Pros to Know: Focus on Growth, People, Equipment & Process Improvement

Kirk Wehby, COO for Smith, explains why investing in people, equipment and facilities is what makes or breaks survival amid supply chain disruptions.

May 10, 2022

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Kirk Wehby, COO for Smith and one of this year's Pros to Know winners, explains why investing in people, equipment and facilities is what makes or breaks survival amid supply chain disruptions and learn as much as you can along the way.

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Chris Burroughs Named Next President & CEO of TIA

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5 Steps Towards ESG Compliance

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Collaborative Governments for the Pursuit of Resiliency: Alexis Asks

The establishment of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States Supply Chain Resilience Cooperation Group promotes data sharing and joint action to build resilience in priority supply chains.

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CBAM: Driving New Levels of Supply Chain Transparency

Manufacturers in carbon-intensive sectors need a proactive approach to communicating supply chain data downstream to their customers to remain competitive as regulations become increasingly sustainability-focused.

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Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform to Spur EV Battery Manufacturing

Panasonic Connect North America announces the launch of the platform, an end-to-end manufacturing execution system (MES) solution designed to accelerate digital transformation of EV battery manufacturing in the U.S.

Top Tech Startups Resized

2024 Top Tech Startup Award: Nominations Open

This award highlights top software- and technology-based startups in the supply chain and logistics industry. Submissions close Oct. 24.

Women in Supply Chain Forum: Ulta Beauty, Uber Freight, Coca-Cola to Lead Content Sessions

Register today for this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum, scheduled for Nov. 12-13 in Atlanta.

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Gov Newsom’s Veto of CARS Package Sends Automotive Manufacturers in Tailspin

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the CARS (California Automotive Regulatory Standards) Package, sending the automotive manufacturing and regulatory space into a tailspin.

Harness Smart AI: From Disruption Preparedness to Disruption Prevention

Harness Smart AI: From Disruption Preparedness to Disruption Prevention

See how SourceDay Intelligence leverages the largest PO dataset in existence to power proprietary AI/ML models that de-risk the inbound supply chain.

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Tackling the Global Clothing Waste Epidemic Through RAIN RFID

By adopting technology like RAIN RFID, retailers and suppliers can lead efforts to combat environmental pollution, optimize inventory management and visibility, reduce waste, and meet customer needs.

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Cybersecurity Considered Afterthought Within Manufacturing and Transportation Organizations: Study

More than two in three (69%) manufacturing leaders and nearly three in four (73%) transportation respondents confirmed the opportunity of dynamic computing innovation outweighs the corresponding increase in cybersecurity risk.

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Resilinc’s Educational Platform to Empower Customers Along Their Supply Chain Resiliency Journey

Resilinc launched The Resilinc Academy, a new educational platform that provides self-paced, interactive supply chain risk and resiliency and product training.

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Loop’s Pre-Purchase Returns Solution to Help Merchants Fully Cover Return Costs

Loop launched Offset, a new pre-purchase returns solution that helps merchants offset the high costs of returns and reverse logistics.

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Aftermarket Industry on the Upswing: Study

Businesses are becoming more data- and technology-driven, and there is an increased focus on operational efficiency and supply chain management, especially as global disruption and volatility become more commonplace.

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Women in Supply Chain Award: How Mentorship, Collaboration and Self-Advocacy Pave the Way for Future Female Leaders

Meet the winners from this year's Women in Supply Chain award. For these winners, it’s about mentorship, self-advocacy, collaboration and closing the gender gap to pave the way for future female leaders in logistics.

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Supplyframe Commodity IQ Points to Favorable Procurement Conditions

New analytics show significant progress in the global electronics supply chain in 2024, with inventory levels normalizing and supply-demand balance across most commodities amid muted demand.

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When is the Right Time to Think About Industry 4.0?

While technology may drive innovation, people are still at the heart of manufacturing and are the critical ingredient to implementing, analyzing and managing the technology in place.

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Creating the Blueprint for a Greener Supply Chain

The challenge in sustainability today is as nuanced as the technology available to improve sustainable practice and meet the growing needs of companies, regulations and consumers alike.

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How Manufacturers Can Use Governed Data and AI for Operational Excellence

Here’s how manufacturing leaders can bolster their data governance and infuse AI to elevate current technology systems and business functions.

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Workplace Injury Trends in Manufacturing: Alexis Asks

In the manufacturing industry, one accident or incident can lead to long lasting injury impacting not only the worker, but the business as a whole.

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How OEMs Can Optimize Payments to Succeed in D2C

By better optimizing the payments' function, manufacturers can improve their selling relationships and reduce many manual, time-consuming processes.

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71% of Procurement Leaders Believe MRO Should be a Strategic Initiative: Survey

The survey by Verusen, WBR Insights and ProcureCon MRO, focuses on the current state and future evolution of MRO materials and spare parts management, highlighting its strategic importance, existing challenges and opportunities.

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Global Purchasing Activity Contracting at Strongest Pace Since December: GEP Index

The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell to -0.37 in August. This is its lowest level year-to-date (vs. -0.22 in July), signaling the highest level of spare capacity at global suppliers in 2024.

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Only 11% of U.S. Manufacturers Have a Positive Economic Outlook: Research

While nearly half (49%) of U.S. manufacturers expect a recession to hit in 2025, most are overlooking straight-forward opportunities to lower their costs and drive profitability ahead of a down market, according to Caddi.

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Considerations for an Optimized Waste Governance Strategy

Having a robust waste governance strategy in place that incorporates sustainable practices across the product value chain and company operations offers multiple advantages to a business

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How Manufacturers Gear Up for the Holiday Rush: Alexis Asks

As one might expect, a significant portion of annual sales often occurs in just a few weeks. So how does a manufacturer actually prepare?

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Quickbase Launches Work Management Platform

Combining pre-built, customizable solutions called Pro Apps, templates and AI-powered app building capabilities, Quickbase’s Work Management for Manufacturing addresses many of the most common data-driven use cases.