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10 Must-Read Supply Chain Analytics Books for 2023

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If you want to gain more supply chain analytics knowledge, you’re in the right place. We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field.

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Top 10 Transportation Challenges and Solutions Identified in Research

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This article explores challenges identified in a research paper by McKinnon (2006) focusing on vehicle utilization and efficiency in the freight industry [1]. We’ll delve into each challenge and explore potential solutions: 1. Moreover, this leads to inefficient vehicle usage and missed opportunities for resource optimization.

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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. History of Supply Chain Management: Roots.

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Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration: A Comprehensive Guide

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Vertical Integration: By taking control of different stages of the production or distribution process, businesses can gain supply chain control, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and differentiate their products and services. What is Horizontal Integration? The acquisition proved to be mutually beneficial for both companies.

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Zip Forward 2024: Forging paths to sustainable success

Spend Matters

Many were centered around AI, for example, in supplier search, Zip AI now surfaces contracted (preferred) suppliers to help users to more quickly identify optimal suppliers (which may not really be optimal, but likely better than having to inadvertently go maverick and waste precious resources in sourcing, qualification, etc.).

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A guide to efficient Oracle implementation

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The platform has been used to modernize and unify the information technology (IT) ecosystem of major financial firms, simplify human capital management (HCM) across brands’ subsidiaries, and optimize reporting processes in complex healthcare settings. Oracle offers a full suite of ERP solutions with specific use cases.

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Public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud: What’s the difference?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Internet companies like Amazon led the charge with the introduction of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2002, which offered businesses cloud-based storage and computing services, and the launch of Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) in 2006, which allowed users to rent virtual computers to run their own applications. Google Workspace, Salesforce).

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