Supply Chain Management

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.

How to build a robust and scalable 3PL integration orchestration solution

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 · Arindam Mukherjee
More organizations are finding that integrating 3PLs can offer many benefits to their supply chains. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do that.

Supply chain foundation: Building the elusive control tower

Thursday, May 4, 2023 · Steven DeVoe, Marc Iampieri, and Erik Mattson
A control tower can transform supply change management, creating a digital supply chain that is faster, cheaper, and more resilient than the old one.

ASCM launches new technology certificate

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 · Brian Straight
A new Supply Chain Technology Certificate from the Association for Supply Chain Management is designed to give professionals an understanding of the role emerging technologies play in supply chain performance.

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.

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.

Kearney unites research efforts under Supply Chain Institute

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 · Brian Straight
Kearney has united its supply chain research under a single umbrella, enabling quicker access to data and new research opportunities.

The importance of supply chain resiliency in a post-pandemic world

Friday, March 24, 2023 · Bob Brennan
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency. Businesses that invest in building resilient supply chains can withstand future disruptions and gain a competitive advantage in a post-pandemic world.

Retaining key talent among priorities for supply chain leaders

Monday, March 20, 2023 · Brian Straight
While 68% of supply chain leaders are concerned about finding and keeping talent, only 43% feel their organization is prepared to address the challenge.

How to reconfigure the global supply chain

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Jaime Mora
A prevailing conclusion from the learnings of the past years is that we should move away from a “manufacturing center of the world” to be better prepared to mitigate the shortages and transport challenges. But it’s not that simple.

Reshoring is on the rise; how smart is your factory?

Monday, February 13, 2023 · Abhinav Agrawal and Rob Sterner
Sustained labor cost advantages in Asia complicates the reshoring equation, but a smart factory that offers worker productivity improvements of three-to-five times that of foreign workers makes it financially viable.

Report: It’s time to make supply chain managers a C-suite partner

Friday, February 10, 2023 · Brian Straight
SMBs can benefit from elevating the role of supply chain managers to that on par with other top executives finds a new report from Capterra.

Audiobook edition of ‘From Source to Sold’ released

Thursday, February 9, 2023 · Brian Straight
"From Source to Sold" offers unique insight into the minds of some of leading global supply chain experts. The book is now available in audiobook version on Audible, Amazon and many more sites.

Supply Chain Resolutions: Can we stick with it this year?

Friday, February 3, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
Here are six areas that could use some extra attention.

Unlocking the hidden power of retail media-enhanced supply chains

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 · Dr. Rodney Thomas and Dr. Brent Williams
The complexity, cost and unpredictability of retail supply chains can burden retailers with excess inventory and costs. The solution could be the retail media-enhanced supply chain.
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