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Sourcing Solutions
Increasing Commodities Supply Chain Visibility Key to Better Ops
Whether information is unreliable, unavailable or held in secret, the lack of it means the supply chain is opaque — and not for the better.
Carbon Footprint
How a Supply Chain Control Tower Can Help Achieve Corporate ESG Goals
Deploying a supply chain control tower has proven to be an effective solution for achieving ESG goals. Here's why.
Carbon Footprint
Critical Supply Chain Implications for Net Zero Future
To navigate the path to net zero, oil and gas companies will have to define their strategic approach and become either resource specialists, integrated energy players or low-carbon players.
Software Solutions
Illuminating Supply Chain Obstacles to Increase Organizational Resilience
With a unique knowledge of the organization, processes and management priorities, business continuity management professionals are well suited to aid supply chain leaders in developing context for these issues, including identifying high-level priorities.
Last-Mile
How Advanced Automation Alleviates Supply Chain Pressures Without Breaking Budgets
Innovations in warehousing, transport and manufacturing are paving the way for companies to manage challenging circumstances.
Risk/Compliance
Is Your Supply Chain Your Greatest Cybersecurity Risk?
To stay ahead of cybercriminals and protect the global supply chain, all organizations must continuously innovate and invest in people, processes and protective technology.
AI/AR
Using AI-Driven Data to Better Manage Source-to-Pay Process
One way to gain control of the procurement process and meet demands more reliably is through optimizing source to pay, and artificial intelligence plays a major role in this effort.
Retention
It’s Time to Focus on Strengthening Our Workforce
It’s essential to understand that workforce challenges are part of the root cause – a reason parts and products are stranded on container ships rather than in homes, and it’s time to address those challenges.
AI/AR
Rethinking Distribution and Supply Chain Management with Adaptive Automation Solutions
Taking a strategic approach to implementing adaptive automation solutions is crucial for organizations to improve profitability, increase flexibility and respond to rapidly changing market demands.
Project Management Software
Digital Tools to Bring Workforce into the New Year
Here are four tips for leveraging digital construction project management tools to strengthen the workforce in the New Year.
E-Commerce Solutions
How Contact Centers for Supply Chain Solution Providers Accomplish Omnichannel Success
Legacy contact center solutions can no longer keep pace with the demands of modern commerce. E-commerce customer experiences are molding the expectations customers have for real-world experiences.
Trucking
Keeping Truck Drivers Happy
Carriers must be competitive to excel at driver recruitment and driver retention in today's drivers' market.
Project Management Software
Order Management: The Often-Overlooked Piece of the CX Puzzle
To win their loyalty and additional revenue, brands and retailers must integrate their order management data with the rest of their systems and ensure that customer-facing employees have easy access to that data when they need it.
Sourcing Solutions
How to Overcome Supply Chain Disturbances with Predictive Weather Analytics
The insight and real-time data provided through a weatherized supply chain enables flexibility and easy problem resolution, setting organizations up for greater success as they attempt to navigate climate change-driven unpredictability.
Trucking
Autonomous Trucking Can Alleviate Shipping Delays and Industry Concerns
In an autonomous future, trucking can be safer and more efficient, but reaching this goal will take concerted effort and leadership from developers and regulators.
AI/AR
Non-Fungible Tokens for the Supply Chain
NFTs have the opportunity to completely disrupt the supply chain industry (in a good way) by simply and efficiently eliminating common pain points that result in massive disruptions.
Training/Onboarding
6 Skills for AI-Ready Supply Chain Professionals
Here are six new skills that supply chain employees need to develop or enhance as the result of AI adoption.
E-Commerce Solutions
3 Ways to Optimize E-Commerce Inventory Management for 2022 Demands
These three avenues for optimizing e-commerce inventory management are the keys to success in today’s warehousing landscape.
Packaging
Why Packaging is Important for Small Business Logistics
Invest time and effort in using the right product packaging and knowing pertinent laws related to packaging compliance.
Emerging Technologies
Why RFID Is Not the Answer to Tire Inventory Woes
Complete dependence on RFID chips for tire management actually comes with a number of downsides.
Sourcing & Procurement
Strong Supplier Partnerships Are Key to Sustainable Procurement
At the end of the day, putting suppliers at the heart of your organization will establish a culture whereby suppliers can provide their best information, while doing their best work.
Automation
How Logistics Teams Can Up Their Game When Shipping Sensitive Items
Tech advances are improving what the service logistics companies can offer to those shipping sensitive items, even in a time of crisis.
Sourcing Solutions
The Outsourcing Conundrum – Insource, Outsource or Both?
The decision to outsource indirect procurement is not all-or-nothing. The key is to understand how to derive the most value from the outsourcing relationship.
