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APQC Infographic: Information maturity yields business benefits in logistics

Thursday, October 5, 2023 · APQC APQC classifies organizations that have established these practices as having high information maturity. Advantages that these organizations have over others include the ability to determine product locations throughout the supply chain.

Logistics data management: Focus on the foundation

Friday, September 1, 2023 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC Information maturity leads to improved performance and customer loyalty.

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…

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.

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.

Infographic: Sustainability from the inside out

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 · APQC The infographic below shows where sustainability ranks among top procurement objectives. It also presents how sustainability factors into procurement goals and the areas of focus for supplier relationships.

Tackling sustainability in procurement

Monday, May 1, 2023 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, supply chain, APQC Make visibility and collaboration central to sustainability efforts.

This year, focus on supply chain staffing

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC People are central to overcoming supply chain obstacles in 2023.

Infographic: Meet customer expectations through last-mile logistics

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 · APQC The infographic below presents key ways that customer behavior has changed, how that behavior has made an impact on last-mile deliveries, and ways that organizations can make last-mile deliveries more reliable and cost-effective.

Last-mile deliveries need both old and new solutions

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC Organizations should use a variety of methods to improve the cost and reliability of last-mile deliveries.

APQC Infographic: Cultural Influencers & Supply Chain Improvement

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 · APQC The benefits tied to culture go beyond staffing. Culture can aid in improving supply chain processes.

Enlist cultural influencers to shift supply chain’s culture

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, supply chain, APQC Shifts in organizational culture can support improvements to supply chain processes and outcomes.

Improve order-to-cash through master data management

Thursday, September 1, 2022 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC Make improvements sustainable through clear governance and consistent evaluation of data.

Factors for improved master data management

Monday, August 29, 2022 · APQC The infographic presents these factors and how they ultimately affect an organization’s order-to-cash process.

APQC Infographic: Supply chain knowledge and concern for the future

Wednesday, July 6, 2022 · APQC The infographic below presents the amount of individuals not working in the supply chain field who have in-depth knowledge about supply chains. It also presents the degree to which these individuals are worried about the future of global supply chains.