The largest companies in the U.S. collected cash from customers faster in 2018 and held less inventory, resulting in the best overall working capital performance since 2012, according to the annual Hackett 1000 cost and cash optimization survey from The Hackett Group, Inc.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 · Diego Pantoja-Navajas
Whether the problem is how to increase throughputs at a distribution center or how to ensure traceability in a food supply, complex problems are made more complex by their sheer size and the number of people they impact.
The ongoing downbeat news on the global economy has left many supply chain managers uneasy of late, particularly those seeking to mitigate modal costs.
A “systemic cultural difference” in trade negotiations may be keeping global supply chain managers on edge next year, maintains one prominent political expert.
DuckerFrontier analysts believe that the global economy will stabilize in 2020 from the volatility of the previous two years. Their “base-case” forecast calls for an acceleration in global growth to 2.8%, up from 2.7% in 2019, driven by a strong rebound in many emerging…
Even though industrial production and investment slowed more than expected in 2019, consumer spending has held up global growth. Supply chain analysts expect that to continue in 2020, especially as central banks and governments step in with monetary and fiscal easing to…
Thanks to its ability to significantly save on physical inventory and logistics, the use of additive manufacturing within supply chains continues to increase as companies recognize its extensive benefits.
In this webinar Bryan Jensen, executive vice president with St. Onge explains how leading companies are coping with inventory management and the strategies they're utilizing to succeed in this new world of distribution.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 · Steven A. Melnyk, Michael Bourne, David Frayer and Will Rifkin
The performance measurement system is the most misunderstood, confusing, misapplied and frustrating element of most supply chains. Yet, an effective performance measurement system is one of the foundations on which the strategic supply chain is built.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 · Sriram Narayanan, Ed Terris and Arjun Sharma
An approach and framework to pursue the inclusion of employees with disabilities at the organizational level are necessary given that executing inclusion efforts are challenging.
Coping with growth and change is never easy, but it's particularly challenging in a tight labor market in which the cost of industrial real estate has spiraled upward. As this year's survey results show, respondents are rolling up their sleeves and coping with change…
When the 27th annual BSR Conference convenes in San Jose, CA next week, the next generation of supply chain technologies will be a major area of focus.
“Leadership,” and what it means to incorporate management skill in everyday life, was the issue addressed by Women in Logistics at a forum in San Francisco last month.
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