- 1. Supply Chain Velocity is the Answer to Our Problems
- (News)
- The U.S. markets closed with the S&P 500 up 1.07 points, the Dow down 93.24 points, the Nasdaq up 85.03 points, and the Russell 2000 down 8.20 points. Commodities such as crude oil and gold were up and ...
- 2. America Runs on Oil – But Can U.S. Diesel Stockpiles Keep Up?
- (Logistics)
- Recently, reports are showing that crude and fuel stockpiles are continuing to fall. As a whole, U.S. stockpiles of oil have yet to rebound from the decade-low inventory levels experienced in 2022. We’re ...
- 3. Supplychain; What Did We Learn
- (Management)
- ... of workers to create the items, and disruptions to last mile delivery - the last step of the product’s journey from warehouse to doorstep. The high demand for raw materials and commodities was fueled by ...
- 4. The Supply Chain May Be Opening Up
- (Supply)
- ... value is dropping. From research, vessels have dropped from 3,500 during the pandemic’s peak to around 1,500 towards the end of 2021. China, the leading importer of various commodities like metals such ...
- 5. Supply Chains are struggling with These Challenges
- (Supply)
- ... facing the challenge of fluctuating pricing of commodities. They are expected to know the categories more than just being negotiators. However, with the fluctuating commodity pricing, it is not easy to ...
- 6. Gold Industry Turns to Blockchain
- (News)
- The gold industry is testing blockchain as a way to monitor the gold global supply chain, reports Insider. Two major gold groups on Monday launched a pilot program to digitally monitor gold moving through ...
- 7. A Look at Current Supply Chain Issues
- (Management)
- ... manufacturing, transportation, and logistics, which are key to modern shopping and moving goods from manufacturers to consumers. This has led to scarcity that has led to the increase of commodities prices. ...
- 8. Can You Work Around Supply Chain Problems?
- (Logistics)
- Labor shortage, transportation and commodities remain the biggest challenges for supply chains. In response to these challenges, suppliers and retailers are adopting new methods to move goods in different ...
- 9. Supply Chain Can Help Stop Food Waste
- (News)
- ... be. While some industries have been forward-thinking in streamlining processes and electronic sharing of information, protein commodities are a different matter altogether. Read the article on Supply ...
- 10. Food Chain is Being Addressed by the FDA
- (Supply)
- ... shortages of food and other related commodities. It also helps reduce food waste, that occurs when customers reduce during temporary closures of institutions such as schools, restaurants, and others as ...
- 11. Drones Are Becoming Part of the Logistics Industry
- (Logistics)
- ... receiving basic commodities such as coffee, medication, and groceries at the comfort of their homes with the help of drones. These products will be delivered within a short time reducing cost and time ...
- 12. Blockchain for Farmers?
- (News)
- Historically agriculture has been on the leading edge of technology, but is there a place for blockchain tech in farming, reports Farm & Dairy. Ag experts believe that blockchain can help farmers with ...
- 13. Is Blockchain the Answer… to Everything Supply Chain?
- (Integration)
- ... Blockchain is helping mining companies bring transparency to the supply chain, reports Mining Technology. It can help them broker contracts between to firms, track commodities and even conflict minerals, ...
- 14. Blockchain Comes to Mining.
- (News)
- Blockchain is helping mining companies bring transparency to the supply chain, reports Mining Technology. It can help them broker contracts between to firms, track commodities and even conflict minerals, ...
- 15. 2016 Economic Numbers
- (News)
- The economic data is beginning to firm up for the 2016 year and it was truly a mixed bag. Overall growth for the US continues to be slow, yet some sectors (such as oil) have seen real improvement and some ...
- 16. Procurement Systems as Commodities
- (News)
- One overlooked benefit of utilizing cloud-based procurement systems is the flexibility they provide to make a quick change to a better provider. Improved functionality and lower costs can result.On the ...
- 17. Understanding the Supplier Cost Side
- (News)
- As you know, when you're a supply chain manager, you always have cost at top-of-mind. To gain a deeper understanding of what's driving costs, it's important to understand the supplier's side of the equation. ...
- 18. The Supply Chain Sustainability Playbook
- (News)
- Supply chain sustainability is no longer looked at as just a box on your CSR checklist. As its importance has grown and business benefits have been identified, best practices have been developed.The Hackett ...
- 19. Good News Again for Manufacturing
- (News)
- All systems seem to be 'go' for manufacturing. According to recent ISM data, improvements in October numbers were significant.In an article on the Industrial Distribution site, Jon Minnick goes through ...
- 20. Engage Your Stakeholders
- (News)
- When procurement resources are viewed as problem solvers rather than compliance officials, good things can happen.In an article in My Purchasing Center, Charles Wardlaw discusses how the procurement - ...
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