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Trucking Industry Pushes Back on Government’s Electric Mandates
Trucking leaders are livid at the Biden Administration's EPA’s electric truck mandates, citing technological and infrastructural challenges.
Senators Take Aim at Amazon with Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Two Democratic senators proposed a new bill that will regulate the use of productivity quotas and improve safety for workers.
Maersk Sees Silver Lining in Red Sea Shipping Challenges
Despite major disruptions in the Red Sea disruptions continue, Maersk predicts smaller losses than expected due to higher freight rates and volumes.
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.

Supply Chain Resources

Navigating Procurement’s Digital Transformation with AI
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of AI in reshaping procurement and supply chain operations is...
GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
We’ve researched the five biggest trends in the supply chain space this year, and, drawing on our...


Supply Chain News

Focus On Solutions Not Products When It Comes To Digitizing Procurement Operations
The economic and strategic benefits of digitizing procurement are real, but the proliferation of competing technologies has made it difficult for companies to figure out where to start, chief procurement officers should focus on solutions rather than products.

4 Forces to Drive Your Digital Supply Chain Transformation
There is a major shift away from the internally-focused strategy with enterprise resource planning at the center, to a much broader and more collaborative strategy using new disruptive technologies such as multi-party networks, artificial intelligence, and autonomous technology.

2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Study
Fourth UPS study of industrial products, buyer behaviors, preferences, and perceptions.

Generational Disruption Shifts Norms for Industrial Distributors
UPS report finds generational buying preferences are changing the traditional industrial model.

The Ultimate Supplier Qualification Guide
11 ways to identify the best supplier verification partner for your organization.

Walmart Taking Grocery Delivery One Step Further
Walmart's latest announcement at its annual shareholder meeting: a grocery delivery service where a Walmart employee enters your home and loads your refrigerator.

How Online Commerce Is Disrupting Industrial Supply
This study provides a unique understanding of how industrial buyers identify suppliers such as industrial distributors, manufacturers and e-marketplaces, their satisfaction with existing suppliers and their propensity to change suppliers in search of improved value and service.

Engaging with Suppliers for an Effective Sustainable Supply Chain Program
Companies working toward a sustainable supply chain need to review that all their suppliers are meeting their sustainability compliance requirements.

The Difference Between Enterprise Resource Planning and Inventory Management Software
Businesses often choose to use an all-in-one or ERP because it seems to offer everything you need in one place, but because all-in-ones are so focused on managing so many things at once, they are often lacking in the level of granularity needed to fully manage inventory and warehouse processes.

What is Ecommerce Inventory Management?
With more products being sold online than ever before, it’s important for businesses to know where their products are, organize them effectively, and understand when to reorder in order to avoid headaches around fulfillment.

How Safety Stock Can Help You Manage Your Inventory Better
In this paper, we see how calculating Safety Stock can help you manage your inventory better, and learn what Safety Stock is, how to calculate it, and why it is important.

Developing a Culture of Safety Beyond the Boundaries of the Factory
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 2.78 million deaths and nearly 374 million non-fatal injuries occur every year due to accidents and exposures at the workplace, In the U.S. alone, the number of fatal injuries came in at over 5,100 for the year 2017.

Collaboration & Visibility: The Building Blocks of a Stronger, More Agile Supply Chain
This white paper details the benefits of having true end-to-end visibility, connectivity, and control for your supply chain, and by linking visibility to business processes and using this connectivity for decision-making and execution can have a significant impact on effectiveness and efficiency.

Trump’s 5% Tariffs On All Goods Imported From Mexico Does Not Sit Well With U.S. Businesses
President Trump’s threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexico is stirring widespread opposition and concern among U.S. business groups who say they could have major negative impacts on supply chains and trade activity.

Suresh Kumar to Join Walmart in New Elevated Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer
25-year tech executive brings deep experience in retail and eCommerce, advertising, cloud, and machine learning.

U.S. Ecommerce and Last Mile Logistics Tenants are Fueling Industrial Construction Boom
According to a report by Avison Young, last-mile and ecommerce logistics are fuelling demand for build-to-suit distribution centers that are fully automated and reliant on technology to create supply-chain efficiencies.

Avison Young Spring 2019 Global Industrial Market Report
Avison Young Releases Its Spring 2019 Global Industrial Market Report: Strong demand and tight supply define industrial property sector in markets around the world.

This is Not Your Father’s Inventory Optimization
A significant competitive advantage can be gained by those that embrace today’s advanced inventory optimization solutions.

The Advanced Inventory Optimization Handbook
Leading organizations have shown that right-sizing inventory buffers and restructuring where and how inventory is held can drive powerful financial benefits and adds tremendous value to the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Download this presentation to learn more about inventory optimization.

E2open and Amber Road Announce Definitive $425 Million Acquisition Agreement
Customers to receive unprecedented integration of E2open’s and Amber Road’s end-to-end supply chain and global trade management capabilities – delivered with the speed of the cloud.


Featured Companies

WeatherOptics
WeatherOptics is a meteorological data analytics and private sector forecasting company that takes raw weather data and translates it into valuable insight for businesses across the United States.
Fountain9
Fountain9 is a Y Combinator-backed company, which offers predictive inventory planning and optimization software for e-commerce, DTC, and retail companies. Our flagship product, Kronoscope uses AI to accurately predict future inventory imbalances which lead to out-of-stock situations or wastage, and…
Kettering University
At Kettering we are dedicated to achieving the extraordinary through technological innovation, leadership and service. Through growth, global leadership, community outreach and an engaged community of stakeholders we are achieving what we aspire to. Our every action is imbued by…
SCM World
SCM World is the leading global community of senior supply chain professionals. Harnessing the collective brainpower of the most forward-thinking practitioners from the world’s foremost companies, SCM World accelerates learning for current and future supply chain leaders. SCM World…
Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes is a global technology company offering innovative products and solutions that enable commerce in the areas of customer information management, location intelligence, customer engagement, shipping and mailing, and global ecommerce. More than 1.5 million clients in approximately 100 countries around…
Mid Atlantic Aviation Partnership
The Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) is an FAA-selected UAS test site formed in 2013 as a collaboration between Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey. MAAP is led by Virginia Tech with a focus on progressively overcoming obstacles to move the unmanned aircraft…
ICCT
The International Council on Clean Transportation is an independent nonprofit organization founded to provide first-rate, unbiased research and technical and scientific analysis to environmental regulators. Our mission is to improve the environmental performance and energy efficiency of road, marine, and…
ADR International
For nearly 20 years, ADR North America has been transforming the purchasing practices of global companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Based on the expertise of its president, Bill Michels, CPSM, and the innovative supply management tools developed by…
Women in Supply Chain WISC
The Van Horne Institute is recognized within Canada and internationally as a leading institute of public policy, education, and research in transportation, supply chain and logistics, and regulated industries. The Van Horne Institute assists industry, government, and the public in…
Toyota
Toyota today manufactures a diverse line-up of vehicles all over the globe, and as an innovative leader, Toyota is well-known for its management philosophy and the world’s first mass-market hybrids.
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