Supply Chain

Developing a Digital Container Triangulation Solution in China

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 · Jieming Feng and Mauricio Moreno To offer a better customer experience with smarter, faster, and more sustainable logistics, companies must increase operational efficiency by addressing industry problems such as highly fragmented markets, low transparency, underutilized assets, costly manual processes, and,…

Imaginnovate Rolls Out Final-mile Software Breakthrough

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 · SCMR Staff An emerging freight transport software innovator today introduced breakthrough technology targeting a frenzied growth market: final-mile delivery.

Humanitarian Supply Chain Crusade Needs Help From Private Sector

Thursday, August 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Among the scores of humanitarian supply chain entities, The Order of Malta is following with utmost attention and concern the dramatic events unfolding in Afghanistan.

Achieving SKU Optimization through Alignment with Corporate Strategy

Monday, August 23, 2021 · Janet Suleski SKU optimization is another way of saying “SKU rationalization,” or the retirement of products from portfolios, a phrase that often doesn’t sit well with commercial teams.

Gartner Identifies Five Actions to Become a Purpose-Driven Supply Chain

Friday, August 20, 2021 · SCMR Staff As enterprises move from operating profit-centric to purpose-driven, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must focus on five actions to create a purpose-driven supply chain, according to Gartner, Inc.

Pacific Rim Port Congestion is a Consequence of Complex Issues

Friday, August 20, 2021 · Patrick Burnson When operations were suspended indefinitely last month at China’s Meishan terminal in the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, industry analysts were quick to detect a complex dysfunctional trend.

Beyond Industry 4.0 - Building the Internet of Production

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 · Nicolai Peitersen, What is needed is a systemic approach that reviews policy and governance, business management and global trade with fresh eyes to evaluate what should be kept and what can be built upon further or even changed completely.

Record-Breaking Supply Chain Disruptions and Supply Shortages

Thursday, August 12, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Resilinc mid-year data reveals life sciences, healthcare, and automotive industries have been most impacted by disruptions so far this year

Contactless Delivery Pilot During Pandemic Brings Efficiencies to the CPG Supply Chain

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 · Patrick Burnson The Consumer Brands Association recently released an operational standard for contactless freight pickup and delivery designed to empower companies to shift from an archaic paper-based delivery process to a digitized supply chain.

Increased Vessel Delays and Rising Transportation Costs Threaten Last-Mile Retail Operations

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff Recent vessel-tracking data from project44 reveals substantial year-over-year increases in vessel and shipment delay times across most major trade lanes connecting China to the rest of the global economy.

Supply Chain & Infrastructure Investments Critical to Retail’s Future, Says RILA

Monday, August 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff The bipartisan infrastructure package on the Senate floor represents a long-term commitment to infrastructure funding that will spur private investment and innovation, create jobs, and allow U.S. companies to remain competitive on a global stage, says RILA.

It’s the Process, Stupid

Monday, August 9, 2021 · Michael Gravier Before blaming others when things aren’t going well, we should assume that we need to focus on the process.

The Seven Core Capacities of Supply Chain Resilience

Thursday, August 5, 2021 · James B. Rice Human nature leads supply chain practitioners and pundits to focus on the most recent disaster experience, a tendency called recency bias. Today, a major area of focus is how to prepare for the next pandemic in light of the Covid-related product shortages that are disrupting…

Cargo Delays, Supply Shortages, and Increased Prices Likely to Continue Through Q4

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Patrick Penfield is a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of Executive Education at the Syracuse University Whitman School.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Are you experienced?

Monday, August 2, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, Steven A. Melnyk discusses why delivering a customer experience is key to supply chain success going forward. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.