Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
Over the last six years, a global leader in beverage alcohol has transformed its supply chain to be more agile, responsive, and attuned to growth. The result is a supply chain geared to out-innovate the competition.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Stan Aronow, Mike Burkett, Jim Romano, and Kimberly Nilles
This year, Gartner unveiled the 11th annual global Supply Chain Top 25, identifying global supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices for heads of supply chain and strategy organizations.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Nick Vyas
The rapidly evolving and increasingly global world of e-commerce poses challenges for business survival. Navigate the unprecedented challenges—and find opportunities for innovation within them—using these four interconnected compass points of a modern global supply chain.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Jill Bossi and Tobias Schoenherr
While manufacturing companies have discovered the value supply management can add to their organizations, too many service-based companies see procurement as a back office, support function. The result is missed opportunities to reduce costs and improve service.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Paul Newbourne and Loraine Yalch
In a complex supply chain, every player has its own agenda. It takes a Supply Chain Advocate with an independent, holistic view of the supply chain to find win-win solutions that reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Foster Finley, James Blaeser, and Art Djavairian
Many companies don't yet get lasting value from the data so widely available to them. Harnessing large volumes of data—internal or external; analog or digital—requires identifying and prioritizing the opportunities that hold the most promise, developing analytic…
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
A new report highlights the hidden risks that workers may encounter when seeking employment and the steps that governments and businesses can take to prevent trafficking—including a demand for transparency in global supply chains.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · James B. Rice, Jr.
Big Data, cloud computing, driverless vehicles, drones, 3D printing, The Internet of Things: It seems that never a day goes by without the arrival of another paradigm-shifting innovation.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Larry Lapide
A talk I give is titled “Supply Chain Excellence = Strategic Alignment.” I start it saying that because I represent MIT, it needs equations and the title is the last one you'll see. It aptly states that to have an excellent supply chain, which I define as a…
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Raj Kumar and Michael Hu
Omni-channel retail sales are expected to grow exponentially between now and 2025. Winning in this arena will require a supply chain that increases product availability with flexible delivery options at a lower cost.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Becky Partida
Organizations recognize the role technology can play in improving the entire procure-to-pay process.
