Marisa BrownMarisa Brown is senior principal research lead for supply chain management for APQC. From the Author - Page 4Supply Chain VisibilityExtend Visibility Beyond Tier 1 SuppliersAPQCThanks to advances in technology, gaining information on supplier performance and potential disruptions is no longer such a time-intensive task.WarehousingWeighing the Impact of Supply Chain DisruptionsAPQCSupply chain pros can see through the clickbait and understand the deeper reasons for supply chain disruptions, but what about consumers?Risk/ComplianceTop 6 Obstacles to Improving Supply Chain Processes In 2022APQCAPQC’s 2022 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges research with supply chain professionals found that many of the biggest barriers to process improvement in supply chain come from a lack of these skills.AutomationBenchmarking the Actual vs. Maximum Production RateAPQCAPQC has found that 29 percent of organizations have already significantly invested in manufacturing systems that can configure and monitor on their own, giving those organizations an improved ability to maximize their actual production rate.Training/Onboarding6 Skills for AI-Ready Supply Chain ProfessionalsAPQCHere are six new skills that supply chain employees need to develop or enhance as the result of AI adoption.Visibility SoftwareContinuous Global Risk Monitoring for Supply Chain DisruptionsAPQCOrganizations that lack these systems completely will only be able to react to disruptions once they have occurred, and even those with systems that provide basic monitoring (but no information on impact) may lose valuable response time.Procurement Software3 Practices for Better Category ManagementAPQCMature category management can lead to improved negotiation capabilities because it provides greater visibility into spend across suppliers.Project Management SoftwareSupplier Management Needs More Time and AttentionAPQCIn the face of disruption—whether from a global pandemic, raw materials shortages, congested ports or something else—your supplier’s success or failure can determine your own.Sourcing SolutionsLeverage Package Tracking to Improve Logistics PerformanceAPQCThe most common package tracking method is currently RFID, followed by IoT sensors; few organizations are currently using blockchain for package tracking.AutomationThink Holistically for More Cost-Effective WarehousingAPQCTo lower costs in a sustainable and impactful way, you’ll want to develop a multi-pronged solution that addresses people, process, technology and the physical environment of the warehouse.Mentorship ProgramsWorkplace Mentoring is a Proven Practice in Supply ChainAPQCMentors can help send a powerful message to supply chain employees that whatever challenges they are facing, others have gone before them and have come out the other side successfully.Sourcing & ProcurementDevelop Supply Chain Maturity to Support Omnichannel Commerce StrategiesAPQCAs organizations focus on supply chain responsiveness, omnichannel support is a key strategic concern.Previous PagePage 4 of 6Next Page
