By James M. Baehr ·
June 11, 2018
There’s been much emphasis on trying to understand the generational differences as they exist in Supply Management. APICS, APQC, CAPS and ISM have all produced reports or surveys.
By Bridget McCrea ·
June 7, 2018
A tight labor market driven by the uptick in e-commerce, increased omni-channel distribution pressures, Baby Boomer attrition and the implementation of game-changing technology are pushing logistics management professionals to rethink the way they hire, train and retain valued employees.
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 4, 2018
The economies in Asia and Latin America posted a relatively high growth rate in May, say analysts for Kuehne + Nagel Group.
By Mike Regan ·
June 4, 2018
Managing freight costs in 2018 is shaping up to be a very challenging proposition. The rapid rise in freight costs are finally causing CEOs to pay attention to transportation and logistics issues. And the increased attention means that transportation and supply chain professionals are finding themselves under the microscope.
By Rosemary Coates ·
June 4, 2018
NDA agreements are common practice when discussing sensitive or private information in the U.S., but they don’t work in China
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 23, 2018
Rankings of the top 25 supply chain, companies with the strongest supply chain, supply chain reliability rankings, Top 25 Supply Chain Companies 2018, Gartner Supply Chain Rankings
By Michael Gravier ·
May 23, 2018
This past weekend, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao spoke at the Bryant University commencement ceremony. With experience as the first female Secretary of Labor, director of the Peace Corps, and CEO of the United Way non-profit, she brought a unique perspective. Chao came to the United States from Taiwan and has made a tremendous impact on our country.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 22, 2018
Oracle recently announced new artificial intelligence (AI) cloud applications designed to enable manufacturing organizations to reduce costs and increase yields by providing rapid analysis and actionable insights that can improve production efficiency and performance.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 18, 2018
Supply chain industry experts and educators agree that business functions face critical challenges to deliver on their organizations’ digital transformation strategies. A significant upgrade in talent will be required if companies wish to harness and use increasingly complex data to improve procurement.
By Mike Regan ·
May 14, 2018
Over the past couple of months, the Wall Street Journal has published several articles that indicate CEOs are “suddenly” discovering that transportation and supply chain issues can drastically impact their profitability. When CEOs from large companies like John Deere, Tyson Foods, and General Mills publicly state that their financial performance has been hurt by increased transportation costs, it gets people’s attention.
By Tony Pelli ·
May 11, 2018
The breakdown of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s supply chain in the United Kingdom in February 2018 provides a cautionary tale about hidden vulnerabilities in supply chains that all organizations should note.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 9, 2018
Data from more than 2,600 U.S. supply chain professionals was gathered by APICS as it recently conducted the 2018 Supply Chain Compensation and Career Survey. The report was recently published, and contains many revealing details about the industry.
By Rosemary Coates ·
May 7, 2018
Although an export ban sounds straightforward, it is anything but simple.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 7, 2018
In an announcement coinciding with the ISM conference in Nashville, TN, JAGGAER announced the introduction of as service to manage large Capex projects: Project Based Procurement.
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By SCMR Staff ·
May 3, 2018
Only 31% of supply chain leaders rate their supply chain operations strategies as “very effective.”