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Cybersecurity as a major supply chain risk domain

Monday, August 5, 2024 · Seongkyoon Jeong
Similar to traditional Bill of Materials practice, the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) details the required software modules for a product, helping organizations understand the components within their software and better track vulnerabilities.

Walmart named NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award winner

Monday, August 5, 2024 · Brian Straight
Walmart’s Karisa Sprague will accept the NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference in October.

July manufacturing output decreases again, amid a grim outlook, reports ISM

Friday, August 2, 2024 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 46.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.7% compared to June’s 48.5 reading.

Managing procurement in a price-sensitive environment

Friday, August 2, 2024 · Brian Straight
Chief procurement officers face challenges in securing materials and supplies in a volatile supply chain yet still controlling that spending.

DHL offers framework to building supply chain diversification

Thursday, August 1, 2024 · Brian Straight
DHL and Professor Richard Wilding have created a framework organizations can follow as they build out a diversified supply chain.

Diving deep into the state of logistics

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 · John D. Schulz
Annual report provides a snapshot of the American economy through the lens of the logistics sector. Here’s what our writer found when he performed a deep dive into the results.

The enduring power of working capital in high-rate environments

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 · Brian Straight
Supply chain finance programs offer many benefits for organizations, and if considered strategically, the rate of interest plays a smaller role than many think.

We asked LinkedIn readers to suggest supply chain books to read. Here’s what they said

Monday, July 29, 2024 · Brian Straight
There are thousands of supply chain-related books, so we asked readers to suggest some they think are must-read. Here’s what they said.

AI-driven sourcing: Why the speed of change is going to only accelerate

Friday, July 26, 2024 · Seth Catalli
From sourcing and supplier management to price negotiation and compliance, procurement leaders are waking up to the power of AI-powered spend management in their daily operations.

A Silk Road city

Thursday, July 25, 2024 · Rosemary Coates
While attitudes toward Americans have changed in the big cities along China’s eastern seaboard and eastern regions due to geopolitics, the people of Lanzhou were welcoming to U.S. trade mission.

U.S.-bound containerized import shipments are up in June and first half of 2024

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Jeff Berman
June imports, at 2.67 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), posted a 9.3% annual gain, marking the tenth consecutive month of annual growth, following a 14-month stretch of annual declines. Total second quarter imports were up 9.4% annually, following a 15.1% first…

Do net-zero goals matter?

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Julia Fernandez del Valle and Samara Vilar da Costa
Research and executive interviews paint an interesting picture as to whether net-zero goals are realistic, and even if they are being pursued.

Boeing turned to Fairmarkit, AI to help land its tail spend

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Brian Straight
Boeing faced unknown spending, but a pilot program using Fairmarkit’s artificial intelligence platform helped bring its procurement spending into the light.

Expand supply chain metrics to cover the complete customer experience

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 · Michael Dominy
Supply chain leaders must work within the supply chain organization and across the enterprise to manage customers’ perceptions. Delivering excellence in terms of the CX requires a team effort to break down functional walls and collaborate across the company on…

When disaster strikes, the supply chain becomes the key to life

Monday, July 22, 2024 · Brian Straight
Humanitarian supply chains are the key to survival for many following disasters, but the planning involved begins long before a disaster ever strikes.
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