Friday, May 5, 2023 · Charles H.W. Edwards
Constant challenges to norms stimulate innovation, the latest developments show that major logistics companies accept that and are investing. The combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning and timely data can give us a window into the future.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 · Brian Straight
If you were dropped onto this planet and landed at McCormick Place in the heart of Chicago in the middle of March, you would probably conclude that planet Earth had been overrun by robots. Everywhere you turned on the ProMat conference floor, there was a robot lifting…
Thursday, May 4, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
We cannot know all of the regulations and building codes in foreign locations, but we can use common sense and ask common sense questions about our supply chain partners. The collapse of Rana Plaza in 2013 shows us why.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 · Steven DeVoe, Marc Iampieri, and Erik Mattson
A control tower can transform supply change management, creating a digital supply chain that is faster, cheaper, and more resilient than the old one.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 51.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 0.7% over March’s 51.2, growing, at a faster rate, for the fourth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 34 of the last 35 months, with December 2022 being the…
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Mark Trowbridge and Melanie Trowbridge
“Negotiation is empathy. It’s almost trite to say that if you can’t put yourself in the seat of the other person you’re speaking with, you’re not going to do well.”
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Kate Vitasek and David Frydlinger
Companies are turning to formal relational contracts to boost collaboration and drive innovation with strategic suppliers.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Wenting Li, Thomas Y. Choi and Dale S. Rogers
Credit barriers and extended payment terms hamper the operational ability of tier 2 and tier 3 supply chain participants. But a new breed of technology companies are here to help.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Brian Straight
A new Supply Chain Technology Certificate from the Association for Supply Chain Management is designed to give professionals an understanding of the role emerging technologies play in supply chain performance.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Arindam Mukherjee
Organizations can gain a competitive edge and maximize profits by leveraging the power of technology to increase efficiency in their supply chain. But they need to understand what machine learning is, and is not, if they want to reduce costs, increase profits, and improve the…
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
Shipping goods across borders is a complicated process that requires plenty of documentation. Shipping Solutions’ Lisa Nemer joins Rosemary Coates to discuss the process.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
To streamline its maintenance parts inventory, the Brazilian oil and gas giant launched a transformation project utilizing SCOR. The result: The avoidance of $786 million in inventory purchases in only 18 months.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · David Schultz
If you’re unfamiliar with PPO, you aren’t alone. Here’s how Westfall Technik discovered it and is turning it into a powerful tool to simplify and streamline procurement.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · APQC
The infographic below shows where sustainability ranks among top procurement objectives. It also presents how sustainability factors into procurement goals and the areas of focus for supplier relationships.
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · Brian Straight
Logistics is playing an ever-increasingly important role in streamlining processes and reducing costs, but automation can’t be implemented in a silo says Jeannie Carpenter, Jabil’s senior director of global logistics.
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