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11 supply chain management best practices

Taulia

Accordingly, by increasing supply chain efficiency, businesses can improve their ability to meet customer expectations, build resilience against supply chain risks, and enhance their working capital position. Successful supply chain management (SCM) is one of the most effective ways to increase supply chain efficiency.

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Supply Chain Visibility: The Trashy Reality TV Show You Can't Escape

Global Trade Management

And then there's the term "visibility," which is used in the supply chain industry – and it's just as annoying. Still, for supply chain industry savvy people, it's also just another term for trash TV that you can't escape. It's true: most supply chain visibility solutions today are trash! (It Yeah, those.

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Hurricane Florence path includes 4 port cities

DAT Solutions

Although the coastal towns in the path of Hurricane Florence are generally at the receiving end of the distribution chain, there are 4 port cities in the hurricane's path that will certainly affect freight movements — and likely result in rate increases in those markets. Want to help? Savannah is the second-busiest U.S.

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A Coronavirus Supply Chain Success Story: Public-Private Team Effort to Get Logistics Tech to 1st Responders

Savi

As the CEO of a supply chain visibility technology company, I am well aware of the irony of my own firm becoming a victim of supply chain disruption. But as the world deals with the immense and unprecedented impact of the coronavirus, even Savi was not able to avoid supply chain issues.

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Can You Take the Risk?

Supply Chain Shaman

“This is not a supply chain process. In 2013, 80% of supply chain leaders had a material supply chain disruption. Yet, in a study that we just completed, when asked about business pain, supply chain risk rates low. Unfortunately, too many supply chains are reactive.

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AmCham Survey Indicates China Strategic Investment is a Lesser Priority

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights published findings from a recent survey conducted among U.S. based companies doing business within, or sourcing supply chain materials and production within China. Readers who desire to download the report can do so by signing-up for the AmChem newsletter at this web site.

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Treasurer’s top of mind: The future of B2B payments

Taulia

Supply chain disruptions and manufacturing delays caused by payment delays can be significantly reduced with real-time payments. Specifying when funds will be received is often a requirement in certain contracts or regulatory frameworks.