Supply Chain Operations

When it comes to disaster relief, supply chains are critical. Here’s what to know about working with relief organizations.

In the post-COVID world, Supply Chain Planning and Source-to-Pay cycles need to be increasingly dynamic and intertwined starting with greater alignment between the Chief Procurement Officer and the Chief Supply Chain Officer.

According to McKinsey & Company, the coronavirus pandemic’s unprecedented tests are inspiring companies to consider bold moves in rebuilding their supply chains for the future.

Ember Technologies, Inc., the inventor of the world’s first temperature-controlled mugs, turned to a single third-party logistics provider, SEKO Logistics, to support its massive sales growth and worldwide supply chain operations.

To survive in today’s complex and inter-dependent supply chains, companies need supplier and material insight that allows them to fully understand and act upon shifts in the market, mitigate cost risk, and ensure business continuity.

Tapping into the “Power of People,” McCormick takes procurement from regional to global in three years. The SCOR framework serves as a foundation for success by providing a shared vision between procurement and supply chain.

APICS Supply Chain Council Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model equalizes client requirements and fiscal goals.

This white paper presents initial research insights from the Beyond the Horizons project and introduces a conceptual model, named the bridge model, which can guide supply chain strategy development and decision making.

Pepsi Bottling Group approached the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a daunting challenge: consumer preference was shifting from carbonated drinks to noncarbonated drinks and from cans to bottles.

Counterfeit parts will remain a thorny challenge for the electronics supply chain. However, a disciplined, structured approach can help your company mitigate the risk of counterfeits.

VAN technology was introduced to help companies better manage their supply chain through electronic exchange of documents such as purchase orders, advance ship notices and invoices.

University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration.University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration.

Many logistics and supply chain executives bemoan the fact that their people aren’t generating enough new ideas. However, often the fault lies with the companies themselves. Comfortably nestled inside the box, most organizations don’t work hard enough to nurture and support entrepreneurialism and innovation. According to an Accenture study, tons of ideas are floating around a typical company.

With responsibilities that include more than 70,000 outbound deliveries a week to Starbucks retail stores, distribution channels and outlets worldwide, keeping Starbucks products flowing from suppliers to customers is, needless to say, a complex exercise.

The 2013 ranking of supply chain leaders from Gartner highlights the best of the best—large, global companies that are furthest along on the journey toward demand-driven supply chains. While the mix of companies is diverse, there are lessons to be learned from these supply chain leaders.