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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 · Saurabh Chandra, Debabrata Ghosh and Sandeep Nimje
India has emerged as a major automotive manufacturing hub. But this massive and complex market presents logistical challenges, especially at a time when there is increasing interest in sustainable logistics solutions. One option: Transport more autos by water—but the…
Monday, October 29, 2018 · Robert Boute and Tom Van Steendam
Collaborative shipping typically leads to cost savings. However, it's not always easy to determine each partner's contribution to the gains and to share them accordingly. An industry-oriented method has been tested in a set of pilots and promises to be fair,…
The series has chronicled the evolution of e-commerce using Walmart versus Amazon as a reflection of what has been going on in the battle between retailers and e-tailers.
For the next wave of Supply Management transformations, we will see behaviors challenged more than ever before. Nonetheless, behaviors may still be the difference between a successful transformation and a failed one.
When San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last week it brought together state and local governments, businesses and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action taking place, thereby demonstrating how the tide has turned in the race against…
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 · Steven A. Melnyk, Colin Seftel and Nick Little
Industry leaders view their supply chains as a strategic weapon. Is your organization ready to make the leap? Answer these seven key questions to discover the answer.
Washington State University economists recently noted that a Port of Oakland infrastructure project could boost economic output by $1 billion while improving agricultural export flow.
A new research paper released by The Hackett Group maintains that “world-class” procurement organizations now operate at 21 percent lower labor costs than peers and have 29 percent fewer staff.
Southern California's shippers seeking to “optimize” their dockside operations were given more good news by GE Transportation last week as the company announced that it had launched a pilot project with the Port of Long Beach.
Last week, President Trump and European leaders agreed to negotiating a resolution over the steel and aluminum tariffs disputes, but the lack of clarity on the issue may already be disrupting U.S. manufacturing supply chains.
Friday, July 13, 2018 · Sriram Narayanan, Carlos Mena and Riyaj Gilani
Procurement is changing from a focus on cost savings to creativity and innovation in a talent rich supply chain. That's the talk. The question is whether organizations are walking the talk when they recruit, and, if not, how do we recruit for creativity.
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