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Digital Supply Chain: Are You Transformation Ready?

Talking Logistics

It’s a journey many people and companies are talking about today, but what exactly does “digital supply chain transformation” mean? What is Digital Supply Chain Transformation? Let’s begin with a definition of what digital transformation really is. The big question, of course, is how to get started.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

A Digital Supply Chain Transformation. That of course, works to VF’s advantage as well. The post The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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[Infographic] The State of Supply Chains: The Supply Chain Has Gone Digital

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, 70 percent have also started processes to implement digital supply chain technologies throughout their companies. Unfortunately, many supply chain entities continue to hope for a better tomorrow. This app was built on augmented reality, combining the digital and physical worlds into one interactive environment.

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3 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

By the time Starbucks’ supply chain transformation program was completed, the company had made savings of more than $500 million over the course of 2009 and 2010, of which a large proportion came out of the supply chain, according to Peter Gibbons, then Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31, 2018 – January 4, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Of course, it didn’t really ship them for free; Amazon did have to pay UPS, FedEx, USPS, and other couriers to make the deliveries. “Alexa, ship me some more toilet paper!”. As reported by The Mercury News , Amazon “says it shipped more than 1 billion items for free in the United States with its Prime service during this holiday season.”.

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Change Leadership: The Real Key to Transforming Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

I have to make a confession… I’m guilty… Because just like most professionals, in most industries, when I talk about change I overuse the term “change management,” especially when sharing tips and advice for supply chain transformation. Transform Your Supply Chain with Good Change Leadership.

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The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management

3PL Links

Data processing also becomes a difficult factor as the supply chain transforms into a global information highway that integrates multinational corporations. This decision can only be made by experts who are prepared and educated about the complexities of the Supply Chain and data analysis. as a definition of value.