Friday, January 1, 2016 · Nick Vyas
“The world is moving so fast now-a-days that the man who says it cannot be done is generally interrupted by someone else doing it.”
Friday, January 1, 2016 · Patrick Van den Bossche, PS Subramaniam, Sai Avasarala, Fabien Heitz, and Bryan Kinnaer
Digitization is drawing interest from manufacturers, universities, and governments alike. But underneath the hype and noise, many manufacturers are struggling to figure out where to start and how to engage their executive team and customers in developing a winning formula. One…
Friday, January 1, 2016 · Corey Billington and Joe Sandor
There's a reason that the average CPO tenure is down to just over three years. Maybe its time for procurement leaders to rethink their strategies for cost savings and supplier relationships.
Friday, January 1, 2016 · Hugh Williams
Many companies still struggle to get value out of their sales and operations planning processes. They invest heavily in technology and processes to reach for S&OP's cross-functional potential, but end up with discouraging results. For companies that truly understand…
Friday, January 1, 2016 · Steven A. Melnyk and Colin M. Seftel
Just because everyone says its so, doesn't mean that conventional wisdom is always right. We put six examples of conventional wisdom under the microscope and ask: Is it true or is it a myth? The results may surprise you.
Friday, January 1, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The question of whether the United States and the EU will be able to replace their labor forces to remain economically viable in the global market is closely tied to immigration.
Friday, January 1, 2016 · Larry Lapide
I am an early “Baby Boomer” who grew up in the 1960s during the hippie generation. While I was never a hippie, I was too engineering-minded and practical...one thing that has stuck with me from that era is the idea of energy efficiency, especially oil-based energy.
Monday, December 28, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
If recent stories are any indication, transportation, sourcing, inventory management and supply chain resilience will dominate supply chain projects next year.
Thursday, December 24, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean cargo shipping is the backbone of the global supply chain, yet few of us give much thought to the hardship and sacrifice seafarers must endure most of the year.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The role for sustainability for business warrants a more nuanced dialogue. Taking a supply chain management perspective, it is crucial to not only “sell” the societal importance for pursuing sustainability but also to help companies translate sustainability into a…
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 · Greg Gerstenhaber and Peter Guarraia
When financial performance tumbled well below the expectations of shareholders at a US-based manufacturer of industrial parts, the new head of supply chain saw ways to make the supply chain part of the solution.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the TT Club, the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA), and the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) recently released a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to address issues arising from the new container…
Saturday, December 19, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
Expansion into new markets and the retirement of one company's leadership came together to create a new player (sort of) in the industry.
Thursday, December 17, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
In a recent interview, SCMR dug a bit deeper into the recently released 2015 Return on Supply Management Assets (ROSMA) Performance Check Study, “Building a Bolder Legacy: The Procurement Mission is Under Way.
Here are insights shared by Joe Raudabaugh, an A.T. Kearney…
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Even an expanded Panama Canal cannot accommodate the massive new ships.
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