- 1. Supply Chain Recovery May be Painful
- (Supply)
- ... According to a survey by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), there are signs of improvements in the US labour and supplier delivery performance for three months running. The severity of the disruption ...
- 2. Are You Up to Date on These 5 Strategies to Improve Your Supply Chain?
- (Supply)
- ... design and supply management A new era where different functions of an organization such as product development and supply chain management are run together is here. This enhances competitiveness and ...
- 3. Digitizing is Critical to Supply Chain Management
- (News)
- ... of SMBs have not digitized their supply chain management. Since much of the world has gone digital, this means that several SMBs remain backward and struggle with inefficiency in supply management. Read ...
- 4. Supply Chain & Covid-19
- (News)
- According to Transport Topics, a new survey finds that the global supply chain is starting to feel the effects of Covid-19. The coronavirus is having a growing impact on supply chains, according to a ...
- 5. Upcoming Virtual Supply Chain Summit Invitation
- (Supply)
- ... Digital Supply Management conducted by Rohe 3p-3:45p: Driving More Value from a Global 3PL/4PL Strategy with a panel that consists of Infor’s Senior Director of Product Management, Monica Truelsch; Joachim ...
- 6. Supply Chain Management Jobs are Now Premium Positions
- (Management)
- ... Institute for Supply Management found that overdue recognition is finally coming to managers who can take control of costs and processes. According to the ISM report average salaries rose just over ...
- 7. What to Call Procurement?
- (News)
- It's sort of a fundamental question: why the confusion on what to call the procurement function within organizations? Supply management, buying, purchasing, and procurement have all been tried, but which ...
- 8. Is It Time to Re-Invent Procurement?
- (News)
- Re-inventing your procurement process sounds a lot like trying to change a tire on a moving car, doesn't it? Adapting to what's happening in the world may be a challenge, but to get full value from your ...
- 9. Key Challenges for Global Supply Chain Managers
- (News)
- The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has identified 3 key challenges affecting supply chain executives and their teams. The last, scaling up financial acumen, may come as a surprise.Bob Ferrari on ...
- 10. Using the 'Cost to Serve' Mode
- (News)
- The complexity of today's supply chains often complicates the decision making process for managers. To improve visibility throughout the processes, many organizations are using a 'Cost to Serve' (CTS) ...
- 11. Supply chain visibility is key to success
- (Supply)
- Supply chain visibility is of paramount importance to all the players who rely on it, says Ken Jones, director of Executive Education at Western Michigan University’s Center for Integrated Supply Management ...
- 12. The Unnecessary Costs Of EDI Document Errors
- (EDI)
- ... it’s not realistic to believe all changes and updates will be implemented on-time, every time a transaction occurs, that is certainly the goal of a well-oiled supply management chain. EDI service ...
- 13. Uber Model Could Wreak Uber Upheaval In Supply Chain Logistics
- (Logistics)
- ... owns no inventory to speak of. And, according to Ken Jones, the Director of Education and Applied Solutions at the Western Michigan University Center for Integrated Supply Management, if Uber plays its ...
- 14. ISM Numbers for Q1
- (News)
- The Institute for Supply Management's numbers are in for the first quarter, and they show a positive look forward. Although some areas continue to be in the doldrums, most of the economy is picking up steam ...
- 15. March Manufacturing Numbers
- (News)
- Economic activity in the manufacturing sector continued to grow in March, albeit not at a fast pace. According to information released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the majority of segments ...
- 16. The IBM Procurement Study
- (News)
- Will Green, on the Supply Management site, reviews IBM's latest procurement study and concludes there are real differences between leaders and followers.The role models seem to have a 'big picture' view ...
- 17. Soft Issues Hinder Procurement
- (News)
- Sometimes, the best laid plans are knocked off the rails by unexpected problems. Procurement often seems to be affected by what Sigi Osagie considers to be 'soft issues' of an organizational nature.In ...
- 18. Looking For a Hot Job?
- (News)
- ... indeed growing and now is the perfect time to get involved.In an article on the Supply Management site, Milan Panchmatia describes the current state of procurement and the opportunities it offers. Read ...
- 19. Are You a Best-in Class Supply Chain?
- (News)
- Everyone anxiously awaits the annual Gartner list of top supply chains. But do you understand what goes into their analysis? And why is it important, anyway?According to Tom Woodham on the Supply Management ...
- 20. Mapping Your Supply Chain
- (News)
- Mapping the supply chain sounds like a great idea, but is it really practical? It can be done, and some tips are out there to help.In a Supply Management article, Luis Olivie makes suggestions that will ...
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