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Driven by high levels of online shopping and e-commerce activity, consumers’ ongoing desire for free and fast shipping remains in high demand. But for retailers unable to meet these demands, consumers will not hesitate to turn to other alternatives.

When many people think of business succession planning, often they are speaking of the CEO’s chair. But succession planning within departments is a critical part of ensuring business continuity.

Chief procurement officers face challenges in securing materials and supplies in a volatile supply chain yet still controlling that spending.

Earlier this year, Boeing’s Tiffany Andrews joined Fairmarkit’s Erin McFarlane on stage at the ISM World Conference to discuss how the aircraft giant has leaned into artificial intelligence to get better control of its tail spend and land its out-of-control spending.

Humanitarian supply chains are the key to survival for many following disasters, but the planning involved begins long before a disaster ever strikes.

In supply chain, an alphabet soup of certification credentials is available to employees, who must weigh which ones offer the best career opportunities.

The unique role supply chains play in an organization means they can have an outsized impact on the market competitiveness of the company.

As more companies turn to AI to manage and analyze their data, the concept of clean data sometimes gets pushed to the side.

Retail sales continue to grow, albeit at slower rates, and as a result, brands are taking advantage of excess cargo capacity in bringing in merchandise earlier than normal.

Microlearning offers businesses the opportunity to focus training and education at relevant times and in ways that employees will engage with.

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.

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.

When a fast-food restaurant wanted to consolidate and streamline its warehouse operations, it turned to a combination of technologies and customer support to make it a reality.

Kory Jacobson grew up with two educators as parents. That taught him the value of effort and education, two qualities that have driven his supply chain success.

Augmented reality is offering new opportunities to train the supply chain workforce of tomorrow, and upskill the workforce of today.