Monday, July 13, 2020 · Jim Monkmeyer, President, Transportation, DHL Supply Chain, North America
Transportation is a critical component of the supply chain, and digitalization is emerging as a valuable means to improve visibility and cost. But how do you know where to invest to see the maximum return?
While this program would not make whole those who have lost revenues as a result of this pandemic, it would ensure that no port misses a debt payment or is forced to lay off staff related to this or future natural disasters.
SOTI releases “The Last Mile Sprint: State of Mobility in Transportation and Logistics” global report which finds a mobile-first strategy is critical for last-mile delivery
Software resilience gives organizations the ability to pivot in the face of market pressures and evolve to meet changes in customer trends, and disruptions to individual markets or the global economy.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · Craig L. Pearce and Christina L. Wassenaar
Is shared supply chain leadership the future? Shared leadership entails the informal, serial emergence of multiple leaders, depending on the knowledge, skills and abilities of the individuals involved, while considering the emerging requirements of the tasks facing those parties.
Uncertainty is the new normal for supply chain managers. There’s no silver bullet, but these 10 ideas may provide a template for managing in uncertain times.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · Harry Haney, Thomas M. Decker, Jenny Kim, Monica Roth, Holly Warden, R. Bray McDonnell and Mark Mulroe
Some manufacturers and distributors are hiring recently incarcerated individuals in their plants and DCs. To make it work, you have to break through the “concrete ceiling.”
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 · Per Kristian Hong and Arun Kochar
Moving forward, the lessons from our current experiences must be captured and applied in an adaptive fashion to overcome new challenges as proactively as possible.
In the just-in-time supply chain environment of the automotive industry, procurement and supply chain managers can consider adjusting inventory levels according to the risk of a renewed regional or national lockdown that might disrupt inbound supply availability for a certain…
This Insights column is the second of a two-part series. It deals with lessons learned from selling and surviving in an organization living through the realities of a “bad news” annual budget—and its corresponding forecasts and plans.
Today's marketplace is not for the faint at heart. Leading industry analysts maintain that in the current volatile business environment, an increasing number of logistics service providers are being forced to take dramatic action to generate positive impact rapidly—or…
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