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Report: It’s time to make supply chain managers a C-suite partner

Friday, February 10, 2023 · Brian Straight SMBs can benefit from elevating the role of supply chain managers to that on par with other top executives finds a new report from Capterra.

A return to profitability: A decision-support tool for product returns management

Thursday, February 9, 2023 · Felicia Chen and Tejinder Singh On-line retailers can achieve significant savings in handling product returns by adopting a comprehensive decision support tool.

Audiobook edition of ‘From Source to Sold’ released

Thursday, February 9, 2023 · Brian Straight "From Source to Sold" offers unique insight into the minds of some of leading global supply chain experts. The book is now available in audiobook version on Audible, Amazon and many more sites.

Customer enablement offers supply chain orgs a pipeline to increased revenue

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 · Brian Straight A survey released on Tuesday by Gartner has found that less than one-quarter of supply chain organizations have adopted customer enablement to the extent necessary to truly put the customer first.

A roadmap to guide your journey with data and analytics

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 · Ashok Viswanathan The leap from interacting with technology to a future-ready workforce involves upskilling in areas of digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence and analytics. Here’s how you get there.

Dr. Russell D. Meller inducted into National Academy of Engineering

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 · SCMR Staff FORTNA’s principal scientist recognized for his contributions to large-scale distribution design and operations methodology.

Spending on diverse suppliers averages 3.6%

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 · Brian Straight A new report finds that just 3.6% of spending is devoted to certified diverse suppliers, with 17% of all spend going to just 10 companies.

Gap and UPS-owned Ware2Go collaborate on fulfillment for SMBs

Monday, February 6, 2023 · SCMR Staff Small and medium-sized businesses now have access to world-class fulfillment centers and a scalable delivery network.

Supply Chain Resolutions: Can we stick with it this year?

Friday, February 3, 2023 · Rosemary Coates Here are six areas that could use some extra attention.

January services economy activity is strong to start 2023

Friday, February 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI—at 55.2 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 6.0% over December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to November’s 55.5.

Reaching 100% sustainable packaging proves difficult to achieve

Friday, February 3, 2023 · Brian Straight While many companies pushed 100% sustainable packaging goals, most are unlikely to meet those targets and instead will switch to carbon-reduction efforts.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · Michael Gravier Just as with other technologies, AI will enable people to get more done than previous generations of workers.

January PMI is down but remains in close range to estimates, reports ISM

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · Jeff Berman The report’s key metric, the PMI, at 47.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.0% from December’s 48.4, contracting, at a faster rate, for the third consecutive month. The last three months of contraction, through January, were preceded by a stretch of 29…

The mega trends offering the best opportunities for supply chains

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · Brian Straight From robotics to self-driving vehicles, Frost & Sullivan’s annual list of mega trends offers plenty of opportunities for supply chains to excel.

Re-inventing the last mile

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 · By Charan Lalwani In recent years, new business models have disrupted the last-mile delivery space. Not all are sustainable.