Education

Although some of the events and trends that shaped the supply chain's position in 2014 still hold sway in 2023, it's apparent that the current challenges facing us represent a pivotal moment for supply chains, and by extension, the entire world.

It’s clear education and training must evolve to maintain pace with advancing technologies like AI, but getting a handle on what skills gaps exist within your organization can be a challenge.

While the percentage of women in supply chain jobs continues to grow, there remains a retention problem once they reach middle-management level positions. Darcy MacClaren of SAP is trying to change that.

Alcott Global survey respondents cite a lack of appropriate skills as biggest impediment to hiring.

The bankruptcy of trucking company Yellow has attracted considerable attention since the story broke early this month. But an aspect of the story that is under-reported is how the demise of a 99-year-old trucker and the loss of an estimated 30,000 jobs offers essential lessons about the transition to the workplace of the future.

Dr. Richard Kilgore explains how supply chain education programs are evolving to educate the leaders of tomorrow.

Supply chain management is a people business and will remain that way even amid the rise of AI and automation.

Pressure from various stakeholders to make supply chains more sustainable has grown steadily over the last three years and shows no signs of abating.

The capacity for adaptability of human workers is set to become a vital component of the automated workplace of the future, contrary to widely-held assumptions about tech-driven changes.

Fred Smith was an innovative entrepreneur when he founded FedEx in 1973, revolutionizing the industry and introducing a brand new concept. Technology was integral to his success from the start, and remains so to this day.

In such an uncertain environment, resilience attracted much attention, yet the task of building and sustaining resilient supply chains remains extremely challenging for many companies.

SMC3 announces less-than-truckload, LTL, 2023 industry-leading online education for carriers, shippers, 3PLs, and more pairs of self-paced instruction and education combining on-demand with live learning industry-leading discussions.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and the University of Arkansas announced the Sam M. Walton College of Business program for studying supply chain.

While it is important for retailers to do something about bots, it is not clear that it is a fight they can win - or one they are especially incentivized to win.

This whitepaper covers the main points of stressors that truck drivers experience and how to mitigate burnout, slowing turnover.

Due to technological innovation, retailing is changing faster than ever - commerce is becoming increasingly digitally enabled, and consumers’ expectations of retailers and brands are growing.

Inflation and pandemic disruptions have become a critical concern in healthcare.

When it comes to the last stage of product delivery, online retailers have a challenging task at hand - many customers view speedy shipping as the expectation, not as an expensive premium service.

The supply chain management graduate program at the Sam M. Walton College of Business has been ranked No. 2 in North America by research and consulting firm Gartner, which ranks the undergraduate and graduate logistic programs every two years.

James Rice discusses supply chain resilience and how organizations can prepare for the next big problem.