SCM Research

APRIL 23, 2023

Ten years ago, on April 24, 2013, the world was shocked by the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh. The tragedy claimed the lives of 1,134 garment workers and injured thousands more. The building housed several garment factories that supplied clothing to major global brands. Rana Plaza highlighted the dominant supply chain logic: that a T-shirt can only be sold at a very low price at the downstream end of the supply chain because the real cost is paid by the workers at the upstream

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IT Supply Chain

APRIL 23, 2023

By Steve Ponting (pictured) Director, Software AG The post As inflation bites, retailers must find their efficiencies appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

A recent study by researchers at Penn State found that complex and diversified supply chains can have a strong positive effect on medium-sized cities.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 23, 2023

Delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from the shadows, from being a cost center and a back-end process to becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. Everything can go perfect on the front end of the. Read more The post [Video] Home Delivery Performance: Ticking Time Bomb Or Market Opportunity?

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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

Supply Chain Software

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

Buyers and suppliers are forced to pivot in response to changes in inflation, interest rates and the general economic climate. And the balance of power between the two shifts accordingly.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

Rich Kilgore, associate professor of management and business administration at Maryville University, offers insights into the auto industry’s transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

Volkswagen will be investing $5.1 billion in the plant while the Canadian government will provide an additional $9.7 billion in the form of a tax credit.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

The change will bring much-needed liquidity into the benchmark, which for years has been suffering from shrinking supplies.

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Benchmarking Shipping Global Supply and Demand 52

Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

The shift to private-label merchandise in 2020 alienated major brands at the heart of its business.

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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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