Friday, November 10, 2017 · SCMR Staff
Bsquare, a provider of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) services, recently released the findings from its first annual IIoT Maturity Study, which explores the current IoT adoption progress of business buyers in Manufacturing, Transportation, and Oil and Gas (O&G).
Thursday, November 9, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
A group of leading ports from around the globe wrapped up a two-day meeting in Los Angeles this week as part of a maritime collaboration called chainPORT, a global initiative established in 2015 to digitally connect ports worldwide and boost efficiency within the global…
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Almost three-quarters of organizations have reported having business continuity arrangements related to supply chain management. That is according to a report recently published by the Business Continuity Institute and supported by Zurich Insurance Group.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Brendan McCahill, Senior Vice President of Trade Data Content at Descartes, examines the current state of U.S. port infrastructure
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
“The Future of Digital Procurement,” a new report released by Accenture, maintains that many supply chain managers are seeking to modernize this function, but may not have the tools to get started.
Monday, November 6, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update last week, despite concerns voiced by supply chain specialists that the implementation may be unrealistic.
Friday, November 3, 2017 · Michael Gravier
Leveraging buying or selling power is the go-to strategy prescription, yet too seldom are its perverse long-term incentives recognized.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
Major automakers like Volvo, GM and Ford have announced plans to expand their fleets of electric vehicles, while distribution center operators like Amazon continue to install solar panels on their rooftops, even in coal country. The question is: Will commitments to…
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Moderated by: Harry Haney
Sustainability and the broader umbrella of corporate responsibility (CR) mean many things today. In some quarters, it's a marketing message. In others, it's a cost of doing business driven by a firm's customers. In others still, they are embraced as a…
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Pan Chen and Nikhil Thaker
Successful supply chains use technology, data, processes and communication to create a truly dynamic supply chain solution that is optimized on an ongoing basis.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · James T. Prokopanko and Kingshuk K. Sinha
Sustainability is often seen as a cost of doing business. At The Mosaic Company, a former CEO relied on sustainability to turn a struggling organization into a leader.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Joseph Ludorf
After it transformed forecasting, pharmaceutical supplier Cipla Medpro South cut inventory levels 25% and stock-outs to less than 1%. But it almost didn't happen. The initial challenge was gathering up the courage to change.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Mark Trowbridge
If procurement executives don't take intelligent risks, they cannot provide maximum value to their companies. Here are five techniques to manage both anticipated and unanticipated events in the supply chain.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Measuring your threshold for risk has become more complicated than ever. However, industry analysts contend that we need to get better at it because concerns about cyber security, financial malfeasance, political exposure and climate change are here to stay.
Thursday, November 2, 2017 · Becky Partida
Extensive implementation of a formal distribution strategy can yield both performance benefits and a competitive advantage
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