Topic: Supply Chain Management



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The Perfect Order: Are returns a customer right?

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · Norman Katz
The original Customer’s Bill of Rights featured 8 rights. But, given the proliferation of e-commerce today, should the right to return also be a customer right?

The Perfect Order: Right Cost

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · Norman Katz
The Right Cost is not the lowest cost but is the necessary cost to ensure that the order is perfectly conveyed for use or sale based on the customer’s requirements and expectations.

The Perfect Order: Conclusion

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · Norman Katz
Quite simply, and by its own definition, Dr. Edward Marien’s Customer’s Bill of Rights is a customer-focused business model that places the customer first and foremost. It is also the foundation for delivering the Perfect Order.

Explainer: Retailer-vendor tips

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · Norman Katz
Retailers and vendors need each other in what should be a symbiotic relationship. Here are some tips that each can implement to help in this common effort.

Explainer: Typical supply chain metrics

Thursday, February 20, 2025 · Norman Katz
It is not enough for vendors to let retailers measure their supply chain performance and react when they get a bad report card. Vendors should be proactively monitoring themselves and assessing their own software systems and operations, making corrections before letting bad…

Assessing the fate of USPS as DeJoy signals departure

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 · Jeff Berman
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announces he will be leaving his post. But, where does that leave the postal service? Several experts weigh in.

The complex battle for change in tackling supply chain labor exploitation

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 · Dr. Zahra Shirgholami and Dr. Rosanna Cole
For policymakers and business leaders, the message is clear: the time for half-measures and voluntary codes of conduct is over. We need bold, decisive action to eliminate labor exploitation from global supply chains once and for all.

Norman Katz article series outlines the steps to achieving the Perfect Order

Monday, February 17, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Consultant Norman Katz has written a series of articles leveraging Dr. Edward J. Marien’s Customer’s Bill of Rights to identify the key strategies and approaches to creating the Perfect Order.

Is Amazon’s secret to revolutionizing logistics the willingness to say yes?

Thursday, February 13, 2025 · Brian Straight
Amazon has revolutionized many industries, including logistics and fulfillment, in part because of a culture that encourages innovation rather than discouraging ideas.

The trade-off between affordability and availability

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research looked at the trade-off between affordability and availability of medicines and how downstream dynamics impact patient access to oncology drugs.

S&P Global Market Intelligence reports January import growth, with February and March looking not as certain

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The firm reported that January imports, at 2.80 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), increased 8.0% annually.

Common supply chain reorganization approaches gone wrong

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 · Brian Straight
Gartner research identified three common mistakes organizations make when undergoing a supply chain reorganization, and offers alternative approaches to success.

DHL Express survey finds shipping sustainability important, but few are investing

Monday, February 10, 2025 · Brian Straight
A global survey of over 5,000 small and midsized businesses by DHL Express found that while most businesses are interested in sustainable delivery options, few are willing to dedicate significant resources to building sustainable delivery options

Businesses see some dark clouds

Thursday, February 6, 2025 · Brian Straight
A Dun & Bradstreet survey finds a decline in business optimism for Q1 as geopolitics, slow global economic growth, and trade policy concerns worry global businesses.

Tariff fallout

Monday, February 3, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The announcement that the U.S. would place tariffs on trading partners Canada, Mexico and China has already triggered retaliatory tariffs and roiled stock markets.
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