2018 Women in Supply Chain Survey
AWESOME and Gartner, have collaborated on research that sheds light on and tracks progress toward the advancement of women’s supply chain leadership.
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Happy Returns Partners With Shein and Forever 21 to Simplify Returns
The UPS-owned company launches its new buy-online, return-in-store (BORIS) solution at 300 Forever 21 stores nationwide.
Baltimore Opens 45-Foot Deep Channel Following Bridge Collapse
The 45-foot deep channel offers substantial horizontal and vertical clearances, helping support the port's economic recovery.
Ranking the World’s 10 Biggest Supply Chains
Amazon? Walmart? Apple? Discover which company took the top spot in a ranking of the world's 10 biggest supply chains.
The Top 10 Risks Facing Supply Chain Professionals
The results from Lehigh's latest Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Report are in and cybersecurity is a bigger issue than ever.
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Henkel’s Global Warehouse Network Runs on Blue Yonder
In this case study Blue Yonder’s solutions have helped Henkel improve the speed, accuracy, efficiency, service level...
Ecommerce and Packaging, From All Angles
Top-of-mind CPG concerns around e-commerce packaging are addressed, including package design, sustainability, specialized packaging equipment, and Amazon’s...
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Leadership and the Democratization of Supply Chains
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will continue the democratization of technology.
Managing the Supply Chain Complexity Paradigm
This paper offers insight into managing supply chain and product complexity by providing background into the complexity’s sources, a framework for understanding its drivers, and methods to manage it.
FedEx Surprises Wall Street with Resignation of President & COO David J. Bronczek
FedEx Corp. threw Wall Street into a loop by announcing the resignation of Fred Smith’s top deputy David J. Bronczek just weeks after he joined the company’s board, Raj Subramaniam will take over as president and chief operating officer March 1.
Want To Be Like Amazon? Treat Your Customers Like Kings
From day one, Amazon observed its customers, asked for their input, anticipated their wants and needs, and treated them with complete trust and respect.
Are Graduate Degrees Leading to Less Job Options?
The economy is humming all cylinders, employers say they can’t find employees with the right skills, yet graduate students report a tough job market. Are Advanced Degrees Taking Students Backwards in Employment?
Keeping Up with the Retail Consumer
6 Supply Chain Disciplines Retailers Must Master - Developed by Adrian Gonzalez, Founder and President of Adelante SCM and LEGACY Supply Chain Services, with foreword from Rick Blasgen, President and CEO, CSCMP.
How Government Shutdown Affects Transportation Operations
The longer the government shutdown continues, the greater the potential for a disruption to occur somewhere along the supply chain, companies need to create strategic supply chain plans to help overcome any disruptions caused by the shutdown.
People Are Your Organization’s Most Valuable Asset
During several of the industry conferences last year, I had multiple conversations about what many are now calling a “labor crisis” in the supply chain industry.
The Most Telling Leadership Quality of a Great Leader is How Well They Treat Others
Leadership is often and mistakenly thought of as the quality of your resume and of the quality of your accomplishments, instead, true and lasting leadership is how well you treat and develop others.
Apple Plans Major US Expansion Including a New $1 Billion Campus in Austin Texas
Apple Inc said it would invest $1 billion to build a second campus in North Austin, Texas and another $10 billion for new data centers over the next five years, as it aims to create 20,000 jobs in the United States.
Export Compliance for Higher Education and Research Groups
Changes in the nature of higher education, such as increasing globalization, advances in technology, and new sources of revenue (e.g. scientific research) have made it more complex to administer export compliance programs at universities and research institutions.
Are You and Your Company Prepared For a Supply Chain Talent Crisis?
Supply chain programs aren’t graduating enough new practitioners to replace those exiting in the workforce, but the talent crisis is about more than demographics: a shift in thinking must also take place at the corporate level and in academia to develop talent that can collaborate in today’s supply chains.
MIT Restructures Itself to Shape the Future of Computing & Artificial Intelligence
Gift of $350 million establishes the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, an unprecedented, $1 billion commitment to world-changing breakthroughs and their ethical application.
What Larry Culp GE’s New CEO Brings to the Company
General Electric Co. has named board member Larry Culp to take over for Chief Executive Officer John Flannery as the company reports that it would miss its 2018 profit forecast.
The Ecommerce Logistics Revolution
In this special issue, the editorial staff of Logistics Management has compiled feature stories that encapsulate the software, technology, and processes that are helping today’s retail and manufacturing professionals exceed ever-increasing customer demands - whether in B2B or direct to consumers..
CSX New Operating Management Structure to Drive Next Phase of Railroading Transformation
CSX announces new operating management structure to drive the next phase of transformation, the changes are a continuation of the company's scheduled transformation into precision scheduled railroading.
Yusen Logistics UK Acquires Ecommerce Specialist ILG
It is anticipated that the acquisition, which completed on the 1st August 2018, will result in a 12% revenue growth for Yusen Logistics pushing them towards being one of the UK’s top 10 logistics providers.
Former Walmart Executive Chris Sultemeier Joins Warehouse Drone Pioneer PINC
Chris Sultemeier former Executive Vice President of Logistics for Walmart Stores, Inc. joins the board of directors of PINC, the leading provider of real-time digital inventory solutions.
Aligning People, Processes, and Technology for the New Future World of Work in the “Gig Economy”
In the future world of work, a dizzying mix of robotics, artificial intelligence, freelance workers and full-time employees will all be essential to achieving business objectives, and to thrive in this new environment, organizations will need a new portfolio-based talent strategy.
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The MIT Forum for Supply Chain Innovation (the Forum) is a unique community composed of academics and industry members whose support allows Forum researchers to provide customer-focused solutions to design and manage the new supply chain.
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How Does IKEA’s Inventory Management Supply Chain Strategy Really Work?
Each IKEA store is huge and holds more than 9,500 products! How in the world does IKEA offer so...
Starbucks as an Example of the Value Chain Model
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7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained
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Is Apple’s Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study
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