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Made in Mexico, manufactured by China

As manufacturing grows in Mexico as part of the nearshoring trend, so too is China’s influence in the region.

Balancing green and speed: Home delivery insights from the pandemic era

A study of the e-commerce market during the pandemic provided clear insights on consumer preferences for home delivery.

Geopolitical readiness in supply chains: Strategic challenges for leaders

Supply chains face increasing geopolitical challenges, requiring leaders to address seven emerging risks through eight strategic organizational readiness questions.

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Made in Mexico, manufactured by China

Monday, November 18, 2024 · Norman Katz
As manufacturing grows in Mexico as part of the nearshoring trend, so too is China’s influence in the region.

Balancing green and speed: Home delivery insights from the pandemic era

Friday, November 15, 2024 · Dr. Herbert Kotzab, Dr. Işık Özge Yumurtacı Hüseyinoğlu, and Dr. Carlos Mena
A study of the e-commerce market during the pandemic provided clear insights on consumer preferences for home delivery.

Geopolitical readiness in supply chains: Strategic challenges for leaders

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 · Hugo Teophilo
Supply chains face increasing geopolitical challenges, requiring leaders to address seven emerging risks through eight strategic organizational readiness questions.

Can supply chain managers embrace an entrepreneurial mindset?

Monday, November 11, 2024 · University of Tennessee
Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship within SCM encourages leaders to explore new opportunities, innovate processes, and think more dynamically about partnerships, logistics, and risk mitigation.

How to improve demand forecasts for new product families

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 · University of Tennessee
When managers foster collaboration among forecasting, production, and marketing teams, they can align on demand expectations and share insights across various functions, improving demand forecasts.

Nine questions are the key to AI success in building resilient supply chains

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · Christopher G. Caine
AI has the potential to bring transformative benefits, but it also presents unique challenges that must be carefully navigated. Christopher G. Caine, president of the Center for Global Enterprise, offers 9 questions to ask to achieve successful deployment.

Analyzing the supply chain risks behind the top data breaches in 2024

Monday, November 4, 2024 · Tim Freestone, chief strategy officer
An evaluation of the top 11 data breaches in the first half of this year found that supply chain cyber risks pose a serious challenge in many instances.

Three frameworks for creative problem-solving in supply chain

Thursday, October 31, 2024 · Marisa Brown and Nathanael Vlachos, APQC
Maneuver warfare, design thinking, and TRIZ all offer frameworks for creative thinking and problem-solving that can help organizations develop novel solutions to today’s challenges

Mitigating geopolitical uncertainty: 4 essential tactics for industrial CSCOs

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 · Gartner Supply Chain
Enhancing data visibility, regionalizing supply chain networks, engaging in scenario planning, and fostering collaboration within the partner ecosystem are essential tactics to boost supply chain resilience and agility.

How technological innovation is paving the way for a carbon-free future in logistics and supply chains

Monday, October 28, 2024 · Marc van den Berg, global managing director for investments, Climate Investment
Collaboration is the key to achieving full-scale commercialization of technologies needed to make progress on decarbonizing supply chains

Parcel shipping spend: The untamed holdout in today’s supply chains

Friday, October 25, 2024 · Josh Dunham
Even in many sophisticated organizations parcel shipping has remained largely immune from the strategic spend management and technological advancements that have become commonplace across supply chains. Given parcel shipping cost increases of recent years, it’s time for that…

Regulations are forcing organizations to address software supply chain security

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 · Bill Cantrell
A series of new regulations are creating an incentive for businesses to maintain robust and up-to-date cybersecurity defenses.

Election-year effect: The scenarios that could impact the supply chain

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 · Etosha Thurman
As a U.S. presidential election looms, the office of the CPO plays an important role in preparing for a range of potential outcomes.

Understanding organized labor’s impact on our supply chain

Thursday, October 17, 2024 · University of Tennessee
A long-term U.S. port strike may have been adverted, but another deadline looms in January. Don Maier from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, explains the impact organized labor has on the supply chain.

Logistics key to supercharging EV battery recycling

Thursday, October 10, 2024 · Ken Cottrill
As EV battery recycling ramps up, logistics will play a key role in making the effort profitable for providers.
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