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Procurement best practices

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Brian Straight
Procurement is transforming. Gone are the days of blindly spending with single suppliers, replaced by a complex network of diverse global suppliers. Gone are the days of procurement leaders “that just know what to do,” replaced by workers leveraging technology to fill in…

More complex trade-offs are necessary to maintain a high-performing supply chain

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · Brian Straight
As supply chains have become more complex, so too have the decisions necessary to maintain performance, and that is causing ripple effects throughout organizations as companies seek to reimagine their supply chains.

How Smart Supply Chain Management Boosts Brand Identity

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 · Brian Straight
Supply chain’s growing importance in the customer journey has companies looking at the once-behind-the-scenes processes in a new light.

Rethinking Strategy for a Circular World

Monday, December 11, 2023 · Joshua Hinkel and Tessa Bysong
Companies at the forefront of the circularity shift have begun identifying and investing in the new structures and processes required to replace linear business models. As these new market dynamics develop, industries will be able to go circular at a faster pace.

War in Ukraine:  Responding to supply chain disruption

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 · Joe Terino and Peter Guarraia
Here is our early assessment of what you need to do including a handful of no-regret moves to make.

Retailers’ fulfillment dilemma

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 · Travis Wibracht and Mikey Vu
The rapid growth in online sales has magnified the problems of aging distribution networks

Are Your Distribution and Transportation Costs Out of Control?

Thursday, November 15, 2018 · Rob Ruffin, Meghan Shehorn and Debjit Banerjee
For many leadership teams, ballooning distribution and transportation costs are a silent peril. A small, well-designed distribution network can operate more efficiently than a large one.

Is Your Supply Chain Ready for Brexit?

Sunday, May 21, 2017 · Michael Garstka, Thomas Kwasniok and Pete Guarraia
Uncertainty about the final outcome of Brexit is creating a huge dilemma for leadership teams.

How’s Your S&OP?

Friday, July 8, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock & Judd Aschenbrand
That's a question we put to readers of SCMR. The answer: We can do better.
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