Friday, May 12, 2017 · Jeff Berman
The NRF reported that April retail sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, saw a 0.3 percent seasonally-adjusted increase over March, and were up 3 percent on an unadjusted annual basis, and the Department of Commerce reported a 0.4 percent increase from…
Friday, May 12, 2017 · Dave Kipe
Today, a company's ability to compete is increasingly driven by how well it can leverage data, apply analytics and implement new technologies. That being said, there exists the real issue of data overload and paralysis.
Thursday, May 11, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
RapidRatings, provider of analysis of the financial health of public and private companies in the world, and Opus, a leader in compliance and risk management SaaS technology, recently announced a strategic partnership and the integration of predictive financial health…
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers are being told that three of the most pressing risks to business performance in the 21st century are cyber attack, natural hazards and supply chain failure.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers have yet to fully embrace the power of blockchain technology, say analysts, but the advance seems all but inexorable.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
New cloud trade and transportation management capabilities help organizations modernize logistics processes, increase perfect order performance and lower supply chain costs. Oracle Cloud Software
Monday, May 8, 2017 · SCMR Staff
The MIT master's program in supply chain management has been ranked as the world's No. 1 graduate business program in supply chain and logistics by Eduniversal, the Paris-based global rating agency for higher education.
Monday, May 8, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Mutual trust does not appear on the ledger sheets of buyers and suppliers, but researchers suggest that levels of trust between companies may be an important influence on how they operate and perform.
Friday, May 5, 2017 · Ryan Fernandes and Lisa M. Ellram
Too often, working capital pressures roll over supplier relationships without regard for what happens to supply chain risk. But now that new supply chain financing tools and techniques are proliferating, companies have a fresh chance to implement a coherent business strategy…
Friday, May 5, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
In 2014, General Motors launched a new strategic initiative to improve supplier relationships and drive financial performance. Nearly three years later, Strategic Supplier Engagement is delivering solid results.
Friday, May 5, 2017 · Frank Mobus and Brad Young
Power in a negotiation is less a product of the situation and more the result of the actions one takes. By thinking creatively, negotiators can find, build and deploy a wider range of leverage opportunities. Supply Chain Supplier Negotiations, Supply Chain negotiation tactics
Thursday, May 4, 2017 · Constantin Brachtendorf, Stefan Kurpjuweit and Stephan M. Wagner
To utilize the full innovation potential of the supply chain, companies need a strategic approach to deal with the obstacles to new product success. Here is a four-step approach to better utilize your innovation potential.
Thursday, May 4, 2017 · Sandeep Gupta
Retailers committed to transforming their supply chains need to step back and look at their business model through a different lens.
Thursday, May 4, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
While last mile carriers receive much of the attention, the traditional modal heavyweights are in charge of connecting the growing web of facilities that enable e-commerce. Today, all modes as well as freight intermediaries must be poised for growth and flexible enough to keep…
Thursday, May 4, 2017 · John D. Schulz
A new breed of leadership is creating a long-term vision to earn strategic relationships with shippers. Solid day-to-day execution and aggressive investment in technology set the direction for trucking's new guard.
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