The pursuit of low-cost networks left supply chains vulnerable to volatility. Now, they are refocusing on networks that are resilient, agile and flexible with the added focus on cost.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 · Steven A. Melnyk, Nick Little, and Lee Levy II
To address tensions within the supply chain, the supply chain manager must work beyond the confines of supply chain management, engaging with other functions within the firm as well as customers and suppliers.
For the first time, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference will be offering exclusive small-group, interactive sessions on issues women in supply chain face, how to implement change management, and the path to building resilient supply chains.
As supply chains gained favor with the C-Suite, added scrutiny was, in some cases, an unwelcome consequence. Not only was more attention being paid to the operation, but so too was focus shifted onto cost, sustainability, and increasingly the journey to an outcome.
Each year, supply chain leaders identify areas to target for investment and development. One option is the adoption of robotic process automation, which combines high-volume processes with set business rules to complete tasks autonomously.
Supply chain leaders, if they have not done so already, should be aiming and aligning processes, skill levels, and supporting technology strategies that can better synchronize supply chain planning, internal and external collaboration, and customer fulfillment execution.
Back in late 2023, in response to global panic about the state of the supply chain, President Joe Biden announced the formation of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience. Now, another group has formed. Will it succeed in its mission to improve the supply chain?
A $125 million redevelopment project in Portland, Oregon’s Old Town neighborhood hopes to leverage 3D printing to bring shoe and apparel manufacturing back to the region in a live-work-play community.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 · Lorraine Gavin, principal analyst, Gartner Supply Chain
Most companies manage change as a point in time. This approach does not engage and support stakeholders throughout the duration, often resulting in a failed initiative. There is a better way.
Montreal-based Class I railroad carrier CN said on Saturday that it received an offer from the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which called for imposing binding arbitration between CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.
Canadian Labour Minister Steve McKinnon stepped in and ordered binding arbitration between the country’s largest railroads and Teamsters Canada, allowing rail operations to resume and averting a major supply chain disruption
July imports, at 2.89 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), increased 14.0% annually, growing for the 11th consecutive month, following a 14-month stretch of annual declines. The 14.0% annual gain represents the largest growth rate going back to March, when imports rose…
As supply chain professionals deal with the challenges associated with increased workloads, increased scrutiny, and mandates to control spending, research from Gartner has identified the most common constraints and offered ways to solve them.
One-third of C-suite executives lack confidence in procurement’s ability to control costs and spend management, but a new survey finds that is changing.
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