Brian Straight, SCMR Editor in Chief

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Walmart named NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award winner

Friday, July 26, 2024 · Brian Straight Walmart’s Karisa Sprague will accept the NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference in October.

Boeing turned to Fairmarkit, AI to help land its tail spend

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Brian Straight Boeing faced unknown spending, but a pilot program using Fairmarkit’s artificial intelligence platform helped bring its procurement spending into the light.

When disaster strikes, the supply chain becomes the key to life

Monday, July 22, 2024 · Brian Straight Humanitarian supply chains are the key to survival for many following disasters, but the planning involved begins long before a disaster ever strikes.

Why we can’t ignore inventory rightsizing in industrial sectors

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 · Jason Miller Bloated inventories were not confined to retail post-COVID, and while the retail sector has brought inventories under control, the industrial sector has not.

Supply Chain 3.0: The power of connected data

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 · Brian Straight Discover how evolving to Supply Chain 3.0 with logistics-AI can eliminate overpayments, enhance spend visibility, and boost productivity by 50% while saving 6% in transportation costs.

Keys to staying ahead of the competition

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · Brian Straight The unique role supply chains play in an organization means they can have an outsized impact on the market competitiveness of the company.

AI liftoff delayed?

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Brian Straight Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. But what if it isn’t? I would guess that at least 50%, and probably closer to 70%, of the article pitches I receive these days involve AI. Most conversations I’ve had at conferences this year have at least touched on AI and…

The key to good data management? Start with good data

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Brian Straight As more companies turn to AI to manage and analyze their data, the concept of clean data sometimes gets pushed to the side.

Private equity exec sees opportunities ahead in supply chain

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Brian Straight MorganFranklin Consulting’s Dan Luttner expects private equity funds focused on operational excellence to find deal value as the year progresses.

Talking Supply Chain: What is going on along the Mexican border?

Thursday, July 4, 2024 · Brian Straight A combination of Covid disruptions and the signing of the USMCA trade pact has increased the attractiveness of basing supply chain in Mexico. Redwood Logistics’ Jordan Dewart and Sunset Transportations Jose Minarro join the Talking Supply Chain to discuss what is happening…

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