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…
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 · Jeff Berman
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported today in its April Manufacturing Report on Business that April Manufacturing output remained in growth modes, despite seeing declines in some of its key metrics. The report's key metric, the PMI, dipped 2.5% to 52.8 (a…
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 · Steven A. Melnyk, Cheri Speier-Pero and Elizabeth Connors
Cyber attacks are on the rise, especially in supply chain. Technology alone will not solve the problem.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 · Knut Alicke, Kai Horberg and Jürgen Rachor
New technologies could revolutionize planning and radically change the role of the supply chain planner. Here is how to prepare your organization.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 · John D. Schulz
The nation's top carriers are making every effort to extend the trucking rally, satisfy customer needs and differentiate themselves in a cutthroat market.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The majority of C-Suite executives and policy makers in the United States believe investing in security software, infrastructure and emerging technologies is critical to protecting U.S. data from growing cybersecurity risks, according to a newly released survey.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Bridget McCrea
Held at the iconic Chicago Athletic Club, this two-day conference brought together a broad spectrum of supply chain experts, academics, vendors and senior-level executives to discuss what's coming around the next corner for supply chain management.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Marisa Brown, principal research lead, supply chain management, APQC.
To be successful, organizations need to tailor collaboration methods to organizational culture and needs.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Alberto Oca
The learning curve for getting omni-channel right is steep. Successful retailers will differentiate themselves with a business strategy that can adapt in real time to meet current and anticipated demand.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Dr. Larry Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MIT research affiliate
Note: This “Insights” is a reprint of my April 2007 column. While written 12 years ago it is quite possibly even more relevant today. In 2007, S&OP was not as widely used, but
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Sirish Gouda, Sanjeev Swami and Debabrata Ghosh
The industry can improve its environmental performance by increasing the volume of product it recycles. But there is another, less well-known strategy available that is attracting attention: upcycling.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
With the global supply chain fraught with uncertainty and instability, supply chain managers should be examining where sole-source manufacturing suppliers are most vulnerable and how they can work with suppliers to identify and qualify alternate sites.
Monday, April 29, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Along with new forwarding players and suppliers, supply chain managers are embracing digital technologies to develop a variety of innovative business models that will dramatically improve the shipper experience and eliminate entrenched operational inefficiencies.
Monday, April 29, 2019 · Benjamin Gordon
BGSA Supply Chain 2019 Conference staged at the start of this year provided analysts with several “key takeaways,” says Benjamin Gordon, a Managing Partner at Cambridge Capital and BG Strategic Advisors (BGSA).
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