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Trade War Prospect Shakes Part of Trump Base: Midwest Farmers
Snow and sleet were falling on Eldon Gould’s 500 acres last week, but he was already looking ahead to planting season; depending on ground conditions and the temperature, that could be just several weeks away.
How A.I. Is Transforming Supply Chain Planning in High-Tech
Not surprisingly, high-tech companies are keenly interested in the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning to aid in supply-chain management and demand planning. But is the technology sufficiently advanced to fill that role? A SupplyChainBrain Power Lunch discussion.
Unlocking Business Growth by Transforming from S&OP to IBP
In today's market environment where strategic priorities revolve around the diverse business objectives of exploring growth in untapped markets, lowering costs and working capital levels, keeping long-term growth intact, and strengthening the extended supply chain, it is vital that organizations perform inclusive integrated business planning (IBP). The "inclusion" considers multiple angles – partners in the supply chain, business functions like finance and product management, end consumers and digital capabilities. -Rich Sherman, Senior Fellow, and Ankit Tiwary, Engagement Director, Global Supply Chain Practice, Tata Consultancy Services
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The Path Forward for Agility
Sales and operations planning. So important, yet success is so elusive. While many companies approach S&OP as a technology implementation, success requires a focus on 60 percent culture, 30 percent process and 10 percent technology. Companies cannot get to success without technology, but it cannot be the primary focus. A successful implementation can improve agility by 25 percent to 35 percent. -Lora Cecere, Founder, Supply Chain Insights
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Bit by Bit, Whole Foods Gets an Amazon Touch
Some signs are subtle, like the “Whole Foods + Amazon” one near the bananas. Others are more obvious, like the kiosk with Amazon devices for sale.
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Retailers Use Gun Controls to Make Policy Statement and Manage Image, Experts Say
Three major U.S. retailers voluntarily restricted gun sales to make a policy statement and manage their image with consumers in the aftermath of the Florida school massacre, marketing experts said Thursday.
Kohl’s Has a New Plan to Get You Into Its Stores: Groceries
Less is more, Kohl’s executives are finding, as the department-store chain continues to shrink its locations and whittle down the items in its stores.
Coping With Complexity in Life Sciences Supply Chains
Designing, developing and deploying a global supply chain solution in the life sciences industry is easier said than done.
Schneider Electric: A Veteran Company at Technology's Cutting Edge
Artificial intelligence and machine learning: When it comes to supply chain processes, there's hype — and there's reality.
How Merck Is Building an End-to-End Supply Chain
There's no question pharmaceutical supply chains are complicated. Add industry and government regulations — topped with geographical complexities — and it's become more challenging than ever for multinational companies to get beyond node-to-node planning.
China Wants to Enter the U.S. Car Market, but a Rough Road Lies Ahead
Germany was first. It shipped the Volkswagen Beetle to the United States in 1949. It got off to a slow start only to be embraced by an enthusiastic American public.
Come for the Food, Stay to Buy Clothes? To Attract Shoppers, More Retailers Add Restaurants to Their Stores
Retailer Mark Werts was dining in a Hong Kong restaurant a few years ago when he noticed most people were doing more than chewing.
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