Demand for sustainable, connected, and autonomous products is growing exponentially, forcing sourcing and procurement departments to keep up with new innovations while balancing costs…
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Feeling the squeeze? How to Meet OTIF Targets in an Uncertain World
While many things have changed in the post-pandemic world, retailers are increasingly strict about on-time in-full (OTIF) service targets, pushing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPGs) to implement new supply chain practices…
Providing Transparency and Building Relationships featuring Frank Dreischarf from R2 Logistics
Working through challenging situations teaches teams a lot of lessons. The pandemic taught supply chain teams about the value of options, the importance of getting to market quickly…
The Supply Chain Buzz for June 19th: Digital Transformers Edition
This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Digital Transformers edition, and it featured hosts Scott Luton and Kevin L. Jackson. They opened the conversation by marking Juneteenth…
5 Reasons Network Design Is Essential to Supply Chain Resiliency
Do you have the ability to model the cost, service, and risk implications of potential supply chain decisions? Here’s how better supply chain network design benefits your…
Keeping Promises in Logistics and Supply Chain: Strategies for Delivering on Customer Expectations
Many promises are made in the supply chain every day, from shippers and freight forwarders, to customers and their stakeholders. As everyone has experienced over the last few years…
Good Business Should Be Good for the Environment featuring Greg Skrovan with Intel
Reverse logistics teams always have an important role to play in a company, but at Intel they are uniquely well positioned for impact…
Supply Chain as an Endurance Sport featuring Mike Skinner
Dynamic leadership teams recognize opportunities as they present themselves, even when they come from unexpected places…
Looking to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to supply chain strain?
COVID-19, the Great Resignation, inflationary pressures … Supply Chain leaders have had to maneuver several disruptions in recent history. Chances are they will continue to have to do so far into the future. Navigating the current business landscape is confusing and downright exhausting, and, as a potential recession looms, controlling costs and freeing up working capital…
The Supply Chain Buzz for June 5: Lithium, Longshore Negotiations, Advancing Automation
This week’s edition of The Buzz featured Scott Luton, co-host Constantine Limberakis, and special guest Mary Kate Soliva…
The Automation Imperative for Supply Chain Professionals
While supply chain professionals are no strangers to evolving processes, it is now more imperative than ever to leverage next-gen technology to streamline manual tasks…
Great Relationships Are the Secret Sauce featuring Andrew Koenig, CEO of City Furniture
People might be surprised to know that the furniture industry handles complexity by making robust use of technologies such as augmented reality. And while they…