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Supply Chain Summit Notes

A recent Supply Chain Management Summit was the site for spirited discussion about many critical topics. From change management to hot areas of growth to sustainability, all aspects of today's supply chain were covered. Read more...

Logistics and the Last Mile Problem

"How long is your last mile?' sounds like an easy question to answer. When you're dealing with supply chains and demanding customers, it's anything but. Read more...

eCommerce Effects on Supply Chains

eCommerce is still a relatively small part of the retail scene, but its growth is driving important changes. Supply chains in particular are struggling to make the decisions that will keep them relevant. Read more...

Connecting Silos with IoT

Everybody's looking for a visibility solution, and everyone is getting into IoT. Any chance one can help the other? According to Jennifer Baljko on the EBN site, it hasn't happened yet. Read more...

Coordination Key to SRM

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 a single face to the supplier. Read more...

Omnichannel Strategies to Consider

It seems that the rise of the omnichannel consumer affects nearly everything happening in retail today. It's not just a marketing thing- its impact extends through every aspect of the retail experience. Read more...

IoT Moves Ahead in Manufacturing

A recent survey from Zebra Technologies clearly shows the inroads IoT is making in the manufacturing sector. You may think the Internet of Things is a bunch of hype, but data like this proves otherwise. Read more...

Big Data Funnies

Sometimes you just need to have a little fun with it. Big Data always seems to be in the news, but here's a different view (actually, 10 of them) that will make you chuckle. Read more...

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...

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