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Supply chain segmentation: 10 steps to greater profitsSegmentation lets companies boost profitability by tailoring their supply chain strategy to each customer and product in their portfolio. Here are 10 key practices that will ensure success.
Turn your reverse supply chain into a profit center
Selecting the right disposition strategies and understanding their financial impact can help you turn the reverse supply chain into a revenue generator instead of a cost center.
Panama Canal expansion: game changer, or more of the same?
Some ports and ocean carriers expect significant new business to come their way following the Panama Canal expansion. But do the "shipper math," says the author, and it's clear that U.S. distribution patterns are unlikely to change much.
"Imagineering" a supply chain
Disney's supply chain executives coined the term "imagineering" to describe the convergence of precise engineering and execution with the imagination and "magic" that makes the company one of the world's cultural icons.
SCPro certification: the path to leadership
Even though today's supply chain talent may be better educated than previous generations, they still need to gain experience in the depth and breadth of logistics and supply chain management in order to become high-impact leaders.
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Does your company do business internationally? If so, then the business and legal risks of dealing with corruption should be top of mind. It does not matter whether you work for a U.S.-based or an international firm; enforcement of anti-corruption laws has increased significantly in recent years as other countries have begun to follow the lead of the United States in seeking to prevent bribery of government officials. Moreover, dealing with corruption is not just a concern for corporate lawyers. Supply chain, operations, procurement, and logistics organizations—both in-house and contract providers—can sometimes find themselves in risky situations....
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