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Though Traditional Supply Chain Collaboration Is Dead, Technology Can Help
A recent Deloitte survey of 600 executives at manufacturing and retail companies found that 63 percent were highly concerned about risks within the extended supply chain comprising vendors and customers, ranking it among their top-two concerns. The executives surveyed also cited "lack of acceptable cross-functional collaboration" as the number one obstacle to managing risk effectively. While these survey results indicating a serious lack of collaboration and coordination among trading partners are certainly worrisome, should they really come as a surprise?
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Oracle Debuts In-Memory Business Apps for Engineered Systems
Oracle Corp. has released a series of in-memory applications for Oracle Engineered Systems.
GE Capital Fleet Services Unveils Driver Accountability Tool
GE Capital Fleet Services has introduced Driver Accountability, a service that is intended to manage truck driver violations and related expenses.
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Index of Supply Chain Excellence to Launch in Webinar April 25
This month, the Supply Chain Insights team will announce the Supply Chain Index, a formulaic representation of supply chain excellence based on market valuations. It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013, and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. Here, I would like to share some background information on the Index and how I intend to use it in developing a higher level of research.
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Growing Industry Trends Depend on Optimization Tools
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Ortec Consulting Enables Fact-Based Decisionmaking
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How Coca-Cola's Store Delivery Operations Benefit from Route Optimization
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Trends Driving Software Evolution
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Mobility Solutions Boost Supply Chain Efficiency
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The Evolution of a Software Company
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Route Planners Cut Fuel Usage in Freight Sector
U.S. distributors and freight haulers have held down diesel consumption even as their business recovers from recession by making thousands of small changes to their operations. Improved driver training, restrictions on idling and careful route planning to reduce deadheads are all reducing consumption of expensive diesel while helping companies promote their green credentials.
South African Companies Must Collaborate to Improve Supply Chains
South African companies, particularly bigger enterprises, are making significant progress in optimizing their supply chains; however, opportunities for further enhancement do exist even for the most advanced practitioners.
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