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Tuesday, December 6, 2011 – Published twice monthly.
Retailer-Supplier Collaboration: Part One (report)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

As trading partners move beyond one-to-one collaboration, the Platform enables catatgory, carriers and customer insights in the trading network. [ Read: Retailer-Supplier Collaboration report ]
Supply Chain Financial Network Platforms: Trade-Logistics-Visibility
Supply Chain Platform Series: Part 2B
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Network platforms that integrate transportation carriers, shippers, consignees, and 3PLs can do more than provide transportation and logistics services. The connectivity and end-to-end visibility they provide offers the potential to reduce risks and transaction costs for banks and other lenders, lowering the cost of capital and increasing velocity across the supply chain. [ Read: Supply Chain Financial Network Platforms: Trade-Logistics-Visibility ]
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technology | supply chain, enterprise, RFID & sensors, and more
Overcoming the Challenges of Moving to Centralized Procurement
How one of the worlds largest mining companies, Anglo-American, transformed from a highly decentralized procurement governance model to a centralized model–and how they overcame the myriad human, political and change management challenges along the way.
[ Read: Overcoming the Challenges of Moving to Centralized Procurement ]
Compliance Rocks?
Compliance reduces friction and cost in the supply chain: Lessons from the Vendor Compliance Federation.
ERP for the SMB – The Report
Not a Top Ten ERP report, but real advice on selecting an ERP.
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