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Continental shift

By JAMES A. COOKE

A recent survey conducted among CSCMP members turned up evidence of an important shift in supply chain design.

From the Quarter 02 2008 issue

A few months ago, I was talking to Gartner analyst Dwight Klappich, who often advises clients on software applications. During our chat, he mentioned that some major corporations had been contacting him about software for supply chain network design, leading him to speculate that they were beginning to reexamine their sourcing methods and strategies....

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