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The Role of Geographical Information Systems in the Supply Chain

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Trade Compliance and Global Security Management: A New Synergy

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Expenditures, Supply Chain Risk Aren't Linked, Study Finds

A new MIT study on supply chain risk shows no correlation between the total amount a manufacturer spends with a supplier and the profit loss it would incur if that supply were suddenly interrupted. This counterintuitive finding defies a basic business tenet that equates the greatest supply chain risk with suppliers of highest annual expenditure.

Success in Emerging Markets Takes Tactical and Strategic Approach

Over the last few years, the conventional wisdom has coalesced around a view that success in emerging markets is primarily a function of outstanding execution - speed, opportunism, tenacity, and guile - instead of a well-thought-out strategy supported by a set of winning and difficult-to-replicate organizational capabilities. In other words, street smarts are supposed to beat MBA smarts every time.

Assessing and Managing Risk in Global Supply Chains

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Papa John's and Manhattan Associates Discuss Benefits of Transportation Modeling

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Rick Blasgen Looks Forward and Back as CSCMP Celebrates 50 Years

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(Future) Nights of the S.F. Roundtable, Part Two

More predictions for the future of supply-chain management, courtesy of a panel of industry insiders at the fifth annual seer-fest sponsored by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply-Chain Management Professionals:

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Prepping Your Company for That All-Important ERP Implementation

A conversation with Jonathan Gross, vice president and legal counsel for Pemeco Consulting.

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Prediction: A Fourth of Today's Cloud-Services Providers Will Disappear in Next Two Years

Cloud adopters face serious risk in the next two years because of the strong possibility that their provider will be acquired or forced out of business, according to Gartner.

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Robust Growth Seen in Business Intelligence Software, But Companies Must Deploy Solutions Properly

Until recently, projects were largely initiated by and implemented for IT departments, rather than business, and the focus was primarily on eliminating silos and moving from departmental to enterprise programs. That focus has shifted and the shift has led to a $14bn global market for business intelligence software in 2013"”one expected to eclipse $17bn by 2016, according to Gartner Group estimates.

UK Online Sales Slow Down For Christmas While Eurozone Sees Significant Expansion

Findings of a recent survey show a healthy growth in online holiday shopping in the main Eurozone markets, but a slowdown in overall UK online sales in the run-up to Christmas 2013.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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