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Stress-testing your supply chain

Monday, May 14, 2018 · Steven Bowen, Chairman and CEO, Maine Pointe
Supply chains, like the products that pass through them, are subject to stress. Those internal stress points can be identified, re-evaluated and repaired.

ISM 2018: Out with the old, in with the new

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
Conversations with CPOs and Rising Stars

ISM 2018: The digitization of procurement

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
NextGen supply chain technologies were front and center at ISM

ISM 2018: Why procurement matters

Monday, May 7, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
Procurement professionals have been upping their game in recent years. Those skills are going to come in handy in the years to come.

Epic Export Denial for ZTE Affects American Supply Chains

Monday, May 7, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
Although an export ban sounds straightforward, it is anything but simple.

Unprecedented Supply Chain Opportunities in the Gulf, But First, the Blockade Must End

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · Michael Gravier
Unprecedented opportunities for supply chains exist in the Middle East, but greater diplomacy is needed.

Industrial Real Estate Analysts Examine “Last Touch” in Supply Chain

Thursday, April 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
New research conducted by San Francisco-based Prologis, Inc. indicates that for industrial real estate customized for supply chain optimization remains in high demand.

Balancing Green: A Q&A with Yossi Sheffi

Thursday, April 19, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
In his new book, MIT's Sheffi argues that companies need to find the right balance between investments in sustainability and maintaining their competitive advantage

Digital Supply Chain Sophistication Coming Soon to a Port Near You

Monday, April 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
In a post-MODEX interview Jon Slangerup, the CEO of the Atlanta-based 4PL, American Global Logistics, says that U.S. ports are finally keeping pace with technology-driven trends in other transport industries.

Are U.S. Trade Tariffs a Tactic Suited for Another Time?

Thursday, March 22, 2018 · Andre Wheeler
While China may be the target, tariffs are misdirected in today's geo-political economy

Are CPOs Painted into a Corner?

Friday, March 16, 2018 · James M. Baehr
There are numerous well-developed Procurement organizations doing progressive work across the scope of the discipline – from basic buying through Supplier Relationship Management.

Global Supply Chains Depend on People

Friday, March 9, 2018 · Michael Gravier
Many alarmists are ringing the bell on President Trump's recent announcement on Trade Wars. Some speculate that it will severely hurt our economy and therefore our supply chain and some think it won't. It's time to face the truth – the U.S. economy…

NextGen Supply Chain: Robotics at a Tipping Point

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
3PL GEODIS is the latest example of how our industry is adopting robotics

It’s Not the Tariffs, It’s the Trade Wars

Monday, March 5, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
Tariffs create a false sense of well-being among U.S. manufacturers.

NextGen Supply Chain: Blockchain Moves Forward in the Supply Chain

Sunday, March 4, 2018 · Nicolas Dermond
With a recent announcement, Carrefour is the second global retailer to embrace blockchain for supply chain management.
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