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The Internet of Things and 21st-century SCM (Part 2)
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 20/09/2017
» We continue our exploration of the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on supply chain management with one of the clearest and most concise articles we have come across, from the software services provider Intelyt.
Preparing for the new era of concurrency
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 14/06/2017
» Picking up again from our piece two weeks ago, regarding work done by Matt Davis of SCM World entitled "Concurrency -- Embracing the death of S&OP, SCOR and other supply chain paradigms", we will share with you the action plan that he proposes.
Supply chain management gaining a higher profile in China
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 22/10/2014
» As we reported in our previous column, we attended the Supply Chain Executive World Summit in Shanghai last month and were struck by the increased focus on supply chain management (SCM) in China and the achievements that have resulted.
The scor model is still the standard
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 04/12/2013
» We are reminded of a couple of expressions lately. First, "What goes around comes around." Second, "The more things change, the more they stay the same."
Finance and manufacturing (Re)Gaining respect
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 16/01/2013
» We're surprised to note that nowhere in the flood of articles about the new year have we seen anyone mention the numeral "13". Do people think that mentioning it would be akin to letting a black cat cross our path? Is it because we have had so much bad luck in recent years that they either think it cannot possibly get worse, or do they not want to tempt fate? We're not sure, but we remain confident in the future because of the positive way in which supply chain management (SCM) is evolving.