Gartner

Update on women in supply chain roles

Thursday, May 19, 2022 · SCMR Staff Gartner survey shows increase in women holding C-level positions but a slight decrease in VP-level roles.

How is same-day delivery becoming a viable strategy for U.S. retailers?

Monday, May 2, 2022 · Thomas O'Connor The pandemic has changed the conversation. Now is the time to rethink long-standing practices for adoption of a same-day delivery strategy best suited to your operations.

From hype to reality: Rethinking sustainable packaging commitments

Friday, April 22, 2022 · John Blake The real work lies in moving away from aspirational goals to concrete actions rooted in data.

Got packaging shortages? Gartner identifies strategies for CPOs.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 · SCMR Staff Supply instability and rising costs prompt chief procurement officers to adopt new approaches to ensure enough packaging materials.

Gartner says chief supply chain officers must adopt resource conservation strategies

Thursday, March 24, 2022 · SCMR Staff It’s all about mitigating inflation and supply shortages.

Time to celebrate women in supply chain

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 · Rosemary Coates Recognize the growth of women in supply chain, and the potential for even more high-profile roles on this International Women's Day.

Digital Supply Chain Transformation: Aligning Operations and Strategy

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 · Maria Jesus Saenz, Inma Borrella and Elena Revilla Digital transformation is a supply chain imperative. But too many companies take too long to accomplish their goals only to be disappointed by the results. Here, we present a supply chain-based framework that helps companies avoid these common pitfalls.

Are more port disruptions ahead?

Friday, February 18, 2022 · SCMR Staff The U.S. Pacific Coast Longshore Contract is up for renewal on July 1, 2022. While negotiations are still ongoing, there is the possibility of labor strikes across U.S. west coast ports and logistics leaders should prepare for all possible outcomes.

Three strategies to prepare supply chains for sustained disruption

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 · Suzie Petrusic New approaches, flexibility and reducing risk in the first place are important to supply chain recovery.

What the supply chain needs right now is women

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 · Gary Forger New research says supply chain teams composed of all women achieve the best performance.

Navigating Supply Chain Holiday Conversations

Friday, December 10, 2021 · Kimberly Becker The news has been bombarded with labor scarcities, supply shortages and port congestion. Often there is a lot of finger pointing, but limited explanation of what is happening and why.

Enabling Responsible Sourcing in our Supply Chains

Monday, November 29, 2021 · Miguel Cossio It has been encouraging to hear in recent weeks the dialogue happening at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and country level commitments being outlined.

Gartner Announces Rankings of the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2021

Friday, November 12, 2021 · SCMR Staff To reflect growing maturity across the healthcare and life sciences supply chain, the ranking now solely focuses on U.S. health systems.

More is said about sustainability than done: It’s time to clear the air

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 · Mudit Bansal and Prasanna Thawait There’s a lot of talk about sustainability. But what does it mean when it comes to businesses?

Supply Chain Leaders Can Bring Value to Customer Experience Strategies

Friday, October 22, 2021 · Thomas O’Connor For far too long, many supply chain leaders have deferred the strategy and operations of customer experience to commercial and marketing teams.