Don't make supply chain a dirty word

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By Alex Lennane

12/12/2013

An interesting little piece in Forbes, by supply chain expert Lora Cecere, appealing to businesses to take more care of their supply chains. Noting that only 1% of Forbes 500 companies have a manager to oversee an end-to-end supply chain, she makes the point that “the true opportunity lies between functions”.

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