Thursday, January 23, 2025 · Don Hicks, CEO and president, Optilogic
Supply chain design has an increasingly powerful ability to use digital, data-driven models to create the future supply chain your organization is going to need. Since the future hasn’t happened yet, missing data is simply a part of every project. But, it can be accounted for.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 · Clay Wagenhals & Brian Chatham
As companies strive to optimize their facilities and processes, many are exploring innovative methods to meet these demands. The Engineer-Procure-Construct model is gaining traction, offering benefits for firms investing in automated solutions to distribution and fulfillment…
The fear of immediate tariffs on imported goods seems to be easing as President Donald Trump instead ordered a review of trade policy wit China, Canada and Mexico.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
The challenges to global supply chains during the first quarter of the 21st century have leaders refocusing their efforts on building effective workforces.
Labor shortages are impacting industries differently, with some seeing shortages consistent with pre-pandemic times, while others continue to struggle to find workers.
Friday, January 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Supply chain disruptions persist, creating challenges for managers that have led to changes in network design, material sources, and automation. But talent management remains an existential challenge.
Only 30% of companies feel confident in managing change, despite 95% undergoing transformation recently. Too many rely on technology upgrades to tools and processes, leaving employees feeling disconnected.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Dana Kabat-Farr, Iman Nosoohi, and Rémi Labelle-Deraspe
Diversity efforts within supply chain management will not be sustainable without addressing the subtle acts of selective incivility that undermine inclusion as experienced by suppliers, buyers, and firm employees.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Amydee M. Fawcett, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Sebastian Brockhaus
Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer, but he also learned tough lessons along the way about being just “good enough.” Supply chain managers can take valuable lessons from Ali’s greatest losses.
This year’s Supply Chain Outlook Virtual Summit gives attendees the strategies, technologies, and automation tools required for ongoing success in modern logistics, transportation, and supply chain management environments.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A pick-to-zero strategy is an order-picking method where shipments are received, put away, picked, and shipped out on the same day. When adding in network design changes, the benefits result in increased product freshness and lower daily shipment costs.
The December Services PMI, at 54.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) rose 2.0% over November’s 52.1 reading, growing, at a faster rate, for the sixth consecutive month, and for the 52nd time in the last 55 months, going back to the initial recovery from the…
To ensure sustained precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations look for the right measures to track their performance. Yet many do not consider measuring innovation in the supply chain. Organizations often aim to increase their innovation, but they must first…
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