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Balanced supply chain management Part 4: The key—leading beyond the silo

Monday, December 2, 2024 · Steven A. Melnyk, Michigan State University; Alan Amling, University of Tennessee; Nick Little, Michigan State University; and Lee Levy II, The Levy Group
Previous articles have discussed the characteristics of balanced supply chain management. But how do you implement it in practice? You have to move beyond the silo.

Supply chain penetration: A new instrument of warfare?

Monday, December 2, 2024 · Peter Shi, Hedy Dou and Miles Yang
Managing costs, quality, and security across complex, multinational supply chains is daunting, but the failure to control the entirety of the supply chain across multiple borders increases the risk of supply chain penetration-based attacks—so-called “supply chain warfare.”

EXIM Bank: Helping American exporters

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
Often overlooked, the Export-Import Bank of the United States plays a key role in financing U.S. exports by securing business loans, facilitating more than $10 billion in U.S. export sales a year.

6 Questions With … Joe McManus

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 · Brian Straight
Körber Supply Chain Software’s Joe McManus talks about the role gamification can play in improving warehouse operations and employee productivity in this SCMR 6 Questions With … conversation.

The year of GenAI

Monday, November 25, 2024 · Brian Straight
As much discussion and deployment of artificial intelligence took place in 2024, 2025 is shaping up to be an even bigger year. This year will likely see the acceleration of AI, and specifically Generative AI, into everyday business functions.

Strengthening customer fulfillment: Building a strategic stakeholder network

Thursday, November 21, 2024 · Gartner Supply Chain
According to Gartner data, 69% of organizations believe customer satisfaction will be the paramount metric for strategic decision-making by 2026. However, many leaders fail to leverage it properly.

The hard job of teaching soft skills

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 · SCMR Staff
Advanced technology is driving the need to improve so-called soft skills such as communication, leadership and problem-solving.

Trump picks former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy for DOT secretary

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 · John D. Schulz
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Republican congressman Sean Duffy as the nation’s 20th Transportation Secretary.

Made in Mexico, manufactured by China

Monday, November 18, 2024 · Norman Katz
As manufacturing grows in Mexico as part of the nearshoring trend, so too is China’s influence in the region.

Retail sales see gains in October, reports Commerce and NRF

Friday, November 15, 2024 · SCMR Staff
Commerce reported that total October retail sales, at $718.9 billion, were up 0.4%, from September to October, and increased 2.8% annually. RF reported that October’s core retail sales, which are based on Census data and excludes automobile dealers, gas stations, and…

Balancing green and speed: Home delivery insights from the pandemic era

Friday, November 15, 2024 · Dr. Herbert Kotzab, Dr. Işık Özge Yumurtacı Hüseyinoğlu, and Dr. Carlos Mena
A study of the e-commerce market during the pandemic provided clear insights on consumer preferences for home delivery.

AdventHealth named top healthcare supply chain by Gartner

Thursday, November 14, 2024 · SCMR Staff
AdventHealth has been named for the first time the top organization in Gartner’s annual Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 rankings. Cleveland Clinic joins the Mayo Clinic and Intermountain Healthcare as Masters.

Unlocking retention: The role employee engagement plays

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 · Brian Straight
Employee engagement is a tricky proposition for many companies, but starting with communication is one way to jumpstart retention.

Can supply chain managers embrace an entrepreneurial mindset?

Monday, November 11, 2024 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship within SCM encourages leaders to explore new opportunities, innovate processes, and think more dynamically about partnerships, logistics, and risk mitigation.

Challenges to ESG reporting

Friday, November 8, 2024 · Marisa Brown
To compile data for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reports, organizations pull a variety of data from numerous sources. This process often encounters challenges in obtaining and storing the data. To streamline their reporting efforts, organizations must look at…
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