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Sourcing Innovation: Category Archive for Decision Optimization
Does Scenario Planning Trump Location in Supply Chain Friendly Network Formation
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6/16/2009 12:01 PM
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If There's No Uncertainty, You're Not Managing Your Inventory
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6/2/2009 12:01 PM
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What You Really Need To Know About Workforce Optimization
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5/22/2009 12:01 PM
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The Value of AfterMarket Service in a Down Economy
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3/4/2009 7:00 AM
Crossing the "Valleys of Despair" in Advanced Planning and Scheduling
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2/12/2009 7:00 AM
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On the Eleventh Day of X-Mas ... (Introducing Trade Extensions)
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12/23/2008 7:00 AM
On the Eighth Day of X-Mas ... (Supply Chain Trends in 2009)
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12/20/2008 7:00 AM
On the Sixth Day of X-Mas ... (Cost Reduction Strategic Sourcing Strategies)
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12/18/2008 7:00 AM
The Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Part X: Iasta
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11/11/2008 7:00 AM
The Sourcing Maniacs 2008 Vendor Tour Part VII: Emptoris
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11/4/2008 7:00 AM
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the doctor's Seven Grand Challenges for Supply & Spend Management
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9/15/2008 7:00 AM
the doctor's Guest Posts: The Year in Review II
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6/8/2008 7:00 AM
(Strategic Sourcing Decision) Optimization: Can you afford NOT to do it?
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5/19/2008 7:00 AM
The e-Sourcing Handbook (Free e-Book)
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4/11/2008 7:00 AM
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Transportunity Identification Requires Decision Optimization
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3/21/2008 7:00 AM
The 6 Days of X-asperation: Day 4 - Questions to ask your Decision Optimization Vendor
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2/6/2008 7:00 AM
The 12 Days of X-emplification: Day 11 - Supply Chain Optimization
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12/23/2007 7:00 AM
The 12 Days of X-emplification: Day 3 - Optimization
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12/15/2007 7:00 AM
the doctor Goes Mental On Optimization Myths
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12/10/2007 12:00 PM
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Algorhythm and the Optimization Rhythm in India
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11/14/2007 7:00 AM
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Questions to Ask your Optimization Vendor
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10/16/2007 7:00 AM
The 2nd Sourcing Innovation Series - Let's Get Analytical!
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9/17/2007 7:00 AM
Two Great New Optimization Resources
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7/24/2007 12:00 PM
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What's Involved in SCNO (Supply Chain Network Optimization)? Part III
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6/29/2007 7:00 AM
What's Involved in SCNO (Supply Chain Network Optimization)? Part II
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6/28/2007 7:00 AM
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What's Involved in SCNO (Supply Chain Network Optimization)? Part I
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6/27/2007 7:00 AM
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Manufacturing Process Optimization
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6/19/2007 7:00 AM
the doctor's Guest Posts: The Year in Review
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6/8/2007 7:00 AM
Even Heroin Smugglers Need Freight Optimization
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6/2/2007 7:00 AM
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CombineNet IX: Interlude - We Can Optimize Anything
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5/25/2007 12:00 PM
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No Advanced Sourcing at Oracle
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4/15/2007 7:00 AM
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CombineNet Comunique VIII: CombineNet Energy
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4/1/2007 7:00 AM
(Spend) Analytics vs. (Decision) Optimization
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3/27/2007 7:00 AM
Rapt up in Revenue
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3/15/2007 7:00 AM
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Sometimes it's okay to get Rapt up in revenue
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3/14/2007 7:00 AM
Embracing Complexity
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2/25/2007 7:00 AM
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Advanced Sourcing is Where It's At
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2/7/2007 7:00 AM
Missing the Point ... or ... The Right Way to Handle Freight
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1/25/2007 7:00 AM
CombineNet VII: BoB's Power Source
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1/17/2007 7:00 AM
CombineNet VI: Strategic Sourcing Decision Optimization
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1/16/2007 7:00 AM
CombineNet V: Expressive Bidding (in Combinatorial Optimizations)
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1/15/2007 7:00 AM
CombineNet IV: BoB's Unique Talents
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11/10/2006 7:00 AM
CombineNet Communiqué III: Differences
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11/3/2006 8:00 AM
CombineNet Communiqué II: Comparisons
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11/2/2006 8:00 AM
CombineNet Communiqué I: The Story to Date
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11/1/2006 8:00 AM
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And the (technology) brain-drain is finally official ...
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7/19/2006 11:01 PM
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Procurement Lead Time Optimization
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6/22/2006 7:30 AM
Decision Optimization Defined
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6/15/2006 7:33 AM
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