- 1. Implementing Supply Chain Collaboration Platforms for Effective Communication
- (Technology)
- ... Additionally, supply chain collaboration platforms enable better coordination and planning. Through these platforms, stakeholders can exchange valuable data, such as forecasts, production schedules, ...
- 2. Understanding Blockchain Technology and its Applications in Supply Chain Management
- (Technology)
- ... counterfeit and gray markets, and strengthen corporate reputation. Blockchain can also increase efficiencies, reduce administrative costs, enhance coordination between partners, lower risk, and improve ...
- 3. The Benefits of Cloud Computing in Supply Chain Management
- (News)
- Cloud computing has undoubtedly emerged as a game-changer in supply chain management. In the supply chain industry, where there is the coordination of activities involved in producing and distributing ...
- 4. The Complexity of the Supply Chain
- (Logistics)
- ... being relocated between different facilities within their region with no real coordination among regional partners operating in proximity with one another when doing so. Defects then become more likely ...
- 5. The Top Challenges Facing Supply Chain Professionals in 2023 and How to Overcome Them
- (Supply)
- ... blockchain and artificial intelligence can improve visibility and coordination across the supply chain, making managing the flow of goods and information easier. Challenge 2: Rising Freight Costs Another ...
- 6. Some Basic Questions About Supply Chain Answered
- (Supply)
- ... maintenance of products into and out of the company. The supply chain, on the other hand, is the coordination and management of activities in the supply chain. What are the supply chain strategies of ...
- 7. Organizational Structures of Supply Chains Matter
- (Supply)
- ... order needs coordination between aspects like marketing, sales, pricing and production quotation. Others are inventory tracking, production, packaging and shipping. Distribution The products distribution ...
- 8. Supply Chain Delays are Inevitable
- (Supply)
- ... being relocated between different facilities within their region with no real coordination among regional partners operating in proximity with one another when doing so. Defects then become more likely ...
- 9. Is Your Supply Chain as Vulnerable as the Gas Pipeline?
- (Supply)
- ... and organized crime, and lack of coordination between private and government entities, can be exploited by bad actors who capitalize on every opportunity they get to cause havoc and benefit for themselves. ...
- 10. 3 Issues in Managing a Supply Chain
- (Supply)
- ... and geographic locations can also lead to complications in the supply chain. Companies have to deal with issues of collaboration and coordination across borders. Storage and logistics issues may also arise ...
- 11. Reverse logistics will trash your inventory plans
- (Retail)
- ... something they can easily do leisurely at home. The reverse problem Reverse logistics is a much messier proposition than forward logistics because of both the scale and the lack of coordination. Thousands ...
- 12. Distribution Centers in the Omnichannel World
- (News)
- The role of the DC has certainly changed as omnichannel consumers have taken control of the buying experience. eCommerce order fulfillment requires an unprecendented level of coordination between supply ...
- 13. Coordination Key to SRM
- (News)
- Chris McClory from KPMG explains why supplier relationship management (SRM) is much more than just directly interacting with suppliers. Alignment across all stakeholders must be attained in order to present ...
- 14. Omnichannel Marketing, Visibility, and the Perfect Order
- (Supply)
- ... integrated, and that real-time updates flow between EDI systems, the retailer’s ERP, and the customer interface. EDI providers make much of the technical coordination easier by providing infrastructure ...
- 15. Top Ten Concerns For Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Analyzed
- (Supply)
- ... 1. Lack of coordination 2. Inventory management 3. Demand information 4. Human resource dependency 5. Order management 6. Shortage avoidance 7. Expiration 8. Warehouse management 9. Temperature control ...
- 16. Procurement and the Supply Chain
- (News)
- In another blog in his series on the future of procurement, Jason Busch of Supply Matters addresses the connection between procurement and the supply chain.Based on a Deloitte study, it seems like coordination ...
- 17. Keep Learning!
- (News)
- Lifelong learning should be a goal in every profession. Its importance in a dynamic arena like the supply chain can't be overstated.Bill DuBois on the Kinaxis site talks about the need to transition from ...
- 18. Right-Size Your Team
- (News)
- Those of us who have built or participated in teams recognize the challenge involved in right-sizing them. Too big and the communication and coordination efforts become problems. Too small, and expertise ...
- 19. 3PL Growth Impact
- (News)
- The 3PL business continues to grow at a rate considerably higher than GDP growth in the US. What's that mean for managers in the supply chain?In an article in the Supply Chain Digest, their editorial staff ...
- 20. Report on Supply Chain Barriers
- (News)
- An Industry Week article reviews a recent World Economic Forum report that indicates supply chain barriers are holding back international trade.Recommendations on how to identify and eliminate the barriers ...
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