America does not have the weight in the world economy it once had (fallen to about 15% of global GDP). The entire G-7 now is smaller than the E-7 (the top seven emerging economies). The rest of the world realizes that the best strategy is to build new multilateral trade deals that exclude the United States, and then to work ...

In today’s age of innovation and intelligence, procurement leaders that consistently leverage new technology innovations will enjoy a significant competitive advantage and truly challenge the conventional wisdom of what is possible for procurement. Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, blockchain, advanced analytics for big data and robotic process automation (RPA) are emerging solutions that will fundamentally change the procurement ...

Hear how a robotics developer determines what will be useful and the economics of whether to pursue the opportunity. This discussion will be offset by the views of a user who must pay for the equipment and install it. Is it possible that they actually innovate in parallel and with each other? Learn how and when you can be a ...

For the last several years the world has been hearing about digital transformation(DX). The digital economy has finally arrived filled with new sources of innovation and creativity that is enhancing our business experiences and improving financial performance. Decision making has moved to an evidence based culture that is now doubling our workplace productivity. And all of it revolves around the ...

A Pivot Table report can help you see the “big picture”, by summarizing and analyzing your data. Your worksheet has lots of data, but do you know what the numbers mean? Does your data answer all your business questions? PivotTable reports can help to analyze numerical data, and answer questions about it. In seconds you can see who sold the ...

A Senior SAP Ariba Executive will present a view of Generation Z’s Supply Chain Management processes.

Big Data analytics has become an imperative for business leaders across every industry sector. Analytics applications are now available along the entire supply chain decision spectrum—from targeted location-based marketing to optimizing inventories to managing supplier risk. However, many companies have yet to leverage big data to transform their supply chain operations. This talk shares key strategies for how leading companies ...

This presentation has been created for a decision maker/buyer of transportation services. The content is focused on a review of why transportation matters, coverage of all modes and services of transportation, pricing structures and what and when which carrier type and which carrier should be utilized. Included will be the trade-offs that should be considered among your choices of Truckload, ...

“No two species can coexist that make their living in the identical way,” observed Professor G.F. Gause. It may be analogous to dinosaurs becoming extinct because they didn’t adapt. We sometimes forget to apply this important concept to our professional and personal lives. Purpleocity, which is loosely based on Seth Godin’s Purple Cow theories, takes a light hearted and interactive look ...

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Globalization has taken a turn. Just when seamless supply chains reached a level of sophistication and systems embraced opportunities for geometric increases in effectiveness, we have been thrown into a global populist movement that eradicates continuity and predictability both internally and externally. Is distrust too strong a word to use for our current condition? Maybe, maybe not, but we need ...

The myriad implications when we use the word “sustainability” in supply chain management are infrequently addressed strategically and in a comprehensive orderly manner. Usually we think of sustainability as a one-off instance when we need a “conflict” material or someone decides that we should use paper rather than plastic straws. That is not good enough. SCM managers, as senior drivers ...

Windows 10 (with the new Fall 2018 Update), and the soon to come Office 2019, brings together everything you do – from new mobile apps for your business, to Office productivity work, to searching and browsing, to accessing all your data from anywhere. Your Windows/Office experience works across all your devices – from the best business tablet, smartphone, to a ...

Risk management and compliance can support business objectives and provide major competitive advantage. But must we apply the same level of oversight and control to every risk possibility? Not necessarily – if you adopt a risk-based approach to managing the supply chain. The 5 W’s are the questions we need to ask: Who will be affected by the possible risk? ...

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