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Collaboration vs. Cooperation in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

In an April 2015 Harvard Business Review article titled “There’s a Difference Between Cooperation and Collaboration,” Ron Ashkenas writes, “Having worked with hundreds of managers over the years, I’ve seen that very few admit to being poor collaborators, mostly because they mistake their cooperativeness for being collaborative.”

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Understanding Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 9, 2023)

Talking Logistics

A happy milestone, for sure, but I couldn’t help but think of this sad truth which Tim Urban illustrated in a December 2015 “What But Why” blog post: “It turns out that when I graduated from high school, I had already used up 93% of my in-person.

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Supply Chain Mapping (Insights from Indago)

Talking Logistics

In the post Hidden Suppliers Can Make or Break Your Operations (Harvard Business Review, May 2015), the authors write, “With the size and complexity of supply chains soaring, a daunting challenge is confronting companies: identifying the critical nodes hidden within the vast expanse of their supply networks.”

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Proving the Absence of Forced Labor in Supply Chains

Talking Logistics

Due diligence isn’t reasonable care, Read more The post Proving the Absence of Forced Labor in Supply Chains appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Control Towers for Supply Chain Orchestration

SIPMM Professional Publications

McKinsey & Company in 2015 reported that 80% of the goods (compared to 20% today) would be manufactured in a country different from where they would be consumed. There are lots of global events that have impacted supply chains in 2019 through 2020. In 2020, this prediction has proven to be accurate.

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Easter 2015: Is Your Supply Chain Ready?

3PL Insights

Easter 2015: Is Your Supply Chain Ready? Its... The post Easter 2015: Is Your Supply Chain Ready? 3PL Matt Magpantay Supply Chain' appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics. 3PL Matt Magpantay Supply Chain'