Gartner's annual “Magic Quadrant” report that was released recently, on the eve of its supply chain conference in Phoenix, Ariz. The aim of the report is to provide a qualitative analysis into a market and its direction, maturity and participants.
The results of the latest Supplier Trust Index show that suppliers are more likely to share innovation and price concessions with customers they trust.
Today, a company's ability to compete is increasingly driven by how well it can leverage data, apply analytics and implement new technologies. That being said, there exists the real issue of data overload and paralysis.
Mutual trust does not appear on the ledger sheets of buyers and suppliers, but researchers suggest that levels of trust between companies may be an important influence on how they operate and perform.
There has been much written and said about where supply chain is headed with the advent and proliferation of new technologies and systems. I believe that supply chain management is just entering its era of greatest growth and contribution to society
With tax reform proposals coming this week, every manufacturer and supply chain provider should be watching out for a possible Border Adjustment Tax (BAT). And, if we see it we must quickly root against it.
Research indicates that supply chain managers collaborate for collaboration's sake, and that companies have no common understanding of each other's roles when it comes to solving problems and collaborating effectively.
With all of the hype regarding the promises of the latest technology, now seems to be a good moment to dust off one of my favorite blogs from the past. If it can save just one CPO their sanity, and their job, it will be worth it.
Shippers attending the recently concluded “Critical Cargoes Conference” in New Orleans were told that when and if trade is resumed, the Cuban port of Mariel will be ready.
To stay ahead of the competition, optimize our networks and deal with a dynamic logistics environment, we have to be alert and nimble. We need to look for the short-term transient advantages.
Young people who go into supply chain and manufacturing jobs complain that employers demand creativity during the hiring process, yet have no tolerance for new ideas in the workplace.
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