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Do net-zero goals matter?

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Julia Fernandez del Valle and Samara Vilar da Costa Research and executive interviews paint an interesting picture as to whether net-zero goals are realistic, and even if they are being pursued.

Boeing turned to Fairmarkit, AI to help land its tail spend

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Brian Straight Boeing faced unknown spending, but a pilot program using Fairmarkit’s artificial intelligence platform helped bring its procurement spending into the light.

Expand supply chain metrics to cover the complete customer experience

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 · Michael Dominy Supply chain leaders must work within the supply chain organization and across the enterprise to manage customers’ perceptions. Delivering excellence in terms of the CX requires a team effort to break down functional walls and collaborate across the company on…

When disaster strikes, the supply chain becomes the key to life

Monday, July 22, 2024 · Brian Straight Humanitarian supply chains are the key to survival for many following disasters, but the planning involved begins long before a disaster ever strikes.

Leadership development for supply chain leaders

Friday, July 19, 2024 · Dan Pellathy Senior leaders should be concerned about the challenges facing their planning functions. Today’s value creation systems are severely constrained by insufficient talent and ineffective processes for developing leaders. Yet many companies fail to recognize this critical…

ASCM introduces Supplier Relationship Management certificate

Thursday, July 18, 2024 · SCMR Staff The Association for Supply Chain Management has introduced a new Supplier Relationship Management certificate designed to guide supply chain professionals on how to cultivate and sustain strong supplier relationships to ensure long-term resilience and mitigate risk.

A smarter approach to sustainability is vital for healthy, resilient supply chains

Thursday, July 18, 2024 · James Payne and Henrietta Hunter Procurement teams the world over face unprecedented volatility from geopolitical conflict, climate crisis and more. To ride the headwinds, a shift towards a smarter, sustainable approach to supply chains is needed. Forum for the Future’s Global Head – Purpose of Business…

An educated workforce is loyal, but what type of education is best?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 · Bridget McCrea In supply chain, an alphabet soup of certification credentials is available to employees, who must weigh which ones offer the best career opportunities.

When the scales tilt: Making vaccine access work for all

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 · Matthias Schumm and Mehdi Tagorti Analyzing various factors, including access to transportation and medical center density, enables decision-makers to make equitable decisions when it comes to distributing vaccines.

Is your enterprise suffering from too much data?

Monday, July 15, 2024 · Norman Katz Closing transactional gaps in supply chains, increasing operational effectiveness, and enhancing your competitiveness with data collection is helpful. But doing so without a good data policy is costly, and probably confusing too.

Five organizational action areas for developing supply chain talent

Friday, July 12, 2024 · Dan Pellathy In addition to the challenges and core competencies, a research team at GSCI’s Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative identified five organizational action areas to support the development of the skills modern-day planners need.

Navigating geopolitical challenges: Mexico as a key factor in U.S.-China trade

Thursday, July 11, 2024 · Ivan Hernandez, managing director, Mexico, QIMA By diversifying sourcing destinations, businesses can enhance supply chain resilience and efficacy, navigate geopolitical unease and maintain seamless trade relationships amidst an increasingly complex and uncertain landscape.

Rest assured: Building resilience in supply chains one mattress at a time

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 · Gabriel Szuma and Szuya Huang A strategic approach to navigate the tradeoff between risk mitigation and cost efficiency, developed in collaboration with Tempur Sealy, offers insights for a restful supply chain future.

The power of influence

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 · Rosemary Coates Supply chain influencers are responsible for shifting direction in strategy. Over the past 25 years, influencers have introduced analytics into supply chains to make better decisions for instance. But, we must use this power wisely.

Keys to staying ahead of the competition

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 · Brian Straight The unique role supply chains play in an organization means they can have an outsized impact on the market competitiveness of the company.