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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79% of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. Supply Chain Strategy In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. The Top 7 Supply Chain Points to Address for Business Success 1.

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10 Catastrophic Man-Made Supply Chain Disasters!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The incident caused massive oil leakage, leading to devastating environmental damage and disrupting the supply chain of the fishing, tourism and shipping industries in the region. And it exposed the lack of care or concern of companies and their sourcing organizations for the working conditions of their suppliers and their employees.

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Who will Manage the Warehouse Robots

Supply Chain Digest

market for customer responsiveness, flexibility, quality control, and for the positive branding of "Made in USA" Reshoring including FDI balanced offshoring in 2015 as it did in 2014. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

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Trends in Logistics Technology, according to Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

market for customer responsiveness, flexibility, quality control, and for the positive branding of "Made in USA" Reshoring including FDI balanced offshoring in 2015 as it did in 2014. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?

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1H 2025 Supply Chain in Numbers and Charts

Supply Chain Digest

Source: ISM So mixed signals on the economy, with weak but and barely positive Q1 GDP, then likely a somewhat better Q2, but the PMI indicating a prolonged manufacturing slump, with weak forecasts for full year growth. Total combined US carloads and intermodal cars were up 3.9% million, as rail cars rose 2.4% million units.

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To Plan the Supply Chain, or Not

Supply Chain Digest

“This approach can work,” Aronow says, “but only after the CFO and business leaders agree to invest in additional and flexible sources of supply. In the spirit of not letting a good crisis go to waste, a silver lining to this year’s uncertain trade environment is that it has at least unlocked new sourcing options.”

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Gartner on what Execs were Saying at Its 2025 Supply Chain Conference

Supply Chain Digest

market for customer responsiveness, flexibility, quality control, and for the positive branding of "Made in USA" Reshoring including FDI balanced offshoring in 2015 as it did in 2014. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial?