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Cleveland Clinic Climbs Atop Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25

Friday, December 22, 2023 · Brian Straight
The Cleveland Clinic is the top healthcare supply chain according to Gartner, which also recognized the Mayo Clinic and Intermountain Health as Masters for their continued excellence.

Address Supply Chain Risk with Strong Risk Councils

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 · Heather Wheatley, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain
Risk councils bring together supply chain risk owners and other subject matter experts to analyze current risks, plan for emerging ones and evaluate control effectiveness.

Embracing Prosperity in the New Year: The Benefits of Free Trade Zones

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 · Brent Dawkins, Director of Product Marketing, QAD
Free Trade Zones offer opportunities to bring the global market to local markets, creating jobs and innovation around the world.

Brands Make Vendor Compliance an Investment, Not a Cost

Monday, December 18, 2023 · Norman Katz
Traditionally, vendors viewed vendor compliance as a burdensome cost. Truthfully, it is to a certain extent. But it also can be an investment that can be turned internally and used to benefit the vendor company widely.

Expect Weak Dry Van Truckload Pricing Conditions to Continue into 2024

Friday, December 15, 2023 · Jason Miller
Given where spot market prices are at and demand for services holding steady, slow attrition of capacity should help stave off further downward pressure on rates, says Michigan State’s Jason Miller.

Supply Chain Set to Deliver this Christmas

Thursday, December 14, 2023 · Jason Miller and Andrew Balthrop
The combination of consumer spending continuing to remain resilient, retailers with inventory and delivery providers with capacity add up to a supply chain ready to deliver for Christmas.

A Market-Based Routing Guide Strategy for Truckload Transportation

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 · Jorge Oliver and Aaron Zheng
By applying a strategic procurement framework that considers both a freight lane's macro-market and micro-shipper characteristics, shippers can leverage a wider portfolio of relationships that improve their overall routing guide performance while reducing the required…

Transformation and resilience at the new J&J

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
Following the spinoff of J&J’s consumer brands, Kathy Wengel is strengthening the pharma and med device business’s core technical operations and building a framework for risk management.

Rethinking Strategy for a Circular World

Monday, December 11, 2023 · Joshua Hinkel and Tessa Bysong
Companies at the forefront of the circularity shift have begun identifying and investing in the new structures and processes required to replace linear business models. As these new market dynamics develop, industries will be able to go circular at a faster pace.

Safer Transportation: Linking Personality Traits to Distracted Driving

Friday, December 8, 2023 · Janeth Gabaldon and Andrew Balthrop
Research has found some correlation between personality traits and distracted driving behaviors. But there is question on whether businesses can use that information to improve employee safety.
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Supply Chain Management Review Year in Review 2023

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · SCMR Staff
For the December issue of SCMR, we’re featuring some of the best columns and articles from the past year. If you didn’t read them the first time, now is the opportunity to catch up. We’ve tried to cover the supply chain bases with these articles, which I’m sure…

Service Sector PMI Records Highest Reading In 12 Months

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 · Jeff Berman
November services economy activity remained in growth mode, according to the new edition of the ISM Report on Business, which was issued Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

Maintaining Cybersecurity in a Growing Digital Supply Chain

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 · Tim Freestone
Complex digital supply chains spanning multiple countries and continents offer invaluable flexibility and cost efficiencies, but also growing cybersecurity risks.

Exclusive: DispatchTrack Survey Finds Economy, Rising Costs Worry Logistics Pros

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 · Brian Straight
A new DispatchTrack survey finds logistics businesses remain concerned about an uncertain economy and rising operational costs in the last mile.

Supply Chain Digitalization Trends for 2024 and Beyond

Monday, December 4, 2023 · DHL Supply Chain
Supply Chain Digitalization Trends for 2024 and Beyond. Looking ahead there are numerous advances that have the potential to drive further improvements in all aspects of supply chain management.
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