Tag: Supply Chain

March 25, 2024

With over 100,000 suppliers, the scale of Walmart’s supply chain is mind-boggling. And so when the world’s largest retailer takes on a supply chain initiative, the results can have global ramifications. Moreover, it can set the pace for the entire […]

March 20, 2024

There are two forces hard at work in the supply chain today: there is not enough talent, and the talent is not educated enough for a technologically advanced world. Reconciling the two will go a long way to solve many […]

February 29, 2024

Unreliable suppliers, transportation delays, and communication breakdowns are just some of the headaches faced by logistics and transport professionals every day. Fortunately, 5G technology can resolve these issues and streamline supply chain management. 5G connectivity gives companies end-to-end visibility into […]

February 23, 2024

Like so many organizations, the Reshoring Institute did a predictions survey for 2024. The results surprised us. Out of all the responses, politics was the most often cited regarding what will affect supply chains in 2024. Fifteen or 20 years […]

February 23, 2024

With over 5,000 suppliers participating, Walmart has called Project Gigaton “one of the largest private sector consortia of its kind.” When Walmart first set targets for reducing emissions both in its operations and value chain, the Science Based Target Initiative […]

February 22, 2024

A common challenge supplier quality leaders face is getting suppliers to implement improvements beyond those necessary to maintain compliance. According to participants in Gartner’s Supplier Quality Management Benchmark Survey, even if suppliers have the knowledge and ability to develop their […]

February 15, 2024

A well-run supply chain organization has more in common with music than many may think. A supply chain is made up of many parts—there are physical assets like trucks on the roads and robots in the warehouse. There are the […]

February 9, 2024

The supply chain and workforce that make up the sector are constantly evolving. Labor shortages in transportation and warehousing are quick to make headlines, but job opportunities across the supply chain continue to go unfilled despite promising pay and benefits. […]

December 14, 2023

When it comes to Christmas – the shopping season, not the part about the eventful birth several centuries ago in Bethlehem – the last few years were packaged in considerable challenges to the retail and logistics industries. The weather wasn’t […]

November 17, 2023

When customers place ecommerce orders, the last thing they want is an unhappy surprise. Shipping delays and stockouts lead to frustration and disappointment, especially when logistical problems impact time-sensitive purchases, such as special occasion gifts, event tickets or prescription medications. […]

November 13, 2023

The digital transformation sweeping across all supply chains is not triggered by new technology but by the emergence of new customer behaviors and expectations. This “New Customer” represents a dramatic shift in the marketplace. Today’s customers are more informed, connected, […]

October 20, 2023

For almost as long as retail has existed, the supply chain has contentedly operated behind the curtain. But that all changed with the COVID pandemic, the ripple effects of which brought supply chains into the spotlight. Now the supply chain […]

October 9, 2023

The global supply chain, a vital artery of our interconnected world, continues to face unrelenting challenges in 2024. From pandemic-induced uncertainties like labor disruptions to extreme weather events, the obstacles facing those in the supply chain have been ongoing, and […]

October 6, 2023

Retailers have been talking about “digital transformation” for over five years now, but there’s a new term in retail that has unfolded on the heels of retailers’ digital transformation. That term is “value chain,” and the concept of the evolution […]

October 4, 2023

The opening keynote session of this week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE conference in Orlando provided an inside look at the supply chain of Minneapolis-based Target, one of the world’s largest retailers. In a fireside chat with […]

September 25, 2023

After years of concern about supply chain disruptions and delivery delays, supply chain leaders are changing their priorities. Concerns have shifted toward escalating order accuracy, pricing and labor issues like shortages, turnover and retention. Given the rising costs of labor, […]

September 18, 2023

It was a little over 20 years ago at a dinner meeting of supply chain professionals and related service industries that the speaker asked the audience a question which has resonated with me ever since. During his presentation, the speaker […]

July 25, 2023

The looming threat of a UPS strike hasn’t been enough for many companies to shift some of their package volumes elsewhere. The delivery giant’s national contract agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents around 330,000 UPS employees, expires […]

July 24, 2023

One of the key strengths of AS/RS is their ability to drastically augment storage capacity within retail warehouses. By automating the storage process, these systems maximize the vertical space available, using up to 85% less space than a traditional warehouse […]

June 22, 2023

With the increased focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) in supply chains by customers, investors, employees and the growing number of laws, supply chain leaders are forced to adapt or die. According to a recent report released by Ernst […]