The Network Effect in Supply Chain and Logistics
About four years ago, UPS launched its “We Love Logistics” ad campaign, which helped raise public awareness about the logistics industry (and helped my family
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Enabling Labor, Freight, and Cash-to-Cash Savings with Supply Chain Operating Networks
Linking Supply Chain Operating Networks (SCONs) with business strategies and supply chain objectives is critically important, especially to get buy-in from the CxO. In this
HP’s New Style of IT: The Social Supply Chain
In a post earlier this year, I wrote that companies looking for opportunities for supply chain innovation will ultimately find them at the intersection of
Transformation: From Siloed Business to Hyperconnected Networks
Business transformation is defined as deployment of fundamental changes in how business is conducted to address a shift in the market (Wikipedia). Nowhere is transformation
Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation
What’s new in supply chain management? What’s going to drive the next wave of innovation? As an industry analyst, I get those questions a lot
A Pulse on Social Networking for Supply Chain Management
In this month’s issue of Supply Chain Management Review, I share my perspective on the role and future of “social” technologies in supply chain management
Ariba: At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks
Last week at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty
The Rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks
In this episode, Adrian discusses the rise of Supply Chain Operating Networks, which he calls the Facebook equivalents in the supply chain and logistics industry.
Facebook Graph Search, Through a Supply Chain Lens
There were plenty of rumors about what Facebook was going to announce yesterday, everything from the launch of a Facebook phone to the introduction of