2014/15 Top 50 Global & Domestic U.S. Third-Party Logistics Providers
June 10, 2015
In the wake of the recent acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle by XPO Logistics, the logistics community is bracing for even more major consolidation deals, and the third-party logistics provider (3PL) community is loving it, especially as their margins continue to widen - particularly throughout North America.
Final thoughts from ISM 2015: Innovation, transformation and cost reduction
May 7, 2015
Procurement is being asked to innovate and transform its processes. But the profession is still measured on cost reduction. Can we have it all?
Top 3 Actions to Know if Your Transportation Management Performance is Up to Par
February 12, 2015
In today’s fast changing environment, supply chain leaders are struggling to answer some difficult questions about the market and their transportation management performance.
“Borderless Business Environment” Driving New Pressure, Changing Priorities for Procurement Leaders
April 5, 2013
Procurement leaders face new pressures in 2013 as companies focus on profitable growth and balance local agility with global scale in their value chains, according to new Procurement Key Issues Research from The Hackett Group.
The Hackett Group’s “The CPO Agenda: Procurement’s Key Issues in 2013” Research Report
April 2, 2013
Of all the Hackett Key Issues Studies conducted in the last five years, the 2013 edition shows the greatest year over- last change in priorities for both performance and capability-related issues. As companies adapt their operating models to the globalized business environment, business support functions are impacted in many ways.