Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Specific Business Process Support Areas This newest advanced AI technology aims to span all areas of the supply chain, to include procurement, manufacturing, maintenance, inventory management, sustainability, planning, and product lifecycle management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Watch: What’s in DOJ’s New Guidelines for FCPA Enforcement? More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

With increasing consumer demand for ethically sourced and high-quality products, factory audits have become indispensable tools for sustainable and resilient supply chains. These audits follow guidelines such as SA8000, Sedex SMETA, BSCI, and WRAP , ensuring compliance with fair trade principles and ethical sourcing commitments.

Quality

Precoro

MAY 19, 2025

Procurement compliance means ensuring all purchasing activities adhere to applicable regulations, laws, internal policies, and external guidelines. Recent policies cover sustainable and ethical efforts, such as sustainable sourcing , diversity initiatives, and environmental impact. Expired supplier certifications.

Procurement Analytics

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Compliance risks: Non-compliance with tax regulations and depreciation guidelines can lead to financial penalties. By implementing robust strategies and leveraging advanced technologies like fixed asset software, organizations can effectively manage their fixed assets and drive sustainable growth.

Asset Management

QAD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Understanding MMOG/LE and Its Evolution The Global Materials Management Operations Guideline Logistics Evaluation ( MMOG/LE ) has evolved significantly over the years. This comprehensive guideline helps organizations manage demand fluctuations and streamline their supply chain processes. What is the Difference Between the Two Courses?

Course

QAD

MARCH 25, 2025

Cross-organization sharing of insights is the sustainable and adaptable approach to managing the dynamic challenges across the manufacturing enterprise. QADs deep manufacturing knowledge and adaptable technology provide the guidelines for project timelines that are a fraction of other industry approaches.

Manufacturing

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2025

These used racking setups not only provide great value for money but also contribute to sustainable business practices by reusing resources. Here are some pointers to consider in your decision-making process: Understand Amazon’s Shipping Expectations: Amazon has set guidelines for shipping times depending on the product category.

Inventory Reduction

IT Supply Chain

JULY 6, 2025

It’s important to regularly review compliance guidelines, as regulations can change based on emerging risks or updated classifications. Thoughtful chemical storage is a cornerstone of operational safety, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability.

Chemicals

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 10, 2025

How often you should calibrate depends on a few things, but here are some general guidelines to keep your weighbridge accurate and following the rules: At least once a year for most operations, which is the minimum standard in many places. How Often Should You Calibrate a Single Axle Weighbridge?

Supply Chain Design Software

ShipBob

APRIL 9, 2025

When packing orders there are a number of factors to consider, including product fragility, size, and weight, as well as sustainability and branding requirements. Compliance with industry-specific regulations, such as FDA or USDA guidelines, requires meticulous record-keeping and traceability measures.

Warehousing

Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

Gartner reports that only 43% of leaders achieve cost-saving targets in the first year of cost-reduction initiatives, and just 11% sustain those savings for three consecutive years. They involve planning, policy development, and systematic changes to drive sustainable savings. Here are some traps to avoid: 1.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 8, 2025

The NMTFA guideline also talks about the concept of “convergence” across cybersecurity, operational security and physical security. The final pillar of defense against cargo theft involves collaboration with trusted partners to track threats and report incidents – which often doesn’t happen even in today’s environment.

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

KEY POINT: For the most effective and reliable scanning, use published industry standards for specific guidelines for the dimensions of code height and quiet zones. When the appropriate ratio of code height to quiet zone width is not maintained, scanning problems can ensue.

Supply Chain Design Software

QAD

MARCH 27, 2025

From ingredient sourcing, labeling regulations, food safety standards, to sustainability and traceability in the supply chain, FDA oversight is essential. Companies that are proactive about implementing flexible ERP systems will be better positioned to weather regulatory changes, manage risks, and stay compliant with FDA guidelines.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2025

The American Action Forum supports federal-level guidelines that are clear, adaptive and unified, without freezing out state innovation entirely. It’s how we earn trust, ensure accountability and raise levels of AI adoption in the enterprise. Making Smart AI Policy We don’t need to choose between chaos and paralysis. There’s a middle path.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 8, 2025

Always respect these guidelines to avoid legal or ethical issues. Many businesses rely on proxies to gain valuable insights, but doing so in an ethical manner ensures long-term sustainability and legal compliance. This is especially important for high-volume scraping tasks.

Data

Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

For example, discriminative AI can be used to classify suppliers based on performance metrics (including delivery time and quality, pricing) and external data (including ESG scores and financial stability) to recommend the best-fit suppliers within constraints such as cost, location, or sustainability goals. Bank of America’s Erica).

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 26, 2025

Reach revenue goals Growth marketing prioritizes agile aims to increase income with sustainable improvement. Recap guidelines for growth marketing For expanding firms, growth marketing is more than simply a trendy term. It is a thoughtful strategy for growing your company steadily and sustainably.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 4, 2025

As demand for these virtual assets in gaming continues to grow exponentially, the mining-related environmental issues become even more pressing, prompting calls for more sustainable practices within the industry. As a result, many have debated its sustainability; do its benefits outweigh costs?

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

Governments, urban planners, and tech innovators are converging on one goal: to create cities that are not just livable, but also sustainable, resilient, and intelligent. Cities must adopt transparent guidelines on when and how drones are used. Airspace Regulation: Urban airspace is a complex environment.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 4, 2025

Ensure promotions are structured such that they’re appealing to players yet financially sustainable for your platform. As the operator, you should specify clear guidelines about acceptable behavior and communication standards to prevent conflicts. Detecting unusual patterns can hint at potential fraud or advantage play.

Risk Management

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 15, 2025

The guidelines manufacturers provide aren’t just friendly suggestions but the roadmap to preventing costly mistakes and accidental injuries. Therefore, opening this book will be equivalent to talking with them and directing you on how best to handle their creation. Always read the fine print—it’s there for a reason.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 26, 2025

Familiarize yourself with any restrictions or guidelines provided by the dumpster rental company to prevent potential fines or penalties. By disposing of items responsibly, you can minimize environmental impact and contribute to sustainable waste management practices.

San Jose

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

The Future Of The Supply Chain Starts With Sustainability. the coming year may look a little different regarding sustainability. The Importance of Supply Chain Sustainability for 2022 and Beyond. Between the Paris Agreement and shifting consumer values, sustainability isn’t optional. Making Supply Chains More Sustainable.

Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Corporate Sustainability Directive will also require companies to report on materiality conceptual guidelines, double materiality, impact materiality, and financial materiality. To provide a complete picture of sustainability reporting, data from a large variety of disparate systems must be consolidated into a single environment.

Report

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Sustainability concerns also arise, as autonomous and connected systems may require significant energy to operate, potentially conflicting with ISO 14001 standards for environmental management. Predictive maintenance, powered by real-time data and aligned with SAE guidelines, will minimize vehicle downtime, and ensure smoother operations.

Warehousing

Logility

MARCH 8, 2022

These best practices will help make supply chain sustainability part of your operations and culture. Sustainable supply chain best practices help the environment and the people of the world, but they also make your supply chain more agile, efficient, and resilient. Key Takeaways. But where do you start? Map out your supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing

DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 11, 2015

The Branded Supply Chain is the model for ensuring that your brand is more than just a collection of ideas, logos and guidelines. The Branded Supply Chain covers three main areas: loyalty, sustainability and leadership. Sustainability: Chicken soup for the supply chain. Let’s take a closer look.

Waste Reduction

Logility

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A plan for achieving truly sustainable supply chain management — from the capabilities you’ll need, to the policies you should put in place, to the systems that will help you achieve it. . Here are 10 steps towards sustainability to guide your efforts: 1. Construct the business case for a sustainable supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Sustainability is in high demand, but who determines what makes a product sustainable, how it is sustainability measured and what do sustainability certifications and labels mean? Sustainability certifications help consumers identify whether or not a product or manufacturer is sustainable.

Sustainability

Kinaxis

JULY 24, 2015

The idea would be to provide guidelines on responsible business practices in the supply chain and engagement practices when dealing with producing countries. It’s still not clear whether these new guidelines will be voluntary, or enforceable regulation.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 23, 2022

In today’s global economy, Australian manufacturers must transition to a more sustainable and ethical business environment if they want to stay profitable. Increasing regulatory and consumer pressure for climate action has also prompted companies to make a record number of sustainability commitments. What is ESG?

Manufacturing Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Let’s look at the three megatrends shaping supply chain innovation in 2022 and beyond – resilience, through technical capability and consistency; optimisation of the omnichannel experience; and sustainability with a focus on Scope 3 emissions. Sustainability and Scope 3 emissions are essential. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCM Research

JULY 27, 2013

Building a More Complete Theory of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Using Case Studies of 10 Exemplars. Research Theory Article Award Supply Chain Integration Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Sustainability' First, a paper by Lawson et al. First, a paper by Lawson et al. Petersen, K.J., Cousins, P.D., & Handfield, R.B.

Case Study

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2024

However, the lag in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle exacerbates issues like inaccurate forecasting, reduced agility, higher error rates, increased costs, limited scenario planning, and sustainability challenges, ultimately undermining supply chain performance and eroding executive confidence in the supply chain as a value driver.

Modeling

Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

Here we’ll look at what a sustainable supply chain is and why it’s important, and in particular: Elements of a sustainable supply chain. 6 benefits of a sustainable supply chain. Practical sustainable supply chain management tips for SMEs. What is a sustainable supply chain? Where to get certified.

Supply Chain Planning Software