FedEx has been in the news a lot lately, and for all the wrong reasons. They are facing a challenge from many of the 6,000 contractors that handle their FedEx Ground and FedEx Ground Economy deliveries. Spencer Patton has been the loudest voice in the dispute. As FedEx’s largest Ground contractor – at least until August 26th when…
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The Supply Chain Buzz for September 26th with Paccurate CEO and Co-Founder James Malley
It’s a great time to be in supply chain, and what better place to talk about it than The Buzz? Settle in as Scott, Greg and Karin launch into a discussion of today’s top headlines with James Malley, CEO and co-founder of Paccurate. This week, it’s all about finding the right fit, whether that’s through a supply chain seat at the C-suite table at…
FedEx Ground’s Contractor Woes
FedEx has been in the news a lot lately, and for all the wrong reasons. They are facing a challenge from many of the 6,000 contractors that handle their FedEx Ground and FedEx Ground Economy deliveries. Spencer Patton has been the loudest voice in the dispute. As FedEx’s largest Ground contractor – at least until August 26th when…
An Ounce of Cyber Risk Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure featuring Allison Krache Giddens
According to Checkpoint Research, the second quarter of 2022 was an all-time high for the number of global cyber-attacks reported. They were up by 32 percent over the same time frame just a year earlier. Since we are all subject to cyber risk, whether as supply chain professionals, suppliers, or consumers, we need to…
Is Enterprise Software Ripe for A Reboot? Featuring Erik Bush and Mark Goode
#ERP systems have been around for awhile now, but have they managed to make good on their promised benefits for supply chain planning? As high inventory turnover continues to plague many organizations, Demand Driven Technologies and Nextworld® are joining forces to move supply chain planning and execution forward…
Supply Chain Now Classic: Lab Coats for All- Expanding Access to STEM Careers With Manner Polymers’ Sherrika Sanders
Sure, Sherrika Sanders can whip up a new proprietary stabilizer for her company using her skills as a PhD in chemistry. But she’s also got a deeper purpose to fulfill when it comes to opening doors to greater diversity in STEM. In this Supply Chain Now classic episode, Scott and special cohost Allison Giddens chat with Sherrika about her work founding and managing the…
Why Choose Between Reducing Risk or Optimizing Costs?
As supply chain chaos continues, one of the most difficult challenges for suppliers & manufacturers is identifying strategic sourcing opportunities and across multiple facilities. In addition, organizations have relied on excess inventory as an insurance policy at the expense of opportunities to balance working capital. What if you no longer…
Better Business Outcomes with Blockchain: Digital Document Provenance
Beyond cryptocurrency, blockchain technology is becoming a critical layer in financial services, government, non-profit organizations, and several other critical industries. In this webinar, Scott Luton and Total Network Services (TNS) Senior Vice President Kevin Jackson are joined by Deal Box Head of Product…
Case Study: How Crocs Digitized their Financial Supply Chain
International Trade and Trade Finance have evolved significantly over the last decade, and more recently, the COVID crisis has driven a significant acceleration in the digitization of trade documentation and supply chain finance. Learn how Crocs transformed their financial processes within their supply chain and how they improved…
The Business Buzz with Scott W. Luton
In this episode of The Business Buzz with Scott Luton on Supply Chain Now, Scott gives updates on rising shipping costs and new computer chip factory construction and also offers Kelly Barner and Enrique Alvarez’s news and ideas from recent industry events. In the special faith and humanity segment, learn about the incredible work…
The Supply Chain Buzz Digital Transformers Edition for September 19th with SAP’s Florian Seebauer
The Buzz is on for September 19th, and this week, the crew is focused on all things cybersecurity and technology. Join Scott, Greg and Kevin L. Jackson as they chat with SAP’s Florian Seebauer about the security and operational challenges stemming from siloization, the limits of rare earth mineral extraction, how technology can help…
Banned Books Week 2022: Fighting for Intellectual Freedom
Banned Books Week is an annual effort to call attention to censorship and intellectual freedom. This year it runs from September 18th through the 24th. While Banned Books Week is mostly marked by libraries around the country, the drive behind it is something that all adults need to understand. Banned books are the physical representation…