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Demand planning and forecasting serve as the centralized repository of intelligence for marshaling resources to cost-effectively respond to future demand. In order to ensure optimal demand forecasting, those in distribution-intensive industries must use the forecasting methods... |
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Grocers, like all retailers, understand that the store is in serious need of overhaul. The way customers shop today has fundamentally changed, and even though the customer is far more likely to engage online and mobile technologies during her path to purchase a new... |
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Managing business travel is a complex spend category that is increasingly falling onto the already full plate of procurement. According to recent Ardent Partners research, 54 percent of all procurement organizations have taken over direct responsibility of business travel... |
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Chilled and frozen treats are not household staples yet in China, but it won't be long until they are as common as local food products. The cold chain infrastructure that will be needed to serve China's population of 1.3 billion consumers is a massive opportunity that global food... |
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Continuing economic volatility and the ongoing trend towards globalization are forcing shippers, such as manufacturers and retailers, to further assess and optimize their distribution network and transport planning. Shippers are looking for ways to improve the efficiency of... |
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Efficiency is the name of the game in the solar energy business. The more electricity a photovoltaic solar power system squeezes from the sun, the greater value (by area) that system delivers—more “energy per acre,” in industryspeak. No solar energy systems are... |
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In recent years, manufacturers have been outsourcing increasingly larger bits and pieces of their operations. Even historically sacred cows such as engineering, R&D, and product development are now commonly outsourced, as companies search for flexibility and liquidity at a... |
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Because supplier relationships have the potential to be a liability for the image of a company, it is important to understand the key elements of an effective supplier development program, including an onsite audit at the supplier's facility.By Mike Hales and Raj... |
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The discussion is over. The debate on understanding CSR is no more. It’s now about monitoring how we are doing and ensuring CSR is embedded in our organisation in the same way as health and safety issues are. We should be aware of our obligations as individuals, as... |
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‘Procurement has grown up’, says Professor Lynette Ryals in her paper ‘Holding up the mirror: The impact of strategic procurement practices on account management’. A shift from short term price reductions to long-term relationships with our suppliers is... |
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