chain.

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