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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.
The state of supply chain management in 2017
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 11/01/2017
» It is time to turn our thoughts to where we are and where we are going for the next year. The turn of the year, with the prospect of a fresh start, is always exciting, and we intend to make the best of it.
Getting SCM to really contribute to the bottom line
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 24/08/2016
» Supply chain management people typically lament that they are under-appreciated for what they contribute to their businesses. They are taken for granted, they feel, and we think it is typically true.
A closer look at global supply chain ecosystems
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 24/02/2016
» We continue from our previous column with a more detailed synopsis of the key points Mark Millar makes in his important book, Global Supply Chain Ecosystems: Strategies for Competitive Advantage in a Complex, Connected World.
An integrative route to business transformation
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 26/08/2015
» Today we wish to revisit a topic about which we have written often. It was prompted by a thought-provoking blog entry by Robert Hart of Competitive Capabilities International, developer of the terrific TRACC value-chain improvement solution. Much has been written about the advantages of individual continuous improvement methodologies such as the Toyota Production System, Total Productive Maintenance and Lean, yet few companies have achieved sustainable success as a result of adopting such approaches.
Greater the change, the more it's the same
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 02/07/2014
» In our usual review of current news and opinion, we have perceived a certain theme — the pace of progress seems so rapid in many areas, especially in technology and economics, but not all people see it as true progress. Such is human nature to second-guess progress and resist change.
What SCM trends ought to be in 2014
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 29/01/2014
» The start of a new year is time to take stock of where we are and where we're going. Reflecting back to this time last year, the major difference seems to be that people and businesses (indeed, many economies) are much more confident than at any time for several years.
Oswald duvel's shining legacy
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 10/10/2012
» We have often written here about continuous improvement and mentioned one especially good platform called TRACC. TRACC has been developed by a South African company called CCI which, in the person of Oswald Duvel, many years ago established a presence in Asia as a commitment to bring operational best practices here.
Three decades on, Debate on what constitutes scm continues
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 28/03/2012
» You may not be aware of it _ nor was I, and I'm in the business _ but this year marks the 30th anniversary of the term "supply chain management". We have it on good authority from the newsletter 21st Century Supply Chain, which we regularly enjoy quoting.