Monday, May 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Coinciding with this year's Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference is the release of the “2019 Supply Chain Salary and Career Survey Report,” which contains encouraging findings for companies seeking new talent and retaining the best they have now.
Friday, May 10, 2019 · Nathanael Powrie
Technological advancements, powered by developments in IoT and advanced analytics, are driving companies to leverage smart data for smart procurement.
Thursday, May 9, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Regional highlights contained in the recently-released 2019 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index contains some rather granular market intelligence for today's global supply chain managers.
Thursday, May 9, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
According to the 2019 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, global shippers are more likely to invest broadly around the world in the years to come.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 · Jeff Berman
A forecast for continued growth for both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors remains positive, based on data in the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Spring 2019 Semiannual Economic Forecast, which was released today. Data for this report is based on…
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 · Adrian Kumar
Creating a culture of innovation requires action, and sometimes even a mindset shift. These five ideas will help the hurdles to innovation.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 · Michael Zimmerman, Alberto Oca and Akash Agrawal
Constrained capacity, wages and tariffs are driving warehousing costs higher while innovation is shaping the warehouse faster than ever.
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 · Sean Willems
A new tool allowed the chip maker to fully automate inventory planning. The result: Inventory targets that planners accept more than 99.5% of the time.
Monday, May 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
In its “U.S. Economic Forecast Flash,” IHS Markit analysts note that first-quarter GDP growth was impressive, but cautions supply chain managers to remain on guard.
Monday, May 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The Monitor Institute by Deloitte recently released a first-of-its-kind report evaluating the current state and future horizon for tools to enable ethical supply chains.
Monday, May 6, 2019 · Michael Gravier
Lots is written about the promise of technology in supply chains these days, yet technology also represents the greatest threat to supply chains. And it's changing the nature of our industry.
Thursday, May 2, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The exponentially growing demand for ecommerce, next-day shipping, special handling and a shrinking labor pool is putting significant pressure on fulfillment warehouses to deliver orders faster and more efficiently. To meet this challenge, 3PLs and retailers need to think…
Thursday, May 2, 2019 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor
We spoke with experts from four quite different locations around the globe: the Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore and the United States. While they see some of the same challenges in the next 10 years, they have differing viewpoints on others. But boil it down and most everything…
Thursday, May 2, 2019 · Donnie Williams, Joe Tillman and Karl Mandrodt
Proponents promise that technology can cure cancer, stop climate change, create global peace and deliver unparalleled efficiencies in supply chains. What's the reality? Our researchers dug into the “2018 DC Measures Study” to better understand the true impact of…
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