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		<title>An Uncharacteristic Supply Stumble for Procter and Gamble</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/02/02/an-uncharacteristic-supply-stumble-for-procter-and-gamble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supply Chain Matters has previously noted that in these challenging business times, even the best organizational supply chains can experience a snafu. Procter and Gamble, on just about every influencer’s listing as one of the top rated supply chains, is experiencing an uncharacteristic supply snafu which is gaining wider visibility. The timing is not ideal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Executive Realignment for Johnson &amp; Johnson- The McNeill Crisis Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/02/02/another-executive-realignment-for-johnson-johnson-the-mcneill-crisis-continues/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/02/02/another-executive-realignment-for-johnson-johnson-the-mcneill-crisis-continues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Operations management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March of 2011, Supply Chain Matters had posted commentary related to high-level executive re-organizations occurring at Johnson and Johnson.  The noted reorganization came in the wake of prior executive re-organization which Supply Chain Matters  commented upon in December 2010.  Each of these prior executive changes was in light of the significant manufacturing quality problems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oracle Announces New Mobile Applications Enablement for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/31/oracle-announces-new-mobile-applications-enablement-for-jd-edwards-enterpriseone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Procurement and Sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Management for Small and Medium Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In conjunction with Oracle’s JD Edwards Summit being held this week in Broomfield, Colorado, Oracle has announced a second phase of mobile access applications that are being made available for the specific JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications suite.  These include: Mobile Requisition Self Service Approval – designed to provide real-time transaction processing access for the review, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>E2Open Announces its Entry into PLM and Cost Management Collaboration</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/31/e2open-announces-its-entry-into-plm-and-cost-management-collaboration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E2Open Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[E2Open has just announced the release of its Multi-Tier Cost Management application which was designed to orchestrate bill-of-material and product cost collaboration among an extended network of brand owners, contract manufacturers and suppliers. In conjunction with this announcement, Supply Chain Matters viewed a demonstration of this new application several weeks ago.  The application allows supply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retailers Fire Back on Online Providers and Suppliers Face the Collateral Results</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/30/retailers-fire-back-on-online-providers-and-suppliers-face-the-collateral-results/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Procurement and Sourcing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retail Supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Annual Predictions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JC Penny supply chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[multi-channel operations capabilities in retail]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prediction Four in our Supply Chain Matters 2012 Predictions for Global Chains outlines a year of turmoil among three specific industry sectors, one being the Retail and B2C segment. More empowered consumers armed with smarter mobile devices continue to make a profound impact on this industry sector, and the results of these impacts again manifested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Behind White House Initiative for Global Supply Chain Security</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/27/lets-get-behind-president-obamas-initiative-for-global-supply-chain-security/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Disruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Risk Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the White House blog announceda long overdue initiative, A National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security. Overall, Supply Chain Matters applauds this initiative, and we urge our fellow supply bloggers, chain social media influencers, and professional groups such as CSCCMP to do the same. The initiative, outlined in a White House PDF document, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple&#8217;s Blowout Q1 and the Supply Chain Implications</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/26/apples-blowout-q1-and-the-supply-chain-implications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China Supply Chain Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Tech Supply Chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple supply chain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenges in consumer electronics supply chains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics Supply Chains]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once more, Apple has rocked Wall Street and financial media with spectacular fiscal Q1 financial results, again fueled by the company’s supply chain capabilities.  However, with each passing quarter, that supply chain becomes subject to more visibility, not all of which will remain complimentary. The numbers are staggering even in context to the fact that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Incident and Another Lesson on the Impact of Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/25/another-incident-and-another-lesson-on-the-impact-of-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/25/another-incident-and-another-lesson-on-the-impact-of-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Disruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Risk Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis communications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all been reading the tragic circumstances surrounding the accident involving the cruise liner Costa Concordia, and we at Supply Chain Matters posted our related commentary, Should We Be Concerned About Ship Safety? Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal printed edition published the article Carnival CEO Lies Low After Wreck.  (paid subscription required [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Supply Chain Matters Q4-2011 Quarterly Newsletter has Published</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/23/the-supply-chain-matters-q4-2011-quarterly-newsletter-has-published/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter is an added reader supplement to this blog.  This newsletter provides for a broader analysis of our daily and weekly commentaries, with an emphasis on this past quarters events and their implications for global supply chain business process and information technology needs. The Q4-2011 newsletter was distributed today, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Supply Chains Challenged- Commentary Five</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/23/pharmaceutical-and-life-sciences-supply-chains-challenged-commentary-five/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ongoing shortage of cancer drugs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supply Chain Matters provides another update regarding our ongoing series of commentaries as to why pharmaceutical and drug supply chains failing to deliver reliable and life-saving supplies to doctors, hospitals and patients. The specific problem concerns generic, injected drugs which are utilized in chemotherapy and other life-saving treatments. Readers can reference our previous updates at [...]]]></description>
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