All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2016

This year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro celebrated its opening with a stunning ceremony last Friday. The Flame Lighting Ceremony actually began back in April.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

The lead story in this Wall Street Journal article makes me sick. I sincerely wish Ms. Johnston best of luck in her next price negotiation with a “proven enterprise technology company.” And I sure as hell hope they call her bluff. This is an open post to all those corporate types out there who pretend to be interested in “innovative and disruptive” enterprise technologies: please stop wasting our time.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 8, 2016

The art of making predictions is changing. It is no longer sufficient to select a random sample, conduct a poll, assess the margin of error and then make a prediction. For today’s always connected voters, we really need to get visibility into their “micro moments” to understand evolving intent and leanings. Take a look at […]. The post Can Technology Predict the Presidential Election?

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 22, 2016

Each year the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI) Report measures customer satisfaction in a number of industry segments, one of which is internet retail.

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 15, 2016

To compete successfully in today’s world, your supply chain operation needs to take advantage of every edge available. One frequently overlooked way to improve overall performance is by going paperless.

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2016

At a conference I recently spoke at, I repeatedly heard amazement, concern, and frustration from attendees that, while they and their companies were engaged in constant continuous improvement efforts, their customers did not see any of it and were actually … Continue reading →

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 31, 2016

In our first article on replenishment, Replenishment: The Real Time Advantage, we explored the significant advantages of shorter replenishment lead. The post Replenishment: The Store Specific Replenishment Advantage appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 31, 2016

by Cris Anderson, Project Consultant, Tompkins International Material Handling and Warehouse Design When considering any material handling equipment, the size. The post The Vital Importance of Dimensional Data in Material Handling and Warehouse Design appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 5, 2016

Amazon unveiled its first branded cargo plane today, and will showcase its fleet of 20 branded 767-300 planes in Seattle WA on Friday. Meet Amazon One “Creating an air transportation network is expanding our capacity to ensure great delivery speeds for our Prime members for years to come,” said Dave Clark, Amazon’s senior vice president […]. The post Amazon One: Amazon Takes to the Air appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 4, 2016

Tales from the Trail: The Rough Road Through the Dock Doors Last week a friend who’s the manager of a large store in a national retail chain and I went for an evening trail run. I was looking forward to it as I had just read DAT’s survey of truckers and their complaints, and wanted […]. The post Dock Doors: Critical Valve in the Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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AUGUST 19, 2016

Andy Harding, former Chief Customer Officer at House of Frazer talks to Retail Connections about how a company can put the customer first. Formerly Chief Customer Officer at House of Fraser, Andy was responsible for the retailer’s customer strategy including brand and marketing, the digital proposition and multi-channel sales, both in the UK and internationally. […].

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 4, 2016

In 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. roads, and 4.4 million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the deadliest driving year since 2008. (NPR) The biggest rises in traffic deaths were in: Oregon +27% Georgia +22% Florida +18% Some states saw a decline in traffic deaths: New Mexico -20% Kansas -7% New Jersey […]. The post Meet Graham – The Road Warrior from Down Under appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 4, 2016

Verizon has acquired Yahoo. This acquisition cost Verizon $4.8 billion. This price includes Yahoo’s core business. Yahoo shareholders still have an estimated $31 billion in investments in Alibaba. In addition, there are also investments in Yahoo Japan and a small portfolio of patents remaining. Yahoo Advances Verizon’s Strategy As I stated on June, 9 2016, […].

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