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What’s the Best Response to Global Supply Chain Disruption?

QAD

The global supply chain is facing a perfect storm of challenges, and dealing with it, according to GE CEO Larry Culp , “really is akin to playing Whac-A-Mole.” And the current global supply chain disruptions may be sticking around longer than we might think. As one headache is eased, another pops up.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Procurement Planning Software

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. This article outlines five key challenges faced by buyers that can be addressed by a new type of procurement planning software, which we call a “buyer’s workbench.”

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Supply Chain Management: How Businesses Can Increase Resilience and Mitigate Disruption

USC Consulting Group

The suddenness of the pandemic has many business leaders in virtually every industry pausing to reflect their supply chain management: Do I have the systems in place to continue business operations now and in the future? Supply chain management. A poignant example is with PPE and protective supplies.

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Episode 90 – Digital Supply Networks with Dr. Ednilson Bernardes

Freight Plus

Bernardes is a professor and coordinator of the Global Supply Chain Management program at West Virginia University. He is an expert in process transformation and supply networks innovation. And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. The dynamics of a DSN.

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Episode 90 – Digital Supply Networks with Dr. Ednilson Bernardes

Freight Plus

Bernardes is a professor and coordinator of the Global Supply Chain Management program at West Virginia University. He is an expert in process transformation and supply networks innovation. And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. The dynamics of a DSN.

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Resiliency; the Fine Art of Balancing E-commerce & Brick and Mortar Investments

BlueYonder

Here are just a few morsels to munch on that have helped brands re-design the way they run their business, reduce their overhead, maximize their reach, and optimize their supply chains to meet today’s consumer pressures. We must observe (our supply chain). This double-edged sword doesn’t have to feel ominous.

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Resiliency; the Fine Art of Balancing E-commerce & Brick and Mortar Investments

BlueYonder

Here are just a few morsels to munch on that have helped brands re-design the way they run their business, reduce their overhead, maximize their reach, and optimize their supply chains to meet today’s consumer pressures. We must observe (our supply chain). This double-edged sword doesn’t have to feel ominous.