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Supply Chain

Accenture Acquires Joshua Tree Group to Enhance Distribution Centre Performance for Retail and Consumer Goods Clients

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Accenture Acquires Joshua Tree Group to Enhance Distribution Centre Performance for Retail and Consumer Goods Clients

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Joshua Tree Group (“JTG”), a supply chain consulting firm specializing in distribution centre performance.

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Alvarez & Marsal appoints Ben Yokell Managing Director in its Supply Chain services practice

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Alvarez & Marsal appoints Ben Yokell Managing Director in its Supply Chain services practice

Mr. YoKell brings a quarter century of supply chain experience across manufacturing, distribution, and inventory management to his role at A&M

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David Critchley joins SGS Maine Pointe as managing director in Dallas

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David Critchley joins SGS Maine Pointe as managing director in Dallas

David Critchley has joined SGS Maine Pointe, a supply chain and operations consulting firm, as managing director of business development for the industrial and consumer products and services sector.

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Accenture acquires supply chain specialist OnProcess Technology

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Accenture acquires supply chain specialist OnProcess Technology

Accenture has agreed to acquire OnProcess Technology, a Boston-based provider of supply chain managed services.

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

PwC has added to its Deals practice with the appointment of Daniel Cameron as a Partner to lead the firm’s digital procurement capability. 

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

PwC has added to its Deals practice with the appointment of Daniel Cameron as a Partner to lead the firm’s digital procurement capability. 

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

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PwC adds senior Supply Chain hire to its Deals practice

PwC has added to its Deals practice with the appointment of Daniel Cameron as a Partner to lead the firm’s digital procurement capability. 

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IBM Expands Partnership with Adobe To Deliver Content Supply Chain Solution Using Generative AI

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IBM Expands Partnership with Adobe To Deliver Content Supply Chain Solution Using Generative AI

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced plans to expand its longstanding partnership with Adobe to help brands successfully accelerate their content supply chains through the implementation of next-generation AI including Adobe Sensei GenAI services and Adobe Firefly (currently in beta), Adobe's family of creative generative AI models.

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Kearney launches supply chain institute

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Kearney launches supply chain institute

Kearney, a Chicago-headquartered management consulting firm, has launched its Kearney Supply Chain Institute – bringing together its various reports and insights on operations and supply chains.

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The most pressing supply chain challenges in the retail sector

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The most pressing supply chain challenges in the retail sector

As the world’s supply chains come under historic strain – following years of disruption from the pandemic and geopolitical changes – a new report has evaluated the impacts this is having on the retail sector. The study notes that supply chain leaders are most worried about inflation, the vulnerability of global logistics chains, and the growing need to enhance sustainability.

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Arvato Supply Chain Solutions and Roland Berger examine supply chain challenges in the luxury goods market

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Arvato Supply Chain Solutions and Roland Berger examine supply chain challenges in the luxury goods market

Following the pandemic-related slump in 2020, the luxury goods industry has regained its former strength. The global market for personal luxury goods, which includes luxury fashion, decorative luxury items such as jewelry, watches and writing instruments, and beauty items, reached a value of EUR 310 billion this year and all indications are for further growth.

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Microsoft software tackles customer supply-chain disruptions

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Microsoft software tackles customer supply-chain disruptions

Microsoft unveiled software that will help customers track and coordinate supply-chain systems by combining data from its own programs and tools from rivals like Oracle and SAP, seeking to attract companies roiled by several years of logistical disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and severe weather.

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Krypt and Novigo Join Forces to bring their industry leading expertise in Global Trade and Digital Supply Chain Offerings under a combined entity, ArchLynk

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Krypt and Novigo Join Forces to bring their industry leading expertise in Global Trade and Digital Supply Chain Offerings under a combined entity, ArchLynk

NOVIGO and Krypt with their global expertise in SAP Transportation Management and Global Trade, are merging to form a global powerhouse, ArchLynk, providing customers with end-to-end SAP Digital Supply Chain solutions.

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Miriam Kröger joins Strategy&’s partnership in Hamburg

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Miriam Kröger joins Strategy&’s partnership in Hamburg

Strategy& has welcomed a new partner to its team in Germany, with Miriam Kröger joining the firm’s Hamburg office.

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Slalom achieves AWS Supply Chain Competency

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Slalom achieves AWS Supply Chain Competency

Slalom, the global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation, today announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Supply Chain Competency. This is Slalom’s 15th AWS competency. This designation recognizes Slalom for helping customers solve their critical supply chain challenges.

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AlixPartners welcomes the return of supply chain and procurement expert, Managing Director Gorazd Vrbica

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AlixPartners welcomes the return of supply chain and procurement expert, Managing Director Gorazd Vrbica

AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced that Gorazd Vrbica has rejoined the firm as a Managing Director, focusing on international supply chain optimization and procurement. He is based in the Munich office.

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GEP teams up with Eliant to reinvent supply chain outsourcing

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GEP teams up with Eliant to reinvent supply chain outsourcing

Three of the word’s larger financial services firm – Apollo, Athene and BNP Paribas – have come together to launch Eliant Inventory Solutions, a global provider of inventory capital solutions aimed at optimizing supply chains and balance sheets.

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Maine Pointe discusses challenges and benefits of ESG in supply chain

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Maine Pointe discusses challenges and benefits of ESG in supply chain

Simon Knowles, CMO at supply chain and operational consultancy Maine Pointe, and Alan Amling, distinguished fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute of the University of Tennessee, recently sat with SupplyChainBrain to record a podcast episode on the topic of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy in the supply chain.

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New MHI and Deloitte Report Finds Supply Chain Disruption is Driving Big Investments in Technology

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New MHI and Deloitte Report Finds Supply Chain Disruption is Driving Big Investments in Technology

Nearly 80% of supply chain leaders say their digital transformation has accelerated due to the pandemic, according to an industry report released today by MHI in collaboration with Deloitte.

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Argon & Co extends Middle East presence into Saudi Arabia

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Argon & Co extends Middle East presence into Saudi Arabia

Global operations and supply chain consulting firm Argon & Co has launched a new office in Riyadh, its second in the Middle East.

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