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Optimizing S&OP for CPG & Retail: Visibility & Agility for Fast Changing Markets

Thursday, May 26, 2022 · SCMR Staff Join our webinar, hosted by Adrian Wood and Robert Oliver from Dassault Systèmes, to discuss an integrated approach to S&OP and how advanced modeling and optimization capabilities allow you to achieve key results.

E-B2B distribution strategies for fragmented retail environments: Saving India’s mom-and-pop stores

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 · Austin Iglesias Saragih and Syed Tanveer Ahmed Research shows that a 10% threshold of wallet share and market penetration would result in an order size that maximizes the delivery vehicle utilization in this distribution network.

Supply chain disruptions could cost European economies up to €920 billion in GDP by 2023

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 · SCMR Staff Accenture report says overcoming the challenges will require a supply chain reinvention as a new economic order takes shape.

ISM Spring Semiannual Report points to continued growth for 2022

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 · Jeff Berman For manufacturing, ISM is estimating a 9.2% revenue gain, topping the 2022 estimate, from the December report, at 6.5%. ISM member panelists are calling for 2022 revenues to rise 4.9%, ahead of December’s 4.3% 2022 projection, and in line with 2021’s 4.8% increase.

Autonomy is the future of supply chain

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 · Pierfrancesco Manenti The countdown is underway for the move to hyperautomation that will become the base of operations by 2025.

ISM is back

Tuesday, May 24, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock After a three-year hiatus, procurement professionals are in Orlando, where ESG is front and center

Robotics Medal recognizes wide-ranging impact of female researchers

Monday, May 23, 2022 · SCMR Staff Given by MassRobotics, this first major prize of its kind is hoped to inspire and encourage women in robotics.

Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ann Phillips sworn in to lead Maritime Administration

Friday, May 20, 2022 · SCMR Staff She is the first woman to lead MARAD as administrator.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Why is the supply chain broken?

Friday, May 20, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, Stopwatch’s Meagan Bowman discusses why the CPG supply chain is broken, along with all things startup-related. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Update on women in supply chain roles

Thursday, May 19, 2022 · SCMR Staff Gartner survey shows increase in women holding C-level positions but a slight decrease in VP-level roles.

Global IoT spend by logistics market to top $114 billion by 2032

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 · SCMR Staff That’s an 11.2% compound annual growth rate.

JSCM Video: Climate change - It’s a supply chain issue

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock In this month’s video, we feature the third in a series of JSCM webinars looking at supply chain’s role in climate change.

Retail sales post solid April gains

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 · SCMR Staff Commerce reported that April retail sales—at $677.7 billion—saw a 0.9% increase over March and an 8.2% annual gain. NRF said that in its calculation of retail sales, which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, to focus on core retail, pointed to…

APQC Infographic: Break down procure-to-pay silos

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 · APQC The infographic presents how the governance and reporting structure for procurement and AP can vary. It also presents how changing process ownership can encourage communication and collaboration.

HERE and Amazon Web Services collaborate to improve supply chain visibility

Monday, May 16, 2022 · SCMR Staff The five-year agreement targets real-time, multi-modal freight tracking.