By Norman Katz ·
March 18, 2024
Good reporting standards should be part of an organization’s policies and guidelines. Don’t wait until someone asks, and don’t force someone to be an exception: make sure that your data visualizations can be read by all those who receive them.
By Mónica Pellerano, principal research, Gartner Supply Chain ·
February 22, 2024
Supplier quality leaders can drive supplier improvements beyond compliance requirements through a series of steps that do not require additional financial resources.
By Brian Straight ·
February 13, 2024
Supply chain’s growing importance in the customer journey has companies looking at the once-behind-the-scenes processes in a new light.
By Amy Wunderlin ·
January 18, 2024
As Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea, retailers are scrambling to find alternative methods for moving their inventory, including exploring more air freight options and boosting inventory.
By Amy Wunderlin ·
January 16, 2024
While shifting Asian cargo from East Coast to West Coast U.S. ports adds time and cost, it is one option shippers have to counter continued risk in the Red Sea.
By Amy Wunderlin ·
January 12, 2024
As shippers navigate goods around low water levels in the Panama Canal and risks in the Red Sea, rates are rising and the risk of downstream disruptions is growing.
By Roit Kathiala ·
January 10, 2024
Artificial intelligence can accelerate supply chain tasks by working alongside human intelligence
By Brian Straight ·
January 5, 2024
Disruption has significantly altered the landscape for procurement leaders, challenging their ability to maintain stable supply chains and make strategic decisions. There are some options, though, to help mitigate the challenges.
By Michael J. Gravier ·
January 4, 2024
The current economic climate has some similarities to the post-Cold War 1990s, and that means a boom could be on the horizon.
By Amy Wunderlin ·
January 2, 2024
While nearshoring can be a risk mitigation tool, it’s important for businesses to consider the differences between countries, including cultural, trade and even weather patterns, which can lead to road closures or weight reductions.
By Brian Straight ·
December 26, 2023
As we head into 2024, top 10 supply chain lists feature the usual suspects: technology, visibility, AI. But a focus on talent is needed to ensure the investments in these more high-profile areas provide value.
By Brian Straight ·
December 22, 2023
The Cleveland Clinic is the top healthcare supply chain according to Gartner, which also recognized the Mayo Clinic and Intermountain Health as Masters for their continued excellence.
By Jeffrey H. Schutt, PhD, director of ProvisionAI ·
December 21, 2023
Volatility is costly and disruptive to operations. Consumer packaged goods supply chains face volatile transportation flows due mostly to variations in consumer behavior, but technology can help smooth those flows.
By Brent Dawkins, Director of Product Marketing, QAD ·
December 19, 2023
Free Trade Zones offer opportunities to bring the global market to local markets, creating jobs and innovation around the world.
By Jorge Oliver and Aaron Zheng ·
December 13, 2023
By applying a strategic procurement framework that considers both a freight lane's macro-market and micro-shipper characteristics, shippers can leverage a wider portfolio of relationships that improve their overall routing guide performance while reducing the required effort.