Where to place a warehouse is the key to meeting customer expectations, but there is a science to ensuring that location balances those expectations with performance and cost.
While most supply chain employees seem happy in their careers, there are some areas where companies can improve employee engagement and the workplace environment to reduce turnover.
As Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea, retailers are scrambling to find alternative methods for moving their inventory, including exploring more air freight options and boosting inventory.
While shifting Asian cargo from East Coast to West Coast U.S. ports adds time and cost, it is one option shippers have to counter continued risk in the Red Sea.
The use of a 3PL offers flexibility and scalability while bringing fulfillment and distribution expertise and at the ready software systems. But just like not all brands make every consumer product in their vertical, let alone in the market, not all 3PLs are set up for all…
As shippers navigate goods around low water levels in the Panama Canal and risks in the Red Sea, rates are rising and the risk of downstream disruptions is growing.
Retailers are notorious for either having too much or too little stock, but new technology and data collection may be the answer to getting inventory just right.
Disruption is the new norm within the supply chain, but with C-suite backing, and the right decisions, supply chain managers can better prepare their organizations for the inevitable.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 · J. Ricky Fergurson, Tom Morgan, and Richard Tarpey
The ability to communicate and diffuse knowledge is critical to supply chain success, yet the utilization of salespeople as a communication conduit within the supply chain is surprisingly undervalued, exposing a critical opportunity.
Adopting a hierarchical supply chain performance measurement framework allows a firm to organize its performance metrics and align them with its supply chain management structure.
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