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Bite-sized nuggets offer real-time learning

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 · Brian Straight Microlearning offers businesses the opportunity to focus training and education at relevant times and in ways that employees will engage with.

Logisticians adjusting to volatility that is now embedded in supply chain

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 · John D. Schulz The influential 35th annual State of Logistics Report shows how logisticians are adapting to “permanent volatility” in their supply chains as they ride out the wave of uncertainty.

Navigating global elections: A blueprint for supply chain resilience

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 · Mirko Woitzik With major countries such as the U.S., India and Taiwan holding elections this year, supply chains face an uncertain path toward resiliency.

Did your AI project fail because of the wrong AI?

Monday, June 17, 2024 · Norman Katz AI is a piece of software that is not just one thing: it is a technology tool to do a job. Selecting the right software, and at the right point of the business process, is the key to getting software projects done and done correctly.

Dell is creating an inclusive workforce thanks to LISA

Friday, June 14, 2024 · Brian Straight Using AI, Dell has created a tool that allows deaf or hard-of-hearing employees to engage with company services without the need for a sign language interpreter.

Top summer reads: 6 unconventional books with supply chain lessons

Thursday, June 13, 2024 · Andrew Balthrop and Stephanie Powell Thomas Inspiration and innovation can come from many places, and these non-supply chains books can provide just that for supply chain professionals.

Procurement control tower: Proof of concept through machine learning and natural language processing

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 · Bishwajit Kumar and Pablo Barros Gomez Implementing a procurement control tower provides advanced insights to the sponsor company, bringing end-to-end visibility, enhanced exception management, improved decision-making, improved risk management, cost savings, and more, an MIT CTL capstone research project found.

Moody’s weighs in on insurance risks supply chains face today

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 · Brian Straight A report from Moody’s has identified areas of the supply chain where insurers are most concerned.

Supply chain certification programs

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 · SCMR Staff Supply Chain Management Review is offering this listing of available supply chain certification programs for professionals seeking to continue their education.

The rise of customer-centric supply chains

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 · Brian Straight Changing customer demands are putting more pressure on supply chains. In response, more companies are putting the customer at the center of supply chain design.

The VC tourists have left the building

Monday, June 10, 2024 · Brian Straight The Covid pandemic drove interest in supply chain investment, but many of the firms that invested didn’t have much expertise in the space, and those outside investors have slowly disappeared.

Nearshoring shifts focus of procurement leaders

Friday, June 7, 2024 · Bridget McCrea Bringing production and sourcing back to the United States or to a country in close proximity have always been goals for companies that want to gain better control over their supply chains. But for procurement leaders, it adds complexity.

Is AI ready for takeoff? Analysis finds only 11% of firms have gone beyond pilots

Thursday, June 6, 2024 · Brian Straight While AI talk is dominating boardrooms, an analysis by Zero100 found that only 11% of companies have moved past the pilot stage with artificial intelligence projects.

Value chains need rewiring. Are manufacturers up to the task?

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 · Brian Straight While strategic intent to rewire global value chains is there, many manufacturers are falling short, focusing on incremental change that will not be enough to remain competitive, a new report says.

Building corridors to a greener future

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 · Elizabeth Bruttomesso and Shruti Pant An analysis of electric trucks, barges and rail showed varying degrees of benefits when attempting to move cargo from a port to a warehouse in this MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics SCM Capstone project.