Monday, May 8, 2023 · Grace Caza and Varun Shekhar
Hurricanes, holidays, and heightened pressures on truckload shipments during DOT Roadcheck can affect shippers’ transportation procurement. Shippers should strategize to avoid rising costs and added tendering time during disruptive events.
Constant challenges to norms stimulate innovation, the latest developments show that major logistics companies accept that and are investing. The combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning and timely data can give us a window into the future.
If you were dropped onto this planet and landed at McCormick Place in the heart of Chicago in the middle of March, you would probably conclude that planet Earth had been overrun by robots. Everywhere you turned on the ProMat conference floor, there was a robot lifting…
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Mark Trowbridge and Melanie Trowbridge
“Negotiation is empathy. It’s almost trite to say that if you can’t put yourself in the seat of the other person you’re speaking with, you’re not going to do well.”
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Wenting Li, Thomas Y. Choi and Dale S. Rogers
Credit barriers and extended payment terms hamper the operational ability of tier 2 and tier 3 supply chain participants. But a new breed of technology companies are here to help.
A new Supply Chain Technology Certificate from the Association for Supply Chain Management is designed to give professionals an understanding of the role emerging technologies play in supply chain performance.
Shipping goods across borders is a complicated process that requires plenty of documentation. Shipping Solutions’ Lisa Nemer joins Rosemary Coates to discuss the process.
The infographic below shows where sustainability ranks among top procurement objectives. It also presents how sustainability factors into procurement goals and the areas of focus for supplier relationships.
By holding both ends of the supply chain accountable, sustainability efforts are more likely to bear satisfactory results and significantly reduce the burden on Mother Nature.
Monday, May 1, 2023 · Yves Thill, Vijay Kasi and Imran Dassu
De-carbonizing the end-to-end value chain is now an imperative—for the planet and for business. Customers, shareholders and employees demand it, and governments are rushing to mandate it. Procurement is a logical focal point where sustainability and value can intersect. It…
The recent column discussed how global policymakers have been relatively ineffective in using diplomacy to come up with a coordinated plan toward a world free of fossil fuels.
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