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Building Profitability with Agility while Digitally Transforming the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsiveness. The Crucial Role of Trading Partners.

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Effective Supplier Collaboration Is Critical

Logistics Viewpoints

In one McKinsey survey of more than 100 large organizations in multiple sectors, companies that regularly collaborated with suppliers demonstrated higher growth, lower operating costs, and greater profitability than their industry peers. The remainder of this article will focus on the technology issues.

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Jobs and Career Paths in Supply Chain and Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Either way, you might find this article of value, because we’re going to discuss some of the positions you might aim for among the vast range available, and the career paths associated with them. Source: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey. Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 2017 Survey.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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Defining the Full Scope of Visibility in the Supply Chain

Turvo

A report based on a survey by Finances Online found that the most critical inventory management practices for companies were forecasting (61.3%), warehouse management (50%), logistics (46.8%), and back-end technology (32.3%). For example, the WMS may not share data with the LMS or the TMS.

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Supply Chain Helps Meet ESG Goals

Blue Grace Logistics

Inbound Logistics. Nearly two-thirds of businesses responding to the 2020 Gartner Sustainability Survey said they were pressured by customers to invest in sustainability initiatives while 48% said pressure was coming from investors and 48% cited regulators. ” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE. Sandra Beckwith. Jun 13, 2022.

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Manufacturing Blogging – great idea or waste of time?

GlobalTranz

Summary of other articles. What better way to do that than to start publishing articles about their issues and sending them straight to their inboxes (if they opt in). Here is an example from one of our clients: Over 4.6 Their prospects and customers were paying attention and wanted more great articles! Podcast or audio.