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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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Do Americans Really Want Splendid Isolation?

Enterra Insights

In 2005, The Economist published an article that summarizes the prevailing belief about manufacturing employment. Bowman, observes that transportation isn’t the only consideration companies must take into account when it comes to manufacturing. ” • Global transportation remains vital. Finished goods? Raw materials?

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Innovation and the Inflation Reduction Act

Enterra Insights

When the Digital Age was born in Silicon Valley, it sparked half-century of innovation — creating millions of products, services, and jobs that had not previously existed. Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act may spark another half-century of innovation in the field of climate change. Potential economic impact.

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Evolution of B2B Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

The Supply Chain Operating Network technology market evolved from the trading exchange market in 2000-2005. Today technologies allow the delivery on the promise, but ironically, as technology capabilities improve and innovation to create new solutions explodes, the ownership structure is becoming more conservative. A Look at History.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Zero Waste: Turning Your By-Products into Buyable Products

Elementum

Most companies even allocate some budget solely for the transportation of their solid wastes to landfills or recycling plants and the manpower and equipment needed to do so. Various businesses have tried their hand at implementing Zero Waste policies, and many innovative solutions have come out of their efforts.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

These innovations represent a strong commitment from through strategic environmental plans towards sustainable Supply Chain Management. Ikea is a good example as it has sourced close to 50 percent of its wood from sustainable foresters and hundred percent of its cotton from farms that meet better cotton standards (Ikea, n.d.).