- 1. Baby Formula is Latest Casualty of Supply Chain Crisis
- (Retail)
- ... the country. "Unfortunately, given the unprecedented amount of volatility to the category, we anticipate baby formula to continue to be one of the most affected products in the market,” Datasembly CEO Ben ...
- 2. Overcrowded Supply Chains Are a Real Problem
- (Logistics)
- ... timely and reliable manner. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. In many instances, there are supply chain disruptions caused by overcrowding, weather problems, and geopolitical problems. When you ...
- 3. USPS Struggles to Deliver Election Ballots
- (Logistics)
- ... - it only makes sense that the USPS may struggle too – unfortunately that could mean that many people’s votes aren’t counted. Seaver wanted to make it clear, “In the final push through the election, our ...
- 4. Amazon Small Business Opportunity
- (Logistics)
- ... succeed. It is up to the owner to hire and train their staff, learn about benefits and finances, and manage a growing company. Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee that you’ll excel even with Amazon’s help. ...
- 5. How Can Supply Chain Managers Assess and Manage Risk in 2019
- (Supply)
- ... that all operations are effectively equipped to carry on uninterrupted. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. For example, if working on a single supply line, it’d be important to have a diversified ...
- 6. Supply Chain and the TCJA Effect on Jobs
- (Management)
- ... their employees. However 48 percent don’t expect to see any increases in salary and merit increase budgets. Unfortunately nearly the same number of respondents (47 percent) see either no change or a ...
- 7. Online Holiday Shoppers May Break Distribution Channels
- (Retail)
- ... orders. Unfortunately for those that haven’t prepped for this year’s activity, it may be too late for them. If they do survive they should start immediately to put the right systems in place and be ready ...
- 8. Demand Sensing Using POS Data
- (News)
- Demand sensing using point-of-sale (POS) information requires tons of data. Unfortunately, most companies haven't implemented the process and are missing out on its advantages.Could this be a problem with ...
- 9. Moving Toward Integration
- (News)
- Integration between suppliers and buyers can be a competitive advantage. Unfortunately, a low percentage of relationships are at the stage where they can be considered advantageous. On the Supply Chain ...
- 10. Reaping ERP Benefits
- (News)
- Once the giant step to implement an ERP is made, wringing as much value out of the investment as possible is necessary. Unfortunately, although everyone knows that, it rarely happens.In a recent Deloitte ...
- 11. Businesses Lack Risk Management Plans
- (News)
- When a disaster hits, it's great to have detailed continuity plans in place to mitigate its effects. Unfortunately, according to Gary Barraco on the Manufacturing Business Technology site, a large percentage ...
- 12. The Perfect Metric? Take A Closer Look
- (EDI)
- ... Unfortunately, the search for (and, often, the requirement of) the perfect order can be costly for both retailers and suppliers. It takes lots of time and effort for retailers to monitor orders. Operational ...
- 13. Converge and Collaborate!
- (News)
- In this time of increasing complexity, convergence and collaboration should be two key goals for supply chains everywhere. Unfortunately, most supply chains weren't designed initially for challenges like ...
- 14. The State of Supply Chain Risk Planning
- (News)
- Adrian Gonzalez, on his Talking Logistics site, spins through some recent data on supply chain risk management. It's a topic everyone agrees is important, but a surprisingly large number of companies aren't ...
- 15. Can’t We Just Execute an EDI Solution Already???
- (Blogs)
- ... write them down in a day’s time and think you can go straight to an EDI solution you have just encountered your first setback. Unfortunately, business processes really should dictate what your EDI solution ...
- 16. A Holistic Approach to Risk Management
- (News)
- Visibility throughout your supply chain is important if you want to manage risk. Unfortunately, this may be a weak link in many company strategies.In a Forbes article, Lora Cecere shares her thougths on ...
- 17. Stop the Workaround
- (News)
- In a blog on his website, Karl Koelle takes on the topic of workarounds. We all do them at times and they usually work out, but are they counterproductive in the long run?Unfortunately, they often cause ...
- 18. Omni-Channel Challenges
- (News)
- Omni-channel is not only one of the hottest new terms in today's business lexicon, but it's also just a generally great concept. Unfortunately, the devil, as usual, may be in the details.In a personal experience ...
- 19. How Well Do You Know You?
- (News)
- We've all had things happen that didn't go exactly as planned. Unfortunately, the feedback we need to make sure it doesn't happen again isn't there and we're forced to figure out what caused the problem ourselves. ...
- 20. Is Your UOM DOA?
- (Supply)
- ... Again, if a limited number of items, set up a UOM cross reference on your side. If the problem is only with UOM and not prices, ‘turn off’ UOM validation on the invoice. Unfortunately, in some ...
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