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Services economy sees continued growth in August, notes ISM

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 54.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 1.8%, growing, at a faster rate, for the eighth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 38 of the last 39 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a…

Reliable Middle Mile for the Unreliable World

Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · Andrew Mohn and Adriele Pradi
Transportation planning for the furniture and home goods industry presents a complex puzzle, and traditional planning methods often fail to account for the inherent randomness and variation in real-world operations.

August Manufacturing Output Continues Losing Streak

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 · Jeff Berman
For the 10th consecutive month, the key benchmark metric for manufacturing output fell, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
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Logistics data management: Focus on the foundation

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC
Information maturity leads to improved performance and customer loyalty.
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Stories from the front lines: Leadership accounts from the globe’s top supply chain executives

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Brian Straight
“From Source to Sold” offers first-hand accounts of top executives on the decisions and thought processes they have followed in their careers to become global supply chain leaders.
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Customer-centric supply chains by design

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Milena Janjevic
Modeling with a customer focus allows businesses to meet today’s business demands.
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The “longevity economy:” Seniors need innovative supply chains

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Dr. Larry Lapide
As the United States gets older, there is much potential in developing products for older populations.
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Six emerging supply chain software trends to watch

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Bridget McCrea
As more companies work to make their global supply chains more resilient, strong, and efficient, supply chain management software continue to play an important role in those efforts.
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Predicting the next freight cycle: A shippers’ guide to planning transportation budgets

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Michael Zimmerman, Korhan Acar and Ansley Marks
When it comes to freight pricing, there’s no excuse for shippers or carriers to fly blind. The capability exists to understand the factors that drive pricing and monitor them in real time.

Environment for Shippers Starts to Show Deterioration

Friday, September 1, 2023 · SCMR Staff
FTR’s June Shippers Conditions Index has taken a step back, dropping in June from May’s 8.6 reading, although it still remains strongly positive for shippers.
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Masters of Leadership

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Brian Straight
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 identifies three trends and offers recommendations to become best-in-class supply chain organizations.
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A top 25 list that is a must read

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Brian Straight
Best of the best. Best in class. The elite. Whatever terminology you use to describe the top performers in industry, they all have one thing in common: Companies try to emulate them. That is not easy, of course, but honors such as the annual Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 provide…

Why a Slow, Cautious Approach to Pulling Out of China is Justified

Thursday, August 31, 2023 · Dr. Richard Kilgore
With political and economic uncertainty, businesses may want to slow their push to move supply chains entirely out of China.

Want to Help with Hurricane Idalia Relief? Here’s How

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 · Brian Straight
As Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday morning along the Florida coast, the need for logistics and supply chain support following the storm will be great. ALAN’s executive director offers advice on how to get involved.

Gartner’s Sabu Mathai: ‘Sustainability Increasingly Builds Resilience’

Tuesday, August 29, 2023 · Brian Straight
Gartner research director Sabu Mathai says that companies that make sustainability a core part of their business are 3.7 times less likely to deprioritize it during tough times.
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