Supply Chain

Decarbonizing Freight Transportation Using Carbon Offsets

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 · Catherine Dame and Abdelrahman Hefny Researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics explored the use of carbon offsets to leverage sustainability commitments to drive investment in green transport systems through projects like fleet renewal programs.

Where Are My Disinfectant Wipes and My New Laptop?

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 · Rosemary Coates Be sure you are updating your plans annually. Talk to other companies in your industry about their disaster planning. Look for best practices and good ideas from other companies and incorporate these into your own plan. We must do better to prepare for the next disaster…

Gartner Survey Reveals 17% of Chief Supply Chain Officers are Women

Tuesday, July 21, 2020 · Patrick Burnson While supply chain organizations deal with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, they still pursue gender equality goals. According to Gartner, Inc.’s 2020 Women in Supply Chain Survey among 177 supply chain professionals, 17% of chief supply chain officers are now women…

Three Steps to Creating A Culture Of Knowledge Management

Monday, July 20, 2020 · Mostafa Sayyadi Success in today’s global business environment can be more effective when executives can manifest themselves as change agents who reshape, and in some cases, manipulate corporate culture to better apply knowledge and create competitive advantage.

Resilience360 and BCI Report Shows Impact of Pandemic Impact on Supply Chains

Monday, July 20, 2020 · Patrick Burnson The latest report from Resilience360 and Business Continuity Institute (BCI), entitled "COVID19: The Future of Supply Chains" shows the devastating impact the pandemic has had on supply chains, with 73% of organizations encountering ‘some’ or ‘significant’…

Sourcing From Asia: What US Companies Need To Know

Sunday, July 19, 2020 · Rohan Thambrahalli With companies across the globe restarting operations in the new normal, executive leaders are balancing the standard way of doing business against the innovation needed to build growth in 2020.

Descartes Datamyne Report Examines Covid-19 Impact on Nation’s Ports and Supply Chains

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 · Patrick Burnson Descartes Datamyne – a leading global trade database of up-to-date import-export information - unveiled its annual 2020 U.S. Ports Report.

Last-Mile Delivery is the Most Inefficient Process for More Than Half of North American Companies

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 · Patrick Burnson SOTI releases “The Last Mile Sprint: State of Mobility in Transportation and Logistics” global report which finds a mobile-first strategy is critical for last-mile delivery

How To Manage Organizational Knowledge Without Killing It

Monday, July 6, 2020 · Mostafa Sayyadi Knowledge is identified as a multi-faceted concept, and is distinct from information and data.

How to Build a Trillion Dollar Supply Chain

Thursday, July 2, 2020 · Diego Pantoja-Navajas Software resilience gives organizations the ability to pivot in the face of market pressures and evolve to meet changes in customer trends, and disruptions to individual markets or the global economy.

What Your Business Strategy Should Include

Monday, June 29, 2020 · Mostafa Sayyadi When executives analyze strategy, they can create more knowledge and find the best solution using a problematic search of various options.

Resilience360 Report Details Auto Parts Supply Chain Complexity

Monday, June 29, 2020 · Patrick Burnson In the just-in-time supply chain environment of the automotive industry, procurement and supply chain managers can consider adjusting inventory levels according to the risk of a renewed regional or national lockdown that might disrupt inbound supply availability for a certain…

Kearney touts the benefits of a supply chain stress test

Monday, June 29, 2020 · Jeff Berman New research recently released by Chicago-based global management consulting firm Kearney, entitled “Strategic options to build resilience,” takes an in-depth at supply chain resilience, in light of the wide-ranging impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on supply chains.

Only 10% of Companies Have Customer-Centric Supply Chains for Resilience, Says Accenture

Thursday, June 25, 2020 · Patrick Burnson Just 10% of companies were on the right path to building customer-centric supply chains that are resilient and enable growth prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Accenture.

Prepping Supply Chains for the Future: Lessons for Leaders

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 · Shanton Wilcox Since the COVID-19 outbreak, supply chain leaders have been patching together responses to the pandemic. They’ve been redesigning logistics on the fly, pushing production capacity, adjusting inventory models, and seeking alternate suppliers.