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Hot Supply Chain Stuff

Have 'supply chain' and 'sexy' ever been used in the same sentence before? Forbes magazine breaks new ground in their recent article about why the kids will soon think supply chains are hot stuff. Read more...

Global Logistics for Amazon

Amazon is preparing to make another big move? So, what else is new? Their recent activity in support of a logistics network between global suppliers and the US looks like a foray into supply chain services. Read more...

Where Are Supply Chains Headed in 2016?

It's never too late for supply chain predictions, especially when the real experts speak. Supply Chain Digest's Dan Gilmore gets into detail with 5 leaders in a recent article on the site. Read more...

IoT Isn't New?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the hot new thing, or is it? Aspects of it have been driving the supply chain for years. Read more...

ERP Trends to Watch

The ERP continues to evolve. CFO magazine recently interviewed a prominent consultant to identify trends that executives should be aware of in this key technology. Read more...

Global Trade Slows

The numbers don't lie: global trade is slowing. It's a reminder that nothing stays the same in the global supply chain, and there are lots of opportunities for improvement. Read more...

Supply Chain Design, #3

In the 3rd installment of his series on supply chain design, Jonathan Lofton addresses the point that 'good design makes a product useful'. He examines a company, Zara, that embodies this principle. Read more...

Are Big Data Projects Paying Off?

Big Data projects aren't really paying off yet, according to research summarized by Anne Fisher on the Fortune site. A surprising number of the C-level participants stated that the increase in the amount of data has actually 'made things worse'. Read more...

IoT and Human Engagement

At this point, almost every one has heard of the wonderful world we'll be experiencing once the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) are realized. According to Abbas Haider Ali, we can't forget the impact on the humans involved in the IoT landscape. Read more...

Converged Infrastructure to the Rescue

In the hardware world, it's not business as usual for IT shops when developments like IoT and Big Data are ramping up. An approach known as 'converged infrastructure' is finding traction as a result. Read more...

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