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Procurement: The key to supply chain resiliency

Thursday, June 1, 2023 · Ilaria Ida Walton, Iris van der Velden and Ruth Thomas
Agriculture is the keystone of global food security, but the current system is built on a house of cards. It relies on cheap labor, abundant resources and energy, and a stable supply chain.

The implementation of e-logistics in supply chain operations

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 · Arindam Mukherjee
By leveraging the power of e-logistics technology, companies can improve visibility, communication, and efficiency within their supply chain operations.

3 ways to use procurement negotiation to combat inflation

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 · Mike Slomke
In the realm of procurement, it is crucial for professionals to strategically generate substantial value during deal negotiations, especially when dealing with supplier agreements that encompass more than mere pricing considerations.

Schneider Electric tops Gartner Global Supply Chain Top 25 for first time

Friday, May 26, 2023 · Brian Straight
The top global supply chains identify and capture new opportunities, drive progress and transform the way their organizations work, Gartner said. Schneider Electric is atop the Global Supply Chain Top 25 for the first time.

How AI can create new opportunities for the worldwide air cargo logistics industry

Thursday, May 25, 2023 · Charles Edwards, vice president, SASI World
Empowerment must be combined with continuous learning at all organizational levels. Preparing for AI means a move away from traditional training to learning.

Missing your target? Successful implementations begin at procurement

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 · Brian Straight
Only 30% of digital transformations meet or exceed a company’s expected target value. The reason? The wrong procurement process was used, say experts.

CEO outlook: Optimism, and caution, pave the road ahead

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 · Brian Straight
A Boston Consulting Group survey finds CEOs generally optimistic, but focused on executing strategic cost-cutting that leaves their businesses poised for success.

People remain stumbling block to procurement success

Monday, May 22, 2023 · Brian Straight
While technology can be an obstacle to procurement success, respondents to an ISM survey said humans remain the largest roadblock.

The history and evolution of software supply chains

Thursday, May 18, 2023 · Saikat Banerjee
Software supply chains have a lot in common with their more traditional supply chain cousins, including just-in-time delivery mechanisms and tiered structures.

How to build a robust and scalable 3PL integration orchestration solution

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 · Arindam Mukherjee
More organizations are finding that integrating 3PLs can offer many benefits to their supply chains. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do that.

April retail sales see gains, report Commerce and NRF

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 · Jeff Berman
Commerce reported that April retail sales—at $686.1 billion—were up 0.4% compared to March and were up 1.6% annually. And from February through April, it said retail sales increased 3.1% compared to the same period a year ago. NRF reported that April retail sales, which…

Supply chains must evolve to achieve success with product-as-a-service models

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 · Michael Dominy, vp analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice
Digital business models offer many benefits to organizations, but they require supply chain leaders to implement changes to planning and operations.

Procurement pros: Manual processes cost billions

Monday, May 15, 2023 · Brian Straight
Procurement professionals say the process remains manual, and billions of dollars in cost savings are being left behind as a result.

The four trends keeping supply chain executives up at night

Sunday, May 14, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
EY’s Sumit Dutta talks about the priorities driving strategy in the supply chain C-Suite

Sink or swim: Decarbonizing the supply chain transportation network

Friday, May 12, 2023 · Jessica Yao Xiong and Nora Lestari
MIT student researchers have studied supply chain emissions and found a nonlinear relationship between logistics spend and emissions, offering useful insights for future investment decisions.
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