Management

How AI can create new opportunities for the worldwide air cargo logistics industry

Thursday, May 25, 2023 · Charles Edwards, vice president, SASI World
Empowerment must be combined with continuous learning at all organizational levels. Preparing for AI means a move away from traditional training to learning.

Missing your target? Successful implementations begin at procurement

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 · Brian Straight
Only 30% of digital transformations meet or exceed a company’s expected target value. The reason? The wrong procurement process was used, say experts.

Talking Supply Chain: Getting healthy with the supply chain

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 · Brian Straight
Supply chains are designed to move goods from point A to point B, and that is certainly true for those that move health care goods through the supply chain.

CEO outlook: Optimism, and caution, pave the road ahead

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 · Brian Straight
A Boston Consulting Group survey finds CEOs generally optimistic, but focused on executing strategic cost-cutting that leaves their businesses poised for success.

Supply chains must evolve to achieve success with product-as-a-service models

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 · Michael Dominy, vp analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice
Digital business models offer many benefits to organizations, but they require supply chain leaders to implement changes to planning and operations.

Procurement pros: Manual processes cost billions

Monday, May 15, 2023 · Brian Straight
Procurement professionals say the process remains manual, and billions of dollars in cost savings are being left behind as a result.

Supply chain professional salaries up 3%, approaching $100K annually

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 · Brian Straight
Supply chain data released by the Association for Supply Chain Management found that the median salary in the industry is nearly $100,000, almost $30,000 more than the average American salary.

Cybersecurity risk could soon become buying criteria for CSCOs

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 · Brian Straight
As cyber threats increase, 60% of chief supply chain officers expect risk assessments to become part of the standard business relationship.

Having a crystal ball is not a stretch!

Friday, May 5, 2023 · Charles H.W. Edwards
Constant challenges to norms stimulate innovation, the latest developments show that major logistics companies accept that and are investing. The combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning and timely data can give us a window into the future.

Remembering Rana Plaza

Thursday, May 4, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
We cannot know all of the regulations and building codes in foreign locations, but we can use common sense and ask common sense questions about our supply chain partners. The collapse of Rana Plaza in 2013 shows us why.

The Psychology of Supply Chain Negotiations: Using human factors to attain superior outcomes

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Mark Trowbridge and Melanie Trowbridge
“Negotiation is empathy. It’s almost trite to say that if you can’t put yourself in the seat of the other person you’re speaking with, you’re not going to do well.”

Machine learning techniques in supply chain management

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Arindam Mukherjee
Organizations can gain a competitive edge and maximize profits by leveraging the power of technology to increase efficiency in their supply chain. But they need to understand what machine learning is, and is not, if they want to reduce costs, increase profits, and improve the…

Help doesn’t arrive without the supply chain

Friday, April 28, 2023 · Brian Straight
Relief supply chains are more complex than traditional supply chains. But in a disaster situation, time can be of the essence, and the chaotic nature of trying to pull together a massive relief effort means existing relationships may be more important than ever.

Global supply chain health: Decoding the value of supply chain indices

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 · Ashok Viswanathan and Sudesh Kesarkar
Supply chain indexes tell different stories based on the data they collect, but looking at them collectively can provide a more accurate assessment.

What do supply chain indexes tell us?

Friday, April 21, 2023 · Ashok Viswanathan and Sudesh Kesarkar
Supply chain indexes tell different stories based on the data they collect, but looking at them collectively can provide a more accurate assessment.
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