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Managementarticle: The path to logistics partnerships

For many companies it’s a recurring question: which logistics processes should they outsource, and which should they handle themselves? Is price the only thing that counts, or does a logistics service supplier’s added value matter …

Supply chain movement Logistics Strategy

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Supply Chain Movement issue 26 – Logistics Strategy

Contents Supply Chain Movement 26 – 2017 Q3 Date of appearance: September 15th, 2017 7 |  News & Background ‘e-Commerce fulfilment starts with the customer’ Winner of last quarter: Unilever Loser of last quarter: Shell 10 |  Supply …

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General management underestimates the strategic value of logistics

Based on a three-year study and data from 450 senior supply chain professionals, and in partnership with Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Districon and DSV, Supply Chain Media has presented findings offering valuable insights into trends in …

Top 25 Supply Chain Executives Denmark

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Supply Chain Media Launches Ranking of Denmark’s Top 25 Supply Chain Executives

Supply Chain Media is entering a new country after Germany: Denmark. In reflection of the growing recognition of supply chain management’s strategic importance in the corporate environment, Supply Chain Media went in search of a …

Trends

‘E-commerce fulfilment starts with the customer’

When it comes to the logistics behind online orders, companies still all too often think in terms of different delivery options. In fact, it’s more important to uncover and respond to the customer’s real need. …

Software, Trends

Cloud-based Artificial Intelligence promises supply chain benefits

Advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain discipline, Infor – a builder of cloud-based business software for various industries – has announced an enterprise-grade, industry-specific AI platform called Coleman for its …

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Project supply chains – a different world

The overlooked supply chain model Companies are increasingly investing in their sales and operation planning (S&OP) process and tools. Gartner, an American technology research and advisory firm, considers demand planning accuracy at the top of the …

Planning, Software, Trends

Four tips for successful S&OP implementation

It remains difficult to set up an effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Above all, companies struggle to gain crossdisciplinary support. By Marcel te Lindert At the international S&OP conference organized by Marcus Evans from 8-10 …

Planning, Software

The state of S&OP according to 7 thought leaders

S&OP continuous to be a popular topic that remains high on the agenda of executives. To assess the current state of S&OP, I interviewed 7 S&OP thought leaders at the end of 2016 for my …

Seventh Edition of Class A Standard for Business Excellence

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Seventh Edition of Class A Standard for Business Excellence

Oliver Wight updated its Sixth Edition Class A Standard. The new publication re-sets the bar for organisations looking to achieve performance excellence, capturing 50 years of experience from Oliver Wight in helping some of the …