Digital transformation: It's the initiative on everyone's lips, but what's less clear is how to go about it effectively. The challenge is compounded when you're working with processes that become almost intrinsic to your business operations through the years.
Is it for your supply chain: : Blockchain is still a largely unproven innovation in the supply chain, but it's also one that companies can't afford to ignore. This fourth part of four in this issue of NextGen Supply Chain offers some guidelines for deciding if…
Smart contracts: Blockchain is still a largely unproven innovation in the supply chain, but it's also one that companies can't afford to ignore. This third part of four in this issue of NextGen Supply Chain details how smart contracts work on the blockchain platform.
Potential applications: Blockchain is still a largely unproven innovation in the supply chain, but it's also one that companies can't afford to ignore. This second part of four in this issue of NextGen Supply Chain details how blockchain technology might benefit…
The basics: Blockchain is still a largely unproven innovation in the supply chain, but it's also one that companies can't afford to ignore. This first part of four in this issue of NextGen Supply Chain details what the technology is and how it works to make the…
As was the case in its previous edition in May, the December release of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Semiannual Economic Forecast paints an optimistic picture for ongoing economic growth for both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors as part of…
November shipments were up 3.9% annually to 979,797 topping October's 1,016,892. Import volumes have been up for nine consecutive months and 16 of the past 17 months. In 2017, U.S.-bound shipments have been up every month except for February.
Digital procurement does provide tools and data insights that make it easier for companies to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and achieve greater visibility into spend across all layers of the supply chain.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Christopher Mejia-Argueta
Millions of small, family-operated retailers known as nanostores are the main source of consumer packaged goods (CPG) for many consumers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI––fell 2.7% to 57.4 1 (a reading above 50 indicates growth) in November. This follows October's 60.1, which is the highest reading since the report's inception in 2008, as well as the…
According to The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the inventory-to-sales ratio in the U.S. is “tracking sideways,” signaling that the period when companies look to restock inventories quickly—which often gives air cargo a boost—has ended.
Monday, December 4, 2017 · Venkat Sumantran, Charles Fine & David Gonsalvez
Changes in mobility are being driven by the challenges of congestion and long commutes caused by increased urbanization, societal shifts such as increased sharing, developments in vehicle technology, and an increased emphasis on reducing environmental pollution.
The most recent edition of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business report, points to another growth month. This represents one in an ongoing series of 102 consecutive months, or 8.5 years.
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