Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy. The first Kmart store opened way back in 1962.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 21, 2012

« How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 1 | Main | How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 » Confluence of IT and Business Strategy for a Transformation program. These forms key contributors to an effective transformation exercise.

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Now, That's Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

5 Good Supply Chain Visibility Strategies. According to Accenture , the global cloud services industry has been growing year-over-year since 2010 and is now worth $370 billion (as of 2020), with worldwide spending on public cloud services expected to grow by 18.4%

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The Lean Thinker

DECEMBER 21, 2017

That book provides working examples of vertical linkage between organizational strategy and shop floor improvement efforts. As I said about the original book back in 2010, I would really like to find copies of The Toyota Kata Practice Guide on the desk of every line leader I encounter. Coaching Starter Kata.

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Shipping and Freight Resource

MAY 24, 2020

The Bolero system (Rulebook/Operating Procedures) was one of the first two electronic trading systems approved by the International Group of P&I Clubs in 2010 alongwith the trading system administered by Electronic Shipping Solutions (essDocs). 67% saying they would invest in technology as part of their recovery efforts post the pandemic.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Just about a year ago,I penned a guest posting on the Infosys Supply Chain Management blog that commented on the pending 2010 holiday buying season and how consumers would test retailer multi-channel operations (MCO) and synchronization. In our commentary, we cited three trends that would manifest themselves in 2010, namely.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It would have institutionalized online strategies to capture customer preferences to tailor revenue-enhancing online offerings. Enterprise transformations are a multi-year exercise in the making. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010.

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