Supply chain News and trends

An examination of the breadth of services today’s third-party logistics providers (3PLs) have to offer and how shippers can create a long-lasting, mutually-beneficial relationship with today’s more multi-faceted service partners. Custom digital issue for the third party logistics providers highlighting how to create lasting relationships with providers.

The list of competencies employers seek when they recruit supply chain professionals keeps growing longer and more complex. Here’s how degree-granting programs keep pace, and enable well-rounded graduates to fill prime positions.

Retailers are utilizing mobile and wearable solutions to gain better insight into their supply chain in order to meet customer expectations.

5 Ways Cloud Technology is Changing the Face of Supply Chain Management

Tom Linton, CPO Flex highlights the seven new rules of supply chain management and the impact of real-time information on procurement at the WPC 2016.

Learn about the history of Supply Chain and Logistics Management as well as the definitions in this great infographic.

One of my clients – a major manufacturing organisation – is struggling with supply chain management, specifically with managing its stock. They are trying to reduce holding expensive inventory in

Imagine the endless possibilities of learning from 2.5 quintillion bytes of data generated every day. Artificial intelligence (AI), which began its journey 60 years ago is well on its course to make this implausible scenario a reality. Artificial Intelligence, is slowly taking over our lives.

The ability to be sustained, supported, upheld or confirmed. 2. Environmental Science. The quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological balance.

The meaning is simple; we have all attended meetings and seminars to the point that even reading the word makes our eyes start to glaze over!

What does it really mean for a corporation to embrace sustainability? It’s not enough to have recycle bins and use recycled office products, that is only a drop in the preverbal polluted ocean when it comes to corporate sustainability.

Effective SCM is an Essential Organizational Requirement By Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International - The Supply Chain Management (SCM) continues to expand in its understanding, its impacts on stakeholder value, and it

How Changing Retail Best Practices Will Advance Workforce Management, Talent Management, Payroll, HR Core and Benefits This report examines how technology-driven changes in retail best practices will redefine the roles of retail workers and affect how they are managed.

As you prepare for the latest revision of the ISO 9001 standard, here are five things to keep in mind to help ensure a smooth transition.