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Trust is at the heart of every supplier-customer relationship. A recent survey of almost 250 suppliers identifies nine key attributes and seven guidelines to help customers build, maintain and advance trust. The payoffs for customers range from better communication to improved…
Drivers are scarce, costs are way up and rate increases will largely fall on those shippers that don't unclog their supply chains in this “good, not great” market.
NextGen Supply Chain is the premier educational conference that answers the question “What's next in supply chain management” for senior-level SCM professionals. View the agenda just announced for this one of a kind event.
Maintenance tasks can be tricky—especially when some equipment can't be repaired while the plant is running. TurnarounDs can be mitigated by a strategic approach that uses detailed scenario planning and risk-based assessments to identify problems and responses ahead of…
In an era of shrinking bricks-and-mortar footprints, offline retailers can find a new use for their real estate by bringing e-commerce fulfillment to their retail stores.
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…
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