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Procurement Costs Increase, But Top Performers See Increased Advantage

Thursday, July 20, 2023 · Brian Straight
New research from The Hackett Group found that top-performing procurement organizations spend 21% less on operations than their peers.

As EV production ramps up, semiconductor supply chain concerns grow

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 · Brian Straight
As more automakers ramp up electric vehicle production, the chips needed to operate them are growing in demand. But that is putting new pressures on the supply chains needed to produce these specialized chips.

How P&G stays on top of its game

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
P&G has transformed its supply chain in the past 10 years, and it continues to be among the world’s most successful supply chains. Fares Sayegh has been there through it all and explains how it happened.

Is vertical integration the new monopoly?

Friday, July 14, 2023 · Daniel Corn
There will always be some constricting of the market in which the number of suppliers for a specific product are reduced. The rule of supply and demand drives companies to sustain or die. The difference this time is that these companies are now vertically integrated to the…
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Supply chain legitimacy necessitates resiliency—which requires digital supply networks

Thursday, July 6, 2023 · Jim Tompkins and Michael Hughes
Supply chain leaders must take advantage of the push for new networks that bring end-to-end visibility to problems. both upstream and downstream.

Another month, another decline for manufacturing output

Wednesday, July 5, 2023 · Jeff Berman
After a run of positive growth extending more than two years, the manufacturing sector is on an extended downturn, with output falling for the 8th consecutive month in May.
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Top 50 Third Party Logistics (3PLs) 2023: Ripe market conditions

Monday, July 3, 2023 · Karen E. Thuermer
As more shippers turn to providers to improve inventory management and on-time delivery, 3PLs turn up the investment in warehouse robotics and automation to meet these expectations for fast, reliable deliveries at the right cost—an easy recipe for market growth.

APQC Infographic: How to measure change management success

Monday, July 3, 2023 · APQC
As supply chains continue to evolve to meet the needs of a post-pandemic world, processes and systems have to be transformed accordingly. Continued transformations mean that organizations are devoting time and resources to change management initiatives. This includes measuring…
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Evaluating success of changes in supply chain

Monday, July 3, 2023 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC
To evaluate change management, be flexible and remember the influence of measures.
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The changing face of supply chain executive education

Monday, July 3, 2023 · Bridget McCrea
How the global pandemic, labor shortage and rapid advances in technology are changing the development of and participation in supply chain executive education.

Driving Competitive Advantage with Integrated Demand & Supply Planning

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 · Blue Yonder
Join Blue Yonder as we discuss how Integrated Demand and Supply Planning supports manufacturers’ growth and manages disruptions with unified, connected supply chain plans across the value network.

This is the strangest economy

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
With so much uncertainty and mixed economic signals, it is hard, if not impossible, to see trends or predict what will happen in the supply chain.

The ‘Great Reset’ is underway

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 · Brian Straight
While last year’s State of Logistics report highlighted the need to get back in sync, the 2023 version finds logistics operations building long-term resilience in an effort to best serve customers through a variety of distribution channels.

Procurement’s data problem

Friday, June 16, 2023 · Brian Straight
Three-quarters of respondents to a SpendHQ survey said they don’t trust the data in their procurement process, leading to poor decision-making.

Tentative labor deal eases West Coast port tensions

Thursday, June 15, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The long-running West Coast port labor quarrel has ostensibly come to an end, with the International Longshore Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association coming to terms yesterday on a six-year tentative deal.
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