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The Demand-Driven Supply Chain and Demantra (4 Pages)
by Olin Thompson
Apr 27, 2003 Abstract : Demand-driven supply chains focus on pulling demand and maximizing effectiveness and profitability while traditional supply chains push products and create efficiencies. This difference is the key to improving all supply chain processes and generating significant cost savings and growth.
Type: Article
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Intentia Presents: An Action Plan for Building a Lean Supply Chain in the Apparel Industry by Intentia
Abstract : Lean supply chain management and lean sourcing strategies are relatively new to the apparel industry, generating more talk than broad implementation to date. In this the final paper of our “Lean Is Fashionable” thought leadership series, we define a lean supply chain action plan with five concrete steps for building a collaborative infrastructure between your company and other members of your supply network. These represent an eleven year culmination of our and our customers’ real world experiences in implementing lean supply chain strategies that are designed as a road map to achieving a more collaborative and profitable future.
Type: White Paper
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Measuring the Supply Chain Outside your Enterprise (5 Pages)
by Sree Hameed
May 20, 2005 Abstract : Since supply chains, by definition, are about the end-to-end inter-enterprise process, we highlight the growing importance of looking outside your four walls when thinking about supply chain performance management. If you are overwhelmed by the number of supply chain measures you are tracking, it’s better to focus your energies on a few that can have a significant impact.
Type: Article
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Globalization Has a Profound Impact on the Supply Chain and Supporting Information Technology (4 Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Feb 9, 2006 Abstract : Globalization, the Internet, and demand-driven supply networks are driving technology change. When it comes to supply chain management, globalization has created a need for supply network integration and real time data with event visibility.
Type: Article
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Tightening the Chain—Supply Chain Cost-cutting Strategies (3 Pages)
by Dylan Persaud
Apr 6, 2007 Abstract : As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment.
Type: Article
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Tightening the Chain—Supply Chain Cost-cutting Strategies (4 Pages)
by Dylan Persaud
Oct 23, 2006 Abstract : As companies struggle to control costs, the supply chain and management of supply resources have come under scrutiny. The supply chain is one area where a company can achieve quick gains and receive a fast return on investment.
Type: Article
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Using Visibility to Manage Supply Chain Uncertainty (3 Pages)
by Michael Bittner
Nov 9, 2005 Abstract : Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply chain uncertainty, thereby preemptively troubleshooting problematic areas and reallocating resources to better meet the demands of an enterprise.
Type: Article
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How Can Fashion Companies Benefit from Lean Supply Chains? by Intentia
Abstract : Fashion companies need to respond quickly and strategically to major changes occurring in today’s global supply chains. Implementing a lean supply chain management strategy can enable cost savings and more efficient operations by realigning process according to a demand-driven model. Lean supply chain management uses Web-based technologies to create and maintain dynamic supplier networks. Such networks are able to deliver the highest customer value at the lowest cost. It also lays the groundwork for the next level of hands-free, wireless radio frequency identification-enabled processes. Intentia, in cooperation with industry experts, have written a series of thought leadership white papers on the concept of implementing lean supply chain in the fashion industry. The first of this series, “Lean Is Fashionable”, explores the impact of lean practices in the fashion and apparel industry during a period of momentous change.
Type: White Paper
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Outsourcing Supply Chain Planning Processes (5 Pages)
by A.B. Maynard and Ron Boling
Apr 11, 2006 Abstract : Supply chain planning tools deliver potentially tremendous savings when well implemented, and wreak havoc when they fail. A company considering an outsourcing strategy for their supply chain planning processes should first address some key aspects of these tools.
Type: Article
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Resilient Supply Chains: The Next Frontier (5 Pages)
by Bill McBeath
Apr 23, 2004 Abstract : Advances in leaner and faster supply chains have, in many cases, come at the price of increased brittleness. It is time to make supply chains more resilient, and deal with risk more intelligently to maintain the gains from lean strategies, and take performance to the next level.
Type: Article
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