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Demand Sensing Needed to Break Through 'Demand Planning Performance Ceiling,' Study Suggests

So-called "growth through innovation" strategies continue to drive supply chain complexity at a rapid pace, making it harder for businesses to forecast, according to the 2014 Terra Technology Forecasting Benchmark Study. Data shows that demand planning has reached a performance ceiling with forecast value-added declining for a second year.

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Top Procurement Officers Evolve From Spending Watchdogs to Agents of Growth and Innovation, Study Says

Top-performing procurement organizations are expanding their purview to drive company-wide innovation and top-line growth as opposed to confining themselves to their traditional roles as gatekeepers of corporate spending, according to a study from IBM.

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How Walgreens Slashed Energy Costs in Its Supply Chain

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U.S. EIA Issues Online Tool for Crude-Oil Import Analysis

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released a new U.S. Crude Oil Tracking Tool for use by policymakers, analysts and the public.

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AmeriQuest Offers App for Supporting Indirect Procurement

AmeriQuest Business Services has launched a new offering to help govern companies' indirect procurement, the purchase of non-strategic products and services.

Dassault Systèmes Issues Apriso 9.7 for PLM

Deck Dassault Systèmes, a provider of software for product lifecycle management, has released Apriso 9.7, its latest Delmia Apriso product.

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PLM Provides Much Needed Supply Chain Process Control and Traceability

The global electronics contract manufacturing market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.74 percent from 2012-2016, according to TechNavio analysts. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the need for original equipment manufacturers to optimize resources. With the fast-paced product development environment of high-tech electronics manufacturers, creating a closed-loop, traceable collaboration process with their contract manufacturing partners and suppliers is key to product efficiencies, quality, compliance and meeting time-to-market goals.

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Public Health Goals Met Through VMI Distribution System

A truck-based "rolling warehouse" helps the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality in the country.

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Sears Holdings Matches E-tailers With Rapid Delivery of Product From Its Stores

To meet the challenge of Amazon.com and other e-commerce rivals, the parent of Sears, Roebuck and Kmart launches an initiative to provide one- to two-day delivery of orders to online shoppers nationwide, drawing on inventory from strategically located stores.

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2014 Supply Chain Innovation Awards – Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

Innovation of the Year: Disruptive technology products must get to market faster than ever, and a product innovation center at Flextronics reconfigures the supply chain to do just that. Runner-up: Sears Holdings Corp. Finalists: Intel, Fast Logistics, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council

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DIRECTV's Journey from Manual to Automated Forecasting

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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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