Friday, May 13, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Coupa Software, a cloud-based spend management solutions provider, recently announced Coupa Release 15 (R15), its second major release of the year that delivers enhancements across the platform.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 · Stephanie H. Chen and Eunji Han
For many distribution centers (DCs), order-picking is manual, time consuming and accounts for over 50% of operating expenses.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Operational excellence, particularly in the areas of technological adoption and cost realignment, will be central to the goal of executing through disruption
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 · Greg Gerstenhaber and Peter Guarraia
When financial performance tumbled well below the expectations of shareholders at a US-based manufacturer of industrial parts, the new head of supply chain saw ways to make the supply chain part of the solution.
Monday, November 30, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS recently released the findings of its Q3 2015 Stericycle Recall Index, which found that household goods account for a significant majority of all product recalls in the U.S. since 2010.
Monday, November 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Changes in customer behavior are set to disrupt businesses in all industries over the next five years. Yet, most company operations are not designed to deliver what customers value – now or three years from now.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 · SCMR Staff
Current e-commerce activity remains viable, but it remains in its early stages of last-mile supply chain management.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 · SCMR Staff
As was the case from a company perspective, fiscal fourth quarter output for less-than-truckload market leader FedEx Freight was strong, the company reported in its earnings announcement late last week.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Thanks to an increasingly complex global marketplace, today’s Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officers employ as broad an array of skills as ever before.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 · Paul Mandell
Large companies across the globe are under constant pressure to operate with greater efficiency and productivity, and this pressure is particularly palpable within large procurement operations.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Selling directly to customers via the Internet can seem like a dream come true — you reach larger markets at higher margins with no middlemen. But according to Grant Thornton's Strategic Source and Sell: Channel diversity survey, the dream can easily turn into a…
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
In the current global manufacturing environment, process manufacturers face a multitude of challenges due to regulatory compliance, stringent quality processes, and increasing manufacturing costs, note Oracle supply chain specialists.
Friday, July 26, 2013 · Timothy Raven
Many high product variety manufacturing companies have come to understand, “operational excellence is an on-going process in which companies strive to produce better results. It has an inherent collaborative nature and typically includes participation from all parts of the…
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