College football superfans are fully invested, and their dedication elevates the sport. What if we could create that same enthusiasm, loyalty, and management commitment in the boardroom?
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, at 46.5 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), fell 0.7%, turning in its lowest number in 2024, with the PMI contracting for the 23rd time in the last 24 months, and the overall economy expanding for the 54th consecutive…
Since procurement touches all aspects of an organization, effective communication with both internal and external audiences becomes paramount to organizational success.
Thursday, October 31, 2024 · Marisa Brown and Nathanael Vlachos, APQC
Maneuver warfare, design thinking, and TRIZ all offer frameworks for creative thinking and problem-solving that can help organizations develop novel solutions to today’s challenges
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 · Gartner Supply Chain
Enhancing data visibility, regionalizing supply chain networks, engaging in scenario planning, and fostering collaboration within the partner ecosystem are essential tactics to boost supply chain resilience and agility.
Supply chain leaders and managers in the medical device industry are often puzzled by the multitude of strategies, corporate directives, and transformation programs that claim to improve the performance of their supply chain operations. Imbed Biosciences’ Sanjay Gupta breaks…
Even in many sophisticated organizations parcel shipping has remained largely immune from the strategic spend management and technological advancements that have become commonplace across supply chains. Given parcel shipping cost increases of recent years, it’s time for that…
The acquisition of TMS-provider MercuryGate by Körber Supply Chain Software opens up a new pathway for customer engagement and future opportunities says Craig Moore.
Delivering commodity products the same or next day seems to be where retail is headed, but is this really all that consumers want out of retail? Perhaps retail is setting an expectation that isn’t necessarily always what the customer always wants.
Thursday, October 17, 2024 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
A long-term U.S. port strike may have been adverted, but another deadline looms in January. Don Maier from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, explains the impact organized labor has on the supply chain.
NRF reported that its calculation of September retail sales, which is based on Census data and excludes automobile dealers, gas stations, and restaurants, saw retail sales rise 0.4% on a seasonally-adjusted basis month-over-month, topping August’s 0.1% increase, and were up…
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