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Notes From the Oracle Value Chain Summit

Some random themes and thoughts to emerge from Oracle Corp.'s Value Chain Summit in San Jose, Calif. last week:

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How Manufacturers Can Avoid MDM Pitfalls and Harness Big Data

Big data is the all the rage and getting tons of press as it has allowed manufacturers and supply chain executives to create new and compelling data-driven strategies that help them compete, innovate and capture wallet-share. Perhaps fueled in part by the likes of leading database vendors or system integrators (SIs) looking to cash in on high-dollar predictive analytic and scoring engagements, big data represents many things to many people, but one of the most pragmatic applications is mastering all the data elements used in a business infrastructure. The term commonly used for this process is master data management, or MDM.

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Staging a Carbon-Neutral Winter Olympics

And you thought that sponsorships for the Olympics were all about consumer products and services. Meet the Official Carbon Partner of the Sochi Games.

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Segmenting Electronics Supply Chain

The competitive pressure on members of the global electronics sector has never been greater. While electronics OEMs recognize that their supply chains represent a significant opportunity to gain efficiencies, reduce cost and boost market share, many struggle to take their supply chain process improvement efforts beyond the proverbial low-hanging fruit.

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Accreditation Program Introduced to Protect Integrity of Information, Communication Technology

The Open Group has launched the Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard (O-TTPS) Accreditation Program, one of the first accreditation programs aimed at assuring the integrity of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) information and communication technology (ICT) products worldwide and safeguarding the global supply chain against the increasing sophistication of cybersecurity attacks.

TZA Adds Manufacturing Module to Labor-Management App

TZA, a consultancy specializing in labor-performance applications, has added a manufacturing module to its cloud-based ProTrack Labor Management Software.

How PepsiCo Created a Plant With "Near-Net-Zero" Impact

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The Value of Logistics to Major Corporations

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Worker Engagement Key to Company Reputation, Research Finds

Research reveals it is critical for retailers to heighten engagement with workers and trading partners in the supply chain to safeguard against reputational risk.

Data Management Key to Boosting the Manufacturing Supply Chain in 2014

According to the December 2013 national report of the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), the manufacturing industry is continuing to experience healthy growth.

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A Supply Chain Maturity Model for the Food Service Industry

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Decisyon Debuts Business Intelligence, Performance Management Platform

Decisyon Inc. has introduced a business-intelligence and performance-management platform that unifies social collaboration, analytics, planning and execution across multiple departments.

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