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Blockchain-as-a-Service: Ensuring your supply chain today can meet the demands of tomorrow
For companies “on the grow,” it’s a good time to evaluate if your supply chain infrastructure is ready to meet the demands of tomorrow.
Could Automation Alleviate the Holiday Shipping Boom?
Sophie Thompson, director of solutions delivery at Catalytic, details how logistics companies can use automation to improve speed, accuracy and customer satisfaction during the holidays.
The Never Ending Quest for End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility
It’s difficult to see, measure and improve what’s happening across the supply chain.
No Trade War Solution in Sight Causes US Economic Growth Outlook to Fall
Latest volleys in the U.S.-China trade war are projected to raise consumer prices and slow U.S. GDP growth, negatively impacting all industry sectors.
Returns Need to be Customer-First and Cost-Second in Era of Social Commerce
Growth in returns has been described as a disease or plague attacking profit margins, but an effective returns strategy can provide a competitive advantage.
Insource or Outsource Your Distribution Network: Key Considerations
When working with clients to plan their distribution network strategy, we’ll invariably discuss the merits of outsourcing as opposed to in-house management.
5 Must Read Books on Supply Chain Management
In order to stay on top, you will have to continue to educate yourself. Here are the top five books on supply chain management to help with that.
Business Intelligence Tools Monitoring and Analyzing M&R Data Keep Fleet Managers in Check
Understanding the evolution of maintenance and repair issues and costs continue to be on top of the level of importance in the transportation industry.
Why Your Rival’s E-Commerce Setup Might Not Be as Perfect as You Think
It’s natural to look at a competitor’s seemingly great website and want to mimic it — the grass is always greener, as they say.
Train and Retain: Strengthening Culture through Injury Prevention
Workplace safety is an expensive problem.
Deadline Approaching for Texas Superheavy or Oversize Permit Bond Renewal
Motor carriers in Texas who hold a superheavy/oversize permit have to renew their licensing by August 31st in order to continue to operate heavy/oversized vehicles in the state.
Metric of the Month: Maverick Purchasing Means Slower, More Costly Purchases
Maverick purchasing is not the time or cost saver that some people think it is, according to the latest APQC benchmarking data.
5 Areas Where Supply Chain Leaders Are Placing Their Bets
To win in this complex environment, you need to innovate today and invest for the future. Here are five insights to consider as you navigate the sea change.
Burgeoning E-commerce Industry to Supplement Growth in the TMS Market
Visible spurt in SMEs and innovations such as cloud-based solutions are likely to aid onward growth trend in the United States Transportation Management System market.
Online Driver Training is a Tool to Use
Mark Murrell discusses the benefits of online driver training.
Truckers' Greatest Ally: The Trump Administration
The Trump administration wants to make rules more flexible for truck drivers.
Leveraging Risks Make for a Safer Supply Chain
Supply & Demand Chain Executive spoke with riskmethods' general manager Bill DeMartino on how leveraging real-time risk alerts can help organizations understand how to mitigate threats on the spot.
Got Game: How Gamification and Simulation Training Can Upskill the Supply Chain Workforce
With automation and artificial intelligence changing the business and pace of the supply chain industry, many of the skills needed to operate the facilities of the future are shifting.
What the Future Holds for Category Management
No matter what the future holds, there are some things that won’t change.
New model coming for logistics systems
Logistics will see an overhaul in not only how decisions are made, but by who and why
Tips for Launching Successful Freight RFQs
Following a few simple tips can help change along in your company
Behold the Power of Cognitive Outsourcing for Strategic Supplier Management
The next transformative use of AI in the supply and demand chain is cognitive outsourcing to make outsourcing relationships leaner and more profitable.
The Age of Electric Vehicles Has Arrived
The Carsurance infographic highlights that up to 25 million vehicles with electric components could populate roads across the world by 2025.
