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The ‘Great Reset’ is underway

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 · Brian Straight
While last year’s State of Logistics report highlighted the need to get back in sync, the 2023 version finds logistics operations building long-term resilience in an effort to best serve customers through a variety of distribution channels.

Mythbusting circular economy concerns

Monday, June 19, 2023 · Anne Michelle Avolio, senior director analyst with Gartner Supply Chain Practice
The path to profitability for circular economy business models has not been a straightforward one, yet circular-based products and services remain a high-growth area.

Procurement’s data problem

Friday, June 16, 2023 · Brian Straight
Three-quarters of respondents to a SpendHQ survey said they don’t trust the data in their procurement process, leading to poor decision-making.

Tentative labor deal eases West Coast port tensions

Thursday, June 15, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The long-running West Coast port labor quarrel has ostensibly come to an end, with the International Longshore Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association coming to terms yesterday on a six-year tentative deal.

The critical process of supply chain control tower integration orchestration

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 · Arindam Mukherjee
Not all control tower technologies are made equal, but towers represent a path toward increased visibility and comprehension. These innovations have transformed the supply chain and will continue to do so.

Supply chain stability remains elusive

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 · Brian Straight
While supply chain disruptions have lessened, ASCM and KPMG’s Stability Index continues to point to increased global instability.

Reshoring isn’t the only change taking place in supply chains

Monday, June 12, 2023 · Brian Straight
Reshoring has received a lot of attention, but more companies are shifting parts of their supply lines from China to other Asian countries.

The cloud hovers over fast software supply chains

Friday, June 9, 2023 · Saikat Banerjee
The rapid development of cloud technologies, especially managed services, has revolutionized the way businesses operate, collaborate, and deliver software applications. Simultaneously, the emergence and evolution of DevOps practices has had a similar effect in software…

DispatchTrack report finds operational costs, inflation, inventory continue to vex supply chain

Thursday, June 8, 2023 · Brian Straight
A new survey conducted by DispatchTrack found that operational costs, inflation and inventory concerns remain challenges for supply chains, but there is plenty of optimism for the remainder of the year.

Colgate-Palmolive utilizes decision intelligence to accelerate complex decision-making

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 · SCMR Staff
The CPG leader is working with Aera Technology as part of the digital transformation of its pet nutrition division

Mixed reactions to C.H. Robinson’s surprising hire of ex-Ford exec Bozeman as CEO

Wednesday, June 7, 2023 · Jeff Berman
C.H. Robinson surprised the markets on Tuesday, naming a Ford executive as CEO, bypassing the rumored in-house candidate for the position.

Exclusive: SCMR goes one on one with Swisslog’s Sean Wallingford

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 · Brian Straight
What is the state of automation in the North American supply chain market? Swisslog President & CEO of the Americas Sean Wallingford talks that, talent acquisition and sustainability in exclusive interview with SCMR.

May services economy activity remains on growth track, reports ISM

Monday, June 5, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The Services PMI—at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 1.6% off of May’s 51.9 reading, growing, at a slower rate, for the fifth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 35 of the last 36 months, with December 2022 being…

10 actions CPOs can take to overcome procurement’s toughest challenges

Monday, June 5, 2023 · Brian Straight
Supply chain challenges are now structural and could take several years to resolve themselves. McKinsey has laid out 10 steps CPOs can take to overcome some of those challenges.

Manufacturing output declines again in May, reports ISM

Thursday, June 1, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The report’s key metric, the PMI, registered a 46.9 reading (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), falling 0.2% off of April’s 47.1 reading.
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