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L.I.N.K. | Women in Supply Chain: Leaders Must Advocate for their Employees

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Supply and Demand Chain Executive 2021 Women in Supply Chain award winner Abby Nawrocki, regional general manager of Deliverr.

Supply Chain Group Promotes From Within

Brielle Jaekel, Supply & Demand Chain Executive's associate editor, was promoted to managing editor, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, taking on a more leadership role in managing and executing content, ideas, collaboration and more.

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Women in Supply Chain: Why Supply Chains Are About Solving Problems

Paige Cox, SVP and global head of SAP Business Network, details why flexibility, agility and understanding customers' challenges are pertinent in solving problems within the supply chain.

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Doubling Down on Remote Sales

Enterprise sales is a team sport. People buy from you first. Then they buy from your company and your product, more or less in that order. Personal relationships are primary, regardless of whether you’re remote or in-person.

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Competitive Advantage Behind Collaborative Supply Chain Relationships

Collaborative engagement at every level is one of the most essential building blocks of internal and external engagement.

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How Smart E-Commerce Merchants Prep for Challenging Peak Season

This peak season, however, is set to be different from last year’s because merchants and shippers both expect and are better prepared for disruptions.

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Connected Operations Speed Supply Chains but Increase Cyber Risk

Bringing together enterprise-level IT and plant-level operations technology into a common infrastructure creates more opportunities to improve operations.

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Strategies for Successfully Navigating Risk in the New Normal

Now is the time to reexamine your risk management programs to ensure they’re up to date, compliant and prepared for upcoming regulatory deadlines.

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The Circular Economy: How Digitization Dents Industry’s Climate Impact

IoT, ERP and automation are the future of sustainable business, and are crucial tools in the targeting of waste and the slashing of consumption and harmful emissions.

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New Robotics Arm Takes Warehouses to New Heights

Geek+ introduces a new robot that can reach up to 26 feet high. The new AMR launches at time when warehouses look to maximize space more than ever.

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Will President Biden's Port Plan Solve Our Supply Chain Crisis?

The White House administration announces new plan to push West Coast ports to go 24/7 amongst other measures in an effort to forward supply chains.

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Data-Driven Solution Helps 3PLs Uncover Available Truckload Capacity

Through the new Cooperative solution, 3PLs can gain real-time insight into terminating capacity and capacity that was previously hidden, cover more loads cost efficiently and automate processes.

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Women in Supply Chain: Supply Chain is More Than Just Moving Boxes

Anaid Chacon, head of product for Nuvocargo, details why trade is a fundamental part of the supply chain.

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The Risks, Rewards and Role of Supply Management in the Future

With the adoption of advanced procure-to-pay and data/spend analytics solutions that integrate AI and other advantages, teams will be able to achieve greater proactivity and agility and be more analytical and business-focused.

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Supply Chain Directors are Highest Paid Supply Chain Roles

Inventory management is the most sought after technical skill when finding an employee, followed closely by knowledge of best practice, project management and risk management.

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L.I.N.K. Educate | 1 Million Drivers Needed in the Next Decade

Managing editor Brielle Jaekel asks president of FleetForce Truck Driving School Tra Williams about the current trends in trucking when it comes to training and retention.

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Looking for a Career in Sourcing and Procurement? Here’s How to Get Started

Itching to get started in sourcing and procurement? Here’s what it will take.

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ThroughPut Taps AI to Mitigate Logistics Disruptions

Congestion and disruptions at ports and in all forms of logistics transportation are rampant. ThroughPut's new offering targets those looking to solve these issues.

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Direct-to-Consumer Brands Reign as E-Commerce Continues to Win

The most popular D2C categories tried in the past year are clothing/fashion (30%) and skincare products (28%).

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Women in Supply Chain: Navigating a Perfect Storm

Tiffanie Ortis, executive director of planning and procurement for Stuller, details why it's important to build -- and maintain -- relationships with suppliers and customers and yet still rely on analytics to better "tell the story" of what's ahead.

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Embracing RPA: The Benefits and Steps for Success

Investing in RPA now is imperative for enabling the procurement function to take advantage of other advanced technologies and intelligence.

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Google Cloud-Enabled AI Forecast Solutions Helps Improve Forecast Accuracy

Vertex AI Forecast leverages machine learning models and vast data sets to understand the relationship between product demand and demand drivers such as promotions, pricing, competitive actions and external data.

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Fulfillment Services Speeding Up the Last-Mile

As part of the inventory management process, fulfilling the actual orders in a quick and efficient manner is necessary to achieve on-time last-mile delivery service.

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L.I.N.K. | Women in Supply Chain: Leaders Must Advocate for their Employees

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Supply and Demand Chain Executive 2021 Women in Supply Chain award winner Abby Nawrocki, regional general manager of Deliverr.

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CloudLeaf, MercuryGate Expand Visibility Technology

A new partnership from CloudLeaf and MercuryGate offer greater visibility for partners.

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FinTech for the Future: Addressing a Modern Supply Chain Accessibility Problem

There’s an accessibility problem when it comes to solutions that meet the unique financial needs of the businesses keeping the supply chain moving forward.

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Shifting Supply Chain Strategy to Buy American Amid Turmoil

There will always be unexpected interruptions, but with expanded option of suppliers and visibility into the supply chain via technology, brands can leverage these tools to enact changes, in real-time, to mitigate problems with their supply chain.

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How AI is a Strategic Tool for Managing the Supply Chain

To make the most of any AI tool, companies must put their strategy first. Leaders should agree on what they’re trying to achieve and then apply AI to help them reach that goal.

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Leveraging the Pandemic to Strategically Adopt ERP Automation

Even in the face of an economic downturn, there is a prime opportunity for organizations dependent on ERP systems to consider the power of intelligent automation.

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Worker Safety and Ethical Compliance Losing Ground in Post-COVID-19 Recovery

Ethical, environmental and structural audits are among the best tools available to verify working conditions and ensure that vulnerable supply chain workers are protected.

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Capitalizing on Internet of Everyday Things: How Every Product Tells a Story

The new Internet of Everyday Things is made possible through the disposable, near-zero-cost, mass-produced, self-powering digital stickers called IoT Pixels.

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Riskonnect Grows ESG Capabilities

Riskconnect acquires value chain governance company as compliance demands become top of mind in the supply chain.

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Expanding the Carrier Definition for Modern Parcel Shipping

To better accommodate rising customer expectations and operate with more agility, cutting-edge retailers are adjusting their fulfillment strategies by turning to non-traditional carriers to deliver same-day orders.