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Secretary - Supply Chain and Operations Management Association (SCOMA) General Manager - Lasership Flint (www.lasership.com)

MEDICINE’S LONG, THIN SUPPLY CHAIN

I apologize, I am horribly behind in my reading. However, I felt that this article was important to share as it shows some of the risks in supply chain management. Sourcing should be one of the most important factors when … Continue reading

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The Supply Chain Economy and the Future of Good Jobs in America

Interesting read on the future jobs in supply chain. Also highlights the importance of supply chain in today’s economy and the increase in amount of employment opportunities in this field. Traditionally thought of just manufacturing, this article brings to light … Continue reading

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Rolls-Royce teams up with Google on AI-driven ship awareness

“It is an idea as disruptive as the smart phone.” This new technology could revolutionalize the shipping and logistics industries. To find out more on how Rolls-Royce is trying to implement the technology, check out this article! Rolls-Royce teams up … Continue reading

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How Whirlpool uses local data to spin up global cleanup plans

Supply Chain and Operations Management is not just about producing a product and getting that product to their customers. It is also about creating and developing sustainability options and programs for organizations, including the byproducts of their business. These options … Continue reading

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Supply Chain Super Bowl

Think Supply Chain is just for the manufacturing field? Think again. Found this article emphasizing the importance of supply chain for the restaurant industry. http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/supply-chain-super-bowl/

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Amazon Expands Delivery Trial That Could Hurt FedEx, UPS

Amazon is making a move to expand the amount of products that they offer on the two day shipping service without having to expand their facilities. This is a great move in response to Target and Walmart adding pressure to … Continue reading

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Robots Rejected: Humans Still Build the Best New Car You Can Buy

I felt this was an important topic as living, working, and going to school in and near Flint, let alone in Michigan, many people are worried that the automobile factory jobs are going away. In the past, our local economy … Continue reading

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RETAIL With SAP And HERE, Pinpointing ‘There’ For Supply Chains And Delivery

Joy found this article this morning, it is really interesting. HERE Technologies developers, in tandem with its pact with SAP, is working on new SAP software to integrate location and tracking functions into SAP’s Global Track and Trace solution. The … Continue reading

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Target to purchase Shipt

Target is attempting to join the fray with Amazon and Walmart and is investing in a same day delivery network. This is a great move on Target’s part by switching their delivery model from centralized delivery location, to more decentralized … Continue reading

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