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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I jeopardized the release date of the book by taking an extra three months to finish the Supply Chain Index work. He is trying to figure out the answer to these questions: What defines supply chain excellence? Since supply chain can be a bit boring, I made it into a narrative. Who has done it best?

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. The report concludes the industry needs to build 50 more lithium mines, 60 more nickel mines and 17 more cobalt mines by 2030 to meet global net carbon emissions goals.

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Category Management as a Competitive Advantage

BlueYonder

In a recent post , I discussed the new age of category management and how manufacturers can leverage consumer insight and data to build more targeted assortment strategies and a localized shelf execution plan to drive sales growth and profitability. What areas of category management are companies in the industry not addressing, but should?

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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

The biggest challenge for supply chain professionals today is the is the accelerated pace of change, according to APICS CEO Abe Eshkenazi. Since 2006, Abe Eshkenazi has served as CEO of APICS, a trade association focused on offering research, education and certification programs in supply chain management.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon’s SAT1 fulfillment center in San Antonio, Texas is the first to deploy Titan in its operations. That would represents the slowest pace of growth in five years, according to industry estimates. But the defense industry — the beneficiary of the movement — says now is the wrong time.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

Mike Kasperski @enVistaCommerce Mike Kasperski, Managing Partner, leads enVista’s Facility Design practice and brings more than 30 years of experience in the material handling industry, including system design and implementation. Tony Baumer @njmovingguy Tony has 30 years’ experience in the moving industry.