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By Brian Straight ·
October 26, 2023
UPS said consolidated revenue fell 12.8% in Q3, but that it was winning back business lost during contract negotiations with the Teamsters.
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By GEP Worldwide ·
October 26, 2023
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By Brian Straight ·
October 26, 2023
While the percentage of women in supply chain jobs continues to grow, there remains a retention problem once they reach middle-management level positions. Darcy MacClaren of SAP is trying to change that.
By Alphonso David, president and CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum ·
October 25, 2023
According to the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), certified minority-owned businesses generate more than $400 billion in annual revenue and economic output. It also found that companies with diverse supplier bases show a 133% greater return on procurement investments than those without supplier diversity.
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By SCMR Staff ·
October 24, 2023
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By Christine Corson, co-head of DSJ Global ·
October 24, 2023
All supply chains and businesses benefit from investing in specialists that know how to mitigate weather risk – but for locations that are especially vulnerable to extreme weather, hiring the right individual is a must.
By Brian Straight ·
October 23, 2023
Fraud remains a concern among carriers, shippers and 3PLs, but fighting back remains a complex and time-consuming process.
By Norman Katz ·
October 20, 2023
The supply chain predicaments that companies are still reeling from were not caused by the use of methodologies such as lean or just-in-time, but rather likely due to the abuse of these methodologies, compounded by the seemingly carefree attitude to outsource work.
By Catarina Carvalho, Arup ·
October 19, 2023
Public policy has begun to play a significant role in emboldening improvements in logistics practices in dense urban cities and carbon neutrality pledges signed by several cities around the world have emphasized the criticality of creating a future-forward urban supply chain network.
By Charan Lalwani ·
October 18, 2023
In today’s global supply chain, leaders must shift their focus toward building agility, resilience, and necessary redundancies within their respective supply chains.
By Amy Wunderlin ·
October 17, 2023
A new study found both shippers and 3PLs are prioritizing ways in which their relationships can grow and improve, including data sharing and joint planning.
By Brian Straight ·
October 16, 2023
GE Appliances has opened its CoCREATE space in Connecticut. The 67,000-square-foot is part factory, part showroom, part makerspace, and all community-focused.
By Rebecca Nolan and Alison Ponder, AlixPartners ·
October 13, 2023
Whether the goal is strengthening partnerships within the company or with trade partners, companies will have to decide which metrics need to be shared to unlock more growth in the food supply chain.
By Brian Straight ·
October 12, 2023
Companies looking to build resiliency in the supply chains need to get out of silos and build collaboration to collect the right data.
By Dory Lanenter, senior business development and sales manager, QIMA ·
October 11, 2023
Consumers today are armed with information and expect transparency. Brands that fail to uphold their compliance obligations risk alienating a generation of conscious consumers.