Inflation is the highest it’s been in decades, standing at 8.3% as of August 2022. Sky high prices have plagued the United States economy for months, pinching the…
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The Supply Chain Buzz for October 31st with Scott W. Luton and Greg White
The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from…
Meeting the Young Professionals and Students of SAPICS
The strength of any profession can be found in the engagement and enthusiasm of its newest recruits – and supply chain is no exception! And with the world adjusting to virtual events…
Dial P Crossover: The Downside of Supplier Diversity at McDonald’s
There’s a reason that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and there are many examples of this principle playing out in business today. Many of them boil down to two specific scenarios…
The Supply Chain Buzz for October 24th with 6 River Systems’ Ryan Kitchie
Headed into Halloween, candy prices are getting downright spooky, but never fear! Scott and Greg are back with the Buzz to break down the latest on inflation, along with top headlines related to labor, NATO intervention and more. Joined by Ryan Kitchie of 6 River Systems, the team also tackles hidden costs of turnover and…
Analysis of the U.S. Bank 2022 Q3 Freight Payment Index Featuring Bobby Holland & Dr. Jason Miller
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 Downside of Supplier Diversity at McDonald’s
There’s a reason that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and there are many examples of this principle playing out in business today. Many of them boil down to two specific scenarios…
Key Points from Recent Webinars Featuring Crocs, Infor, Electricbase & Enable
In this special episode, host Scott W. Luton offers a few highlights from SCN’s robust webinar programming. In the first highlight, Scott & Karin Bursa talk about managing rapid growth with Christopher Thorndike from Crocs and Jon Runkel from Infor. In the second highlight, Scott & Greg White talk about how…
A New Paradigm Of Resilience: Protect Against The Next Supply Chain Crisis
With all the discussion around the current state of global supply chains, one question that gets asked too many times these days is: “How will my company manage during this incessant supply chain crisis?” Join Supply Chain Now hosts Scott Luton and Greg White as they welcome Ron Lee, Chief Product and Technology Officer…
The Supply Chain Buzz for October 17th with Hosts Kevin L. Jackson and Kelly Barner
The Supply Chain Buzz is Supply Chain Now’s regular Monday livestream, held at 12n ET each week. This show focuses on some of the leading stories from global supply chain and global business, always with special guests – the most important of which is the live audience! This week’s edition of The Buzz was a Digital Transformers edition…
Can the EU Function as a Single Market in an Emergency?
On September 19th, 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a new Single Market Emergency Instrument. The instrument, which is effectively a toolbox of options that can be leveraged in case of future supply chain disruptions, is one of the many changes the world has seen since the start of the pandemic…
Supply Chain Now Classic: Moving Mountains with Thousands of Nudges featuring Ramona Hood
Over the last two years, everyone has learned a lot about supply chain operations, complexity, and leadership. It has been as easy to spot exceptional leaders as it has been to see leadership vacuums. Good leaders managed to keep their operations rolling and hit their performance targets despite the challenges, but great leaders did all that while still supporting…