You’ve heard of SaaS, but what about SCaaS? Are we headed toward a future filled with outsourced supply chains? There’s one way to find out: the Supply Chain Buzz: Digital Transformers edition! Tune in as Scott, Greg and Kevin L. Jackson peer into the digital future to discuss how collaborative relationships will determine the success of digitally…
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Working Capital Strategies in a World of Supply Chain Disruptions
In 2022, most supply chain leaders are primarily focused on improving working capital as a way to combat inflation. Inventory positions are increasing as purchases are now cheaper than they will be 6 months from now… at least in theory. This perception and the actions it drives are putting further strain on an already overly taxed supply chain…
Sustainability and Profitability: The Ripple Effect of Shipping Less Air
Parcel shipping is at the heart of e-commerce operations. Despite this, many shippers don’t realize that small changes to their cartons or packing can yield dramatic cost savings and SCOPE-3 emissions reduction. In this webinar, we’ll explore the compounding effect of using the right size cartons, and optimizing how they’re packed…
3 Ways to Stay Afloat Through the Supply Chain Crisis: A Distributor’s Story
The ongoing supply chain crisis is testing distributors and wholesalers like never before. Unpredictable lead times, spiraling transportation and inventory costs, and global shortages of key commodities are putting incredible strain on margins that are already very thin…
The Supply Chain Buzz for August 8 with UPS Supply Chain Solutions’ Keith Andrey
Moving product is a big task in an even bigger world. Join Scott and Greg for the latest episode of The Supply Chain Buzz to take a closer look at the challenges and opportunities attached to freight forwarding with Keith Andrey, President of U.S. Freight Forwarding at UPS Supply Chain Solutions. Find out…
Sustainability: The Future of Freight Emission Visibility and Reduction
Everyone in the supply chain wants to be more sustainable, but it can be hard to know where to start and which actions will really move the needle. Redwood Logistics recently announced a sustainability partnership with Cloverly that will bring together flexible access to data powered by the logistics integration platform RedwoodConnect and instant…
Do You Need a Supply Chain Digital Twin?
Digital Twins have moved from a nice to have, to a must have mandate. The pandemic exposed weaknesses in our global supply chains – gaps or more accurately fragility in our supply chains at a time when we need significant agility and greater resiliency. As Supply Chain Movers & Shakers, you are working hard to help your companies gain greater…
Supply Chain Back to School with Mike Griswold of Gartner
Mike Griswold is the Vice President of Research at Gartner, specializing in retail with a particular focus on forecasting and replenishment. He is responsible for Gartner’s annual Top 25 Supply Chain ranking and joins Supply Chain Now on a monthly basis to discuss the latest in retail supply chains from an analyst’s perspective…
Supply Chain Now Classic: Supply Chain Disruption is Job Security for Today’s College Graduates
For those of us already working in business, the conflict in Ukraine, COVID, and warehouse space shortages are three disruptions in what has been a very challenging last few years. But for the students getting ready to graduate from college with degrees in supply chain and management, they combine to equal job security for the foreseeable future…
The Supply Chain Buzz for August 1st Featuring Kelly Barner: Dial P for Procurement Edition
By now, most supply chain professionals have adjusted to having our profession top the news headlines nearly every day. If only that were the only change taking place… With supply chain performance becoming a higher profile part of national security, it would seem that our work is becoming more intertwined with government policy and politics…
Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2022 Q2 Freight Payment Index Featuring Bobby Holland & Donovan Kirkland
In 2021, U.S. Bank processed $37 billion in freight paymments for some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Those payments and the data that accompanies them are analyzed quarterly by Bobby Holland, U.S. Bank vice president and director of Freight Data Solutions and his team. The FPI report includes quarter over quarter…
A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Supply Chain Management at Western Michigan University
With supply chains constantly in the news, many people are making the decision to get college degrees in supply chain management. Once they are accepted to a program, such as the one offered at Western Michigan University, the challenge becomes preparing them to know all of the things they will need to be tactically and strategically…