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Risk/Compliance
3D Printing Blows Up Supply Chain Risk Management
Resilinc
3D printing will dramatically tip the calculus on whether to onshore or offshore manufacturing toward reshoring.
Wayne Caccamo
Procurement Software
Inventory—To Reserve or Not to Reserve
Suppliers need to evaluate the true cost of their inventory and be aware of the accounting rules behind it.
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Procurement Software
Continuous Process Improvement Key to Realizing Supply Chain Potential
HighJump Software
Continuous process improvement begets greater efficiency and profitability—from supply chain planning through execution.
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Software Solutions
RMG Networks Partners with Manhattan Associates
RMG Networks
Manhattan will implement digital scoreboards to streamline data management communication between executives and staff.
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Automation
Honeywell's JDA Bid Would Continue Push into Automation
Honeywell International
The rumored $3 billion offer for JDA would be Honeywell’s second supply chain software deal in recent months.
Honeywell is reportedly closing in on a $3 billion cash and debt deal for JDA Software Group Inc., a vendor of supply chain management software currently owned by private equity firm New Mountain Capital.
Emerging Technologies
Bank of America, HSBC Unveil Blockchain Supply Chain Project
Bank of America
The blockchain application aims to replicate the letter of credit transaction process between banks, exporters and importers.
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Risk/Compliance
U.S. Intelligence to Help Companies Avert Supply Chain Hacking
The effort is to raise awareness that vulnerable supply chains give China, Russia and other governments the opportunity to steal sensitive information or disrupt operations.
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Risk/Compliance
UPS Report Shows Smart Operations Are Key to Manufacturing Excellence
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Smart operations use data collection, advanced analytics, technology and collaboration to optimize value streams.
Manufacturers that use smart operations are better positioned than others to compete and thrive in today’s fluctuating markets.
Emerging Technologies
Leading Digital Transformation in the Supply Chain
IDC Manufacturing Insights
Supply chain practitioners should proactively plan a strategy to digitally transform how their supply chain operates.
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Sourcing & Procurement
Optimizing the Supply Chain Using Advanced Analytics
The Hackett Group Inc.
Application of analytical toolsets facilitate timely and meaningful insights to drive decision-making across the supply chain
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E-Commerce Solutions
Alibaba’s Plan to Loosen Up World Trade Is Ambitious
Alibaba.com
The company will reach out to countries to test how a new e-commerce platform spanning the globe might work.
Company founder and chief Jack Ma says he hoped global enterprises, including rival Amazon, would work together to create the new platform to connect smaller enterprises around the world.
Sourcing & Procurement
A Path or a Ditch? Navigating Transformation Using Supply Chain Analytics
Organizations need to take advantage of analytics to transform procurement and supply chain functions.
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