Tuesday, March 12, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
The government of China is now assigning a social credit score to each of its citizens in an attempt to monitor and encourage good behavior. According to the "social credit system," first announced in 2014, the intent is to reinforce the idea that "keeping trust…
Monday, March 11, 2019 · Jeff Berman
Commerce reported that January retails sales, at $504.4 billion, were up 0.2% compared to December and up 2.3% annually. And it added that total retail sales from November 2018 through January 2019 rose 2.6% compared to the same period a year ago, with the November to December…
Monday, March 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Two executives from Descartes – an import/export trade database provider – recently shared their views on the current state of air cargo. Scott Sangster, Vice President, Global Logistics Network and Jos Nuijten, Vice President, Network Integration Strategy, participate in…
Friday, March 8, 2019 · Xu (Tony) Li
The problem investigated by the researchers is that the manufacturer's retailer customers were experiencing frequent OOS events at their DCs.
Thursday, March 7, 2019 · SCMR Staff
This webinar shares findings from a recent APQC survey into how organizations across industries can leverage technology to improve their Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes. What are the technologies transforming S&OP and how can they solve organizational…
Thursday, March 7, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
For corporations managing complex supply chains, 2018 provided many familiar challenges such as factory fires, extreme weather events, earthquakes and mergers and acquisitions.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock
A few days ago, a colleague sent me “The Death of Supply Chain Management,” an article in the Harvard Business Review.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Coleman Radell and David Schannon
The economic and strategic benefits of digitizing procurement are real, but the proliferation of competing technologies has made it difficult for companies to figure out where to start. CPOs should focus on solutions rather than products.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Robert J. Trent
Trust is at the heart of every supplier-customer relationship. A recent survey of almost 250 suppliers identifies nine key attributes and seven guidelines to help customers build, maintain and advance trust. The payoffs for customers range from better communication to improved…
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Jens Esslinger, Lutz Kaufmann, Stephanie Eckerd and Craig R. Carter
Things don't always go as planned. New research sheds light on how procurement professionals can successfully manage the unexpected with their suppliers.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Steven Bowen and Mike Burnette
Lack of supply chain integration can be seen in misguided capacity plans, poorly calibrated production schedules, a cost imbalance for a given supplier, who may even end up out of business, buildup of excess inventory, inefficient use of logistics resources, poor customer…
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · John Schulz
Drivers are scarce, costs are way up and rate increases will largely fall on those shippers that don't unclog their supply chains in this “good, not great” market.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Bridget McCrea
As supply chain financing evolves, and as more financial companies take an interest, these seven trends will be driving the sector over the coming year.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Oxford Economics has predicted that the amount of Baby Boomers in the global workforce would drop 9 percent between 2015 and 2020, from 31 percent in 2015 to 22 percent in 2020. Since then, a record 70 million baby boomers have retired. This has created a daunting new…
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