New research indicates that supply chain managers are increasingly confronted by the challenges of a “late paying culture,” undermining buyer-supplier relationships.
While summer may be nearing its end, the climate in the manufacturing sector remains very warm, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Thursday, August 28, 2014 · Richa Gupta, senior analyst, VDC Research
In the second of two articles, VDC Research examines how new technologies, including vision systems such as Google Glass, could lead to more efficient distribution and logistics.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 · Richa Gupta, senior analyst, VDC Research
Forget sensors and RFID to track packages. The next milestone in e-commerce delivery could be real-time vehicle tracking to provide customers with more precise delivery times.
In this Q&A, Brent Johnson, Intermountain’s VP of supply chain, talks about how Utah’s largest healthcare provider developed a best-in-class supply chain group.
MIT research shows that demand probabilities determined by historical demand patterns should be considered by companies with private fleets when deciding whether or not to accept orders under capacity constraints.
Between January and May of this year, SCM World fielded a six-question survey in order to understand the supply chain community’s perception of global third party logistics providers (3PLs).
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