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When Mars Bars Met Mars: The Unlikely Connection Between a Candy Bar and a Planet

Posted on March 25, 2025 by mtarcan

In the world of marketing, serendipity often plays a role as significant as strategy. Sometimes, the most unexpected events can lead to surprising outcomes, and the story of Mars bars and NASA’s Pathfinder mission is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Back in mid-1997, the candy company Mars noticed an unusual and unexpected uptick in…

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From traditional SCOR model to SCOR DS

Exploring the Evolution of SCOR: A Comparison of the Old and New SCOR DS Models

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by mtarcan

The supply chain world is constantly evolving, and a new debate has emerged regarding two dominant SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) models. On one side stands the traditional SCOR model (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return), supported mainly by Gartner. On the other, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) has introduced the SCOR Digital Standard…

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