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On the desk in my office sits an entirely self-contained, enclosed, living ecosystem. Five inches high, this microcosm of life contains algae, very small shrimp and snails, and multitudes of microscopic bacteria, all living by exchanging stuff with each other and by converting light to biochemical energy.
A LEARNING APPROACH FOR SCM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT by Frank Scavo
Supply chain management (SCM) is a hot topic.
Executive Summary
XML: Solving Business Problems
The evaluation of cutting-edge technologies can be a difficult task in the face of the hype that naturally accompanies their evolution. XML is no different from other technologies in this respect. If you believe the hype, XML obviates the need for Java, brings Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) into the Internet era, replaces the relational database, and revolutionizes the development of Web sites.
TRENDS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT by Richard T. Dué
"Castles, gardens, gold, and jewels
Contentment signify, for fools
Like Princess Nell, but those
Who cultivate their wit
Like King Coyote and his crows
Supply chain management (SCM) is a hot topic. While stories of exploding retail sales over the Internet have dominated the news, it is becoming clear that the real action is not in selling books, music, or toys to consumers. Business-to-consumer sales are just the tip of the iceberg.
MANAGING SUPPLY CHAINS WHILE MOVING AT INTERNET SPEED by André Kuper
The role of metrics in driving business success has been discussed at length, but what happens when the company shifts into overdrive and begins moving at Internet speed?
"Castles, gardens, gold, and jewels
Contentment signify, for fools
Like Princess Nell, but those
Who cultivate their wit
Like King Coyote and his crows
Compile their power bit by bit
And hide it places no one knows."
FROM "JUST IN CASE" TO "JUST IN TIME":