Thursday, July 18, 2024 · James Payne and Henrietta Hunter
Procurement teams the world over face unprecedented volatility from geopolitical conflict, climate crisis and more. To ride the headwinds, a shift towards a smarter, sustainable approach to supply chains is needed. Forum for the Future’s Global Head – Purpose of Business…
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 · Matthias Schumm and Mehdi Tagorti
Analyzing various factors, including access to transportation and medical center density, enables decision-makers to make equitable decisions when it comes to distributing vaccines.
In addition to the challenges and core competencies, a research team at GSCI’s Advanced Supply Chain Collaborative identified five organizational action areas to support the development of the skills modern-day planners need.
Thursday, July 11, 2024 · Ivan Hernandez, managing director, Mexico, QIMA
By diversifying sourcing destinations, businesses can enhance supply chain resilience and efficacy, navigate geopolitical unease and maintain seamless trade relationships amidst an increasingly complex and uncertain landscape.
Supply chain influencers are responsible for shifting direction in strategy. Over the past 25 years, influencers have introduced analytics into supply chains to make better decisions for instance. But, we must use this power wisely.
Whirlpool’s Jennifer Springer, sr. dir. of customer fulfillment, is the latest top executive to be announced as a keynote speaker at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference.
There are 11 core competencies that provide an overview of what’s needed to measure supply chain planners’ effectiveness and develop tomorrow’s planning leaders.
Most global and domestic 3PLs faced huge challenges last year as shippers adjusted to ongoing issues related to inventory optimization and geopolitical risk. To keep pace, the top 3PLs are now amping up their collaboration with carrier partners and implementing as much…
Our latest Peerless Research Group (PRG) survey reveals current salary trends, career satisfaction rates, and shifting job priorities for individuals working in logistics and supply chain management. Here are all of the findings—and a few surprises.
The transportation and logistics industries are a cornerstone of economic growth and global trade, facilitating the movement of goods and services across borders and continents. However, this vital sector’s reliance on fossil fuels and outdated practices has inadvertently…
Friday, July 5, 2024 · Suketu Gandhi, Rupal Deshmukh, Gillis Jonk, and Sachin Narang
The sense of resolve out there seems at first counterintuitive, given the holding pattern of weak demand and continued uncertainty, even after COVID. Inflation, China de-risking, the brutality of Ukraine and Gaza, attacks on Suez shipping, Panama Canal drought, hacked data and…
Friday, July 5, 2024 · Dr. Joerg Wilke, Dr. Andre Brunner, Dr. Kai Hoberg, and Rod Franklin
In 2014, SAP Business Consulting conducted its initial study to understand companies’ visions for digital supply chain management. A lot has changed since then.
Friday, July 5, 2024 · Marianna Vydrevich and Nari Viswanathan
Accurate modeling of a company’s supply chain network provides insights into optimal production, storage locations, and raw materials supply network strategy. The modeling process can last from one day to several months, and the supply network design team might run hundreds…
Almost four and a half years ago, I wrote my first Insights column on artificial intelligence (AI) titled: “Rely on AI to make decisions? Yes, but warily” [March/April 2020]. I had planned to do an annual update, however, the COVID-19 pandemic came along—consuming much…
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