Latest in Supply Chain



Optimizing Parcel Packing to Cut Costs
Enhance your shipping efficiency by prioritizing improvements in pack-out processes, including cartonization strategies, to minimize waste, lower transportation costs, and meet increasing order fulfillment demands sustainably.
Download today

More downloads

Latest Supply Chain News



Port strike ends, but issues remain
Procurement & Sourcing
Labor peace is now restored for 36 United States-based East and Gulf Coast ports following a brief but heightened period of uncertainty after the…

ISM reports Services economy heads up in August for third consecutive month in September
Procurement & Sourcing
The September Services PMI, at 54.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), rose 3.4% from August.

What is the future of procurement?
Procurement & Sourcing
What is the future of procurement? That is the question that McKinsey & Company sought to answer in a new benchmarking report focused on…

How to identify and eliminate internal demons in supply chain management
Software & Technology
Internal system errors and supply chain disruptions are a detriment most companies can’t afford. In fact, addressing internal supply chain…

Penske, NTT Data, CSCMP study finds change still dominates 3PL market
Business Management
The annual 3PL Logistics Study finds that change and the ability to adapt to change continues to dominate the 3PL and shipper worlds.

The 10 top disruptions in 2024 (so far)
Procurement & Sourcing
Regulations, climate and more are increasing and supply chains are paying the price. These are the top supply chain disruptions in 2024 so far.

Why global businesses must consider climate change risks to their supply chains
Business Management
Extreme weather events are on the rise, posing significant challenges to supply chain managers, who must make rapid decisions and pivot to…

How industrial leaders can avoid buyer’s remorse when investing in new technology
Software & Technology
Technology investment can help grow a business, but doing so when the firm is not ready can only hamper the process. Dan Luttner of Plantensive…

The cold chain in pharma: Chilling precision with booming growth
Procurement & Sourcing
New technologies, including precision global tracking and smart materials, are emerging to meet the rising demand for medicines within the pharma…

6 Questions With … Autumn Bayles
Procurement & Sourcing
In hospitality procurement, challenges like dynamic pricing, supply chain volatility, and high-quality requirements are common. That requires…

Estée Lauder, Schneider Electric and S&S Activewear to receive NextGen End User awards
Procurement & Sourcing
Estée Lauder, Schneider Electric and S&S Activewear will receive NextGen Supply Chain End User awards at the upcoming supply chain conference.

The EPIC Framework: A tool for supply chain managers in an age of global disruptions
Business Management
The EPIC Framework provides the structure for assessing supply chain readiness in regions around the globe from economic, political,…

More news

Supply Chain Podcasts


Achieving Supply Chain Excellence: Balancing Cost,…
Discover expert strategies for mastering supply chain management by balancing cost control, resilience, and ESG compliance. Learn from Georg Roesch, VP of Direct Procurement Strategy at…
Listen in

The Frictionless Supply Chain
Listen as Anne Dempsey, Executive Vice President at Colliers, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the process for selecting a new site for manufacturing and…
Listen in

Talking Supply Chain
While companies can’t plan for every scenario, they can prepare for most. EY’s Courtney Rickert McCaffrey joined the Talking Supply Chain podcast to explain how.
Listen in

In-Transit
In this episode, Kerim Kfuri, the founder and president of The Atlas Network, joined In Transit host Vishnu Rajamanickam to discuss the complexities and emerging trends in nearshoring amidst…
Listen in


More Podcasts

Exclusive Content for Subscribers



  •   Exclusive

September-October 2024

Back in late 2023, in response to global panic about the state of the supply chain, President Joe Biden announced the formation of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience. “We’re doubling down on our work at home—starting right here, right now—with the launch of a new Council on Supply Chain Resilience,” Biden said. That council won’t turn in its first official report until later this year, and while the myriad of crises that triggered the administration’s action has mostly subsided, the risks remain. Disruptions such as the recent Microsoft-Crowdstrike computer outage, a pending East Coast longshoreman’s port strike, and trade wars to name a few, continue unabated.
Not a subscriber?
1

Can another supply chain group save us?

Back in late 2023, in response to global panic about the state of the supply chain, President Joe Biden announced the formation of the White House Council on Supply Chain…
4

The special demand optimization team

Prior S&OP planning assumed supply was plentiful, and that forecasting could be done using historical demand. Thus, I realized that at least two special planning teams would…
8

Learning from the past to invent the future of last-mile logistics

The meteoric rise of e-commerce has transformed last-mile supply chains as companies strive to stay ahead of changing consumer demands and technological innovation.…
12

When worlds collide

Supply chain leaders, if they have not done so already, should be aiming and aligning processes, skill levels, and supporting technology strategies that can better synchronize…
16

Balanced supply chain management Part 3: Changing how we make decisions

To address tensions within the supply chain, the supply chain manager must work beyond the confines of supply chain management, engaging with other functions within the firm as…
22

Mapping the impact of geographic differences on global supply chain practices

Global trends such as nearshoring and increasing geopolitical risks underscore the importance of companies in understanding the national and regional differences of the regions…
30

Reglobalization drives the modern supply chain network

The pursuit of low-cost networks left supply chains vulnerable to volatility. Now, they are refocusing on networks that are resilient, agile and flexible with the added focus on…
36

Integrating inventory into air vs. ocean international transportation modal choice strategies

The decision to ship products via air or ocean requires more information than just a cost analysis of the two modes—it involves using inventory carrying cost and inventory…
48

Use value to drive organizational change

As supply chains gained favor with the C-Suite, added scrutiny was, in some cases, an unwelcome consequence. Not only was more attention being paid to the operation, but so too…
52

The benefits and challenges of RPA in logistics

Each year, supply chain leaders identify areas to target for investment and development. One option is the adoption of robotic process automation, which combines high-volume…
56

Beyond the horizon: What’s next for SCM software?

Supply chain management applications have helped transform how companies operate and promise to be even more transformative in the coming years.
62

Global footwear innovator taps 3PL expertise to boost U.S. presence

Sliding your feet into a pair of flip flops brings a wave of relaxation. FitFlop understands the feelings that its variety of sandals and footwear invokes, and it has been a…

Subscribe

Supply Chain Management Review delivers the best industry content.
Subscribe today and get full access to all of Supply Chain Management Review’s exclusive content, email newsletters, premium resources and in-depth, comprehensive feature articles written by the industry's top experts on the subjects that matter most to supply chain professionals.
×

Search

Search

Sourcing & Procurement

Inventory Management Risk Management Global Trade Ports & Shipping

Business Management

Supply Chain TMS WMS 3PL Government & Regulation Sustainability Finance

Software & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Automation Cloud IoT Robotics Software

The Academy

Executive Education Associations Institutions Universities & Colleges

Resources

Podcasts Webcasts Companies Visionaries White Papers Special Reports Premiums Magazine Archive

Subscribe

SCMR Magazine Newsletters Magazine Archives Customer Service

Press Releases

Press Releases Submit Press Release