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The Era of Value in Supply Chains
The Federal Reserve, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), United Nations, and International Monetary Fund all forecast inflationary pressures are coming.
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By Patrick Burnson ·
June 29, 2021
The pandemic drove significant changes in working capital performance among the 1000 largest non-financial U.S. companies in 2020, according to new research from The Hackett Group, Inc.
By Mark Trowbridge ·
May 12, 2021
We all want to conserve working capital by extending payments. But here are five ways procurement can save money while paying suppliers.
By Patrick Burnson ·
December 29, 2020
After enduring its deepest recession in 74 years in 2020, the global economy is expected to rebound in 2021, according to the annual Top-10 Economic Predictions released recently by IHS Markit.
By Michael Gravier ·
November 30, 2020
Supply chains are changing and becoming more fragmented. There’s another big change coming: inflation. The maturation of multiple middle class economies across the world has already begun to drive competition for resources. COVID provides a lull before the storm; in a year or two, economies will begin to recover and pent up consumer demand will create a whiplash of order and price increases. This isn’t just a temporary inflation.
By Patrick Burnson ·
September 28, 2020
While confronting the challenges posed by the current global pandemic, logistics managers continue to work on expediting everything from the smallest parts to finished products in order to meet market demand. Meanwhile, some supply chains need to be slowed in response to the same market forces.
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By SCMR Staff ·
August 24, 2020
Read Comarch’s latest white paper and learn about software that streamlines the AP/AR process and makes exchanging invoices more efficient and cost effective – discover how your organization can benefit from an e-Invoicing solution.
By Kai Hoberg and Knut Alicke ·
May 12, 2020
For many supply chain executives, the Financial Crisis was one of the toughest challenges of their careers. Firms across industries were required to deal with huge demand-supply mismatches caused by collapsing demand. However, the supply chain community found innovative ways to deal with the challenges of these tough times. Here are five lessons from that crisis.
By Bruce C. Arntzen ·
May 12, 2020
Ten years after the Great Recession, maybe it is time to ask: Are supply chains better prepared for the next recession now than in 2007?
By Tom Gould & Marcus Eeman ·
March 9, 2020
While the phase one signing ceremony between the U.S. and China is behind us, there’s still a tremendous amount of uncertainty, especially for U.S. shippers.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 21, 2019
The largest companies in the U.S. collected cash from customers faster in 2018 and held less inventory, resulting in the best overall working capital performance since 2012, according to the annual Hackett 1000 cost and cash optimization survey from The Hackett Group, Inc.
By Patrick Burnson ·
July 29, 2019
Flexport Capital recently released a financing solution to help alleviate the working capital constraints caused by the U.S.-China tariffs.
By Patara Panuparb ·
July 26, 2019
Digital transformation has disrupted different industries and commercial activities, including supply chain finance
By Greg Douglass and Vikrant Viniak ·
July 8, 2019
Given their strategic role in an organization, supply chain leaders can do more to proactively drive change and growth, in addition to leading cost cutting initiatives.
By Patrick Burnson ·
July 8, 2019
Supply chain managers who fail to update shipper databases are at risk of losing money this year, say Dun & Bradstreet analysts.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 6, 2019
In its “U.S. Economic Forecast Flash,” IHS Markit analysts note that first-quarter GDP growth was impressive, but cautions supply chain managers to remain on guard.