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Supply Chain Finance Movement

Supply chain finance is an ofter overlooked area in the P2P automation arena. Jason Busch has some ideas on where some of the major players could be headed. Read more...

Supply Chain Sustainability Questions

Supply chain sustainability is growing in importance- it's no longer just a buzz-phrase, especially for large corporations. Steve Polski, from one of the world's largest companies, Cargill, explains the impact of sustainability, along with a nifty video, in a recent article on the GreenBiz site. Read more...

Growth in Procurement Outsourcing

Procurement outsourcing is on the rise, according to recent research by Everest Global. There are lots of reasons for this growth, and a recent post on the Sourcing Innovation site explains a few of them. Read more...

IoT Challenges in the Warehouse

Big data and IoT can be a powerful combination, but you need to be able to take action on the information. Steve Banker, on the Logistics Viewpoints site, describes what can happen in supply chain systems to take advantage of this technology. Read more...

Supply Chain Risk Biggest Concern

Supply chain risk is a huge concern for business worldwide, according to new research by Xchanging PLC, a tech and services provider. Their 2015 Global Procurement Study goes into detail on both external and internal threats. Read more...

Infor Acquires GT Nexus

More consolidation among ERP and supply chain software vendors is on the way. Infor is in the process of acquiring GT Nexus and will soon be in a position to better compete with SAP and Oracle. Read more...

Let's Share!

Continuing today's theme of using actual data to identify best practices, Chris Cunnane on the Logistics Viewpoints site looks at the concept of sharing inventory between on-line and brick & mortar locations. Read more...

Who Has a Supply Chain Strategy (part 2)?

In the followup to a previous article, Dan Gilmore of the Supply Chain Digest looks at the state of supply chain strategy. He's surprised at the lack of a formal supply chain strategy among many he's surveyed, but he's also struck by the different takes on it by those who do have one. Read more...

Omnichannel Delivers

Ever wonder why so much focus is on the omnichannel customer? Recent studies show they deliver 21% more profit than single channel buyers...that may explain it! Read more...

It's Never to Late for B2B eCommerce

As B2B continues its strong ecommerce growth, don't fret if you're a little late to the party. There's still time, and lots of tools and analysis, to help you catch up quickly. Read more...

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