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balance between efficiency and resilience is the key trade-off faced by supply chain managers, according to a recent research paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the business-to-business arm of analyst firm The Economist Group. Based on interviews with supply chain executives from Whirlpool Corp., Coca-Cola Co., Home Depot, Inc. and other companies, the paper highlights supply chain problems in the aftermath of the extraordinary swings in demand over the past two years.
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Supply Chain Leaders Balance Efficiency and Resilience : IMT Industry Market Trends - 0 views
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According to a major IBM survey this summer, more than half of global business leaders believe their enterprises are not adequately prepared to handle a highly volatile, increasingly complex business environment. Based on a survey of 1,500 chief executives from 60 countries and 33 industries worldwide, IBM found that while eight in 10 CEOs expect the global business environment to grow significantly more complex, only 49 percent believe their organizations are equipped to deal with it successfully — the largest leadership challenge identified in IBM's eight years of research.
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"[N]ow is the time for companies to reassess supply chain processes to ensure that progress towards efficiency does not boost the potential for failure in the face of economic, operational or environmental disruptions," EIU concludes.
The Four Capacities Every Great Leader Needs (and Very Few Have) - 0 views
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When I was a very young journalist, full of bravado and barely concealed insecurity, Ed Kosner, editor of Newsweek, hired me to do a job I wasn't sure I was capable of doing. Thrown into deep water, I had no choice but to swim. But I also knew he wouldn't let me drown. His confidence buoyed me.
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The more leaders make us feel valued, in spite of our imperfections, the less energy we will spend asserting, defending and restoring our value, and the more energy we have available to create value.
The CPO is dead. Long live the CRO… - 0 views
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One of the biggest challenges for the CPO is how to tap into supplier innovations and bring supplier development strategies closer to sales and, as a result, the customer. This particular responsibility isn’t one of “buying” but of strategic development. In short, CPOs must beat the competition to the next “big thing” coming out of the supplier network and beyond.
Business Leaders Make Case for Building a Global Low-Carbon Economy - 1 views
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On opening day of COP16, CEO’s of leading global multinationals and the head of WWF joined together to emphasize the urgency of building a low-carbon economy for our global prosperity, health, security and safety. While expectations for COP16 may be dampened from those in Copenhagen, these business leaders showcased the depth and breadth of business commitment to action against climate change as they outlined what they are already doing and how governmental leadership and civil society collaboration can help to accelerate and scale impact.
"Diagnosing Greatness: Ten Traits of the Best Supply Chains" hits the book stores - 201... - 0 views
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Authors Frank Quinn, chief editor of Supply Chain Management Review (SCMR), Chuck Poirier of CSC Consulting and Morgan Swink of Michigan State University, highlight 10 common denominators of successful supply chains.
Cisco and EMC Appoint Michael D. Capellas to Lead VCE Coalition; Named CEO of Acadia - 0 views
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Top-Flight Leadership to Accelerate Transformation of the Data Center, Helping Organizations Reduce Costs, Improve Business Agility through Private Cloud Computing
Hubspan VP, Ralph Pryor, Honored as Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2011 Pro to Know - 0 views
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Hubspan, the leading provider of cloud-scale B2B integration solutions, today announced that its vice president of client services, Ralph Pryor, has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a 2011 Provider Pro to Know. Pryor was chosen for his strategic involvement with customers in helping them identify and solve challenges in their supply and demand chain management and in implementing real-time B2B integration solutions. The 2011 Pro to Know winners will be featured in the magazine's February/March 2011 edition.
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