Thursday, November 21, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The data explosion is at its peak and becoming more mainstream across all industries – the supply chain is no exception, maintains Dr. Madhav Durbha, Group Vice President of Industry Strategy at LLamasoft, a leading provider of enterprise supply chain design technology.
Thursday, November 21, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The largest companies in the U.S. collected cash from customers faster in 2018 and held less inventory, resulting in the best overall working capital performance since 2012, according to the annual Hackett 1000 cost and cash optimization survey from The Hackett Group, Inc.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 · Diego Pantoja-Navajas
Whether the problem is how to increase throughputs at a distribution center or how to ensure traceability in a food supply, complex problems are made more complex by their sheer size and the number of people they impact.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 · Steve Myers
When developing a product for the sharing economy, businesses need to know that it is feasible and that it has a market.
Monday, November 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The ongoing downbeat news on the global economy has left many supply chain managers uneasy of late, particularly those seeking to mitigate modal costs.
Monday, November 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
A “systemic cultural difference” in trade negotiations may be keeping global supply chain managers on edge next year, maintains one prominent political expert.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
DuckerFrontier analysts believe that the global economy will stabilize in 2020 from the volatility of the previous two years. Their “base-case” forecast calls for an acceleration in global growth to 2.8%, up from 2.7% in 2019, driven by a strong rebound in many emerging…
Monday, November 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Even though industrial production and investment slowed more than expected in 2019, consumer spending has held up global growth. Supply chain analysts expect that to continue in 2020, especially as central banks and governments step in with monetary and fiscal easing to…
Monday, November 11, 2019 · Michael Gravier
Supply chain information isn't updated periodically in weekly, monthly, or quarterly forecasts and plans—plans are continuously responding to information and operations adapt when required.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 · Lee-Bath Nelson
Thanks to its ability to significantly save on physical inventory and logistics, the use of additive manufacturing within supply chains continues to increase as companies recognize its extensive benefits.
Monday, November 4, 2019 · Ken Cottrill
Digital transformation is changing supply chains on many fronts, including the functional makeup of teams. Unfamiliar job titles such as Data Scientist are now part of the supply chain ecosystem, as the discipline comes to rely more and more on its ability to collect, analyze,…
Monday, November 4, 2019 · Javad Feizabadi and Swetha Sridharan
By mitigating or even removing these risks through process innovation, supply chain managers can create value for their customers.
Sunday, October 27, 2019 · Emily Huggins Jones and Sarah K. Rathke
Getting the supply chain right is essential to the growth of the offshore wind industry as an alternative source of energy.
Friday, October 25, 2019 · Koray Köse
Companies that want to innovate can't escape risk. The solution is to understand your organization's appetite, or tolerance, for risk and plan accordingly.
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