2022 SCM Best Paper Award Winners
SCM Research
AUGUST 15, 2022
As in previous years, the Journal of Supply Chain Management recently announced the winning paper of the 2021 Best Paper Awards at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management.
Aging and Its Impact on Economies and Supply Chains
Enterra Insights
JULY 27, 2023
And what role will government play in meeting these challenges?”[5] Supply chains will have to turn more automation and organizations will have to pivot to meet the needs of older people. Are Projected to Outnumber Children for First Time ,” The Wall Street Journal, 13 March 2018. [3] Want to Buy One for $25,000?
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Moving Ahead with Net Zero Goals and Climate Adaptation
Enterra Insights
APRIL 9, 2024
COP participants meet annually to discuss progress being made towards mitigating the worst effects of climate change and to commit to new actions. The UN estimates that the current cost of meeting adaptation needs is $70 billion. Simply put, the world is going to continue to heat up and climate disasters will continue to wreak havoc.
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How Organizations are Evolving to Meet the Future Needs of Autonomous Warehousing
BlueYonder
MARCH 2, 2021
As a result, global organizations are disrupting their status quo and investing in forward thinking capabilities that can meet the rising needs of tomorrow’s supply chain. Shankar, can you talk to us about how you see solutions evolving to meet those needs? Tune weekly to Blue Yonder’s LinkedIn Live sessions on Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
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China is Moving to Mexico with Jorge Gonzalez Henrichsen
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 10, 2023
Jorge also has become a leading voice on nearshoring and globalization, contributing insights as an expert source and author to such publications as Forbes, the BBC, Sourcing Journal, Supply & Demand Chain Executive, and FreightWaves.
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The Big Sigh
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 12, 2022
Identify the goals, and set up exploratory meetings with a short-list of technology providers. Cover of the Supply Chain Shaman’s Journal, Published August 2022. This week, I published my 10th Shaman’s Journal. The Journal is a compilation of best-read blog posts from the prior year. The reason?
SCRC Supply Chain Index contributes again to the 2021 Wall Street Journal Top 250 Best Managed Companies
NC State SCRC
DECEMBER 13, 2021
In effect the team must educate themselves through a detailed analysis of the marketplace and identify how best to meet the forecasted demand (generated by the spend analysis and interviews with stakeholders) given the market conditions that will occur in the next year.
Fly By Jing Partners With Stord to Heat Up its Delivery Experience
Stord
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Additionally, Stord Parcel combined with Last-Mile Optimization technology provide Fly By Jing with a diverse array of carriers, and intelligently select the optimal carrier and service level for every package, ensuring enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness in meeting customer expectations.
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Who said supply chains are boring?: McDonald's Says "Meet Our.
Supply Chains Rock
MARCH 27, 2011
McDonalds Says "Meet Our Suppliers". I was recently listening to a panel session from SXSW on Brand Journalism and in the discussion the panelists used the Moms Quality Correspondents campaign as a good example. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Sunday, March 27, 2011.
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Supply Chain Brain Webinar
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
Retailers and shippers must adapt their strategy to ensure they get the right product, to the right place at the right time to meet the high expectations of consumers/customers. The historically predictable supply chain no longer functions as it did in the past. Time: Jun 29, 2022 10:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada).
Factories Struggle to Meet Demand – The Wall Street Journal.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
MARCH 15, 2021
Long transportation lead times make meeting demand difficult. Factories Struggle to Meet Demand. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob.
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The Changing Landscape of Retail Supply Chains
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 15, 2023
Predictive analytics enables retailers to forecast demand accurately, ensuring they maintain optimal stock levels to meet customer needs while minimizing costs associated with excess inventory or stockouts.” 3] Liz Young, “ Retailers Are Trying to Fix Their Supply-Chain Forecasts ,” The Wall Street Journal, 16 June 2023. [4]
How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability
GlobalTranz
JUNE 23, 2021
Journal of Commerce ,? Fewer labor resources are available to meet the rising demand in both the warehouse and in transit. For shippers, understanding what’s impacting the LTL market and how it affects traditional approaches to LTL transportation management is critical to maintaining supply chain efficiency. State of the LTL Market.
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Breaking News- Major Senior Leadership Change for Boeing
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 25, 2024
Significant Management Leadership Shakeup According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal this morning, Boeing is undergoing senior management leadership changes in the wake of the ongoing production quality corporate and other challenges that have tarnished this aircraft maker.
Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 22, 2024
Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. The statement reportedly came after meeting with the country’s President Joko Widodo.
Carbon Capture for Semi-Trucks with Paul Gross
The Logistics of Logistics
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
They sell the captured carbon dioxide to concrete producers and greenhouses, helping fleets earn new revenue while meeting their climate commitments. They recently announced in the Wall Street Journal that they raised $5.5M Remora is building a device that captures the carbon emissions from a semi-truck.
China’s Electrical Grid Affects the Global Supply Chain
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 4, 2021
The Wall Street Journal reports, “Local officials have forced factories in China’s Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces to curtail operation hours or shut down temporarily as officials try to rein in energy use, according to company filings and interviews with company officials by The Wall Street Journal.”[4]. ”[4].
Why Is Blockchain Not Hotter?
Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 22, 2017
This morning I read a Wall Street Journal article on blockchain asking “Why Is Blockchain Not Hotter?” ” I smiled as I read the article, thinking about the random-chance of meeting a United Nations representative on a Delta flight who hungered to test blockchain.
The Evolution of Warehousing with Joe Oliaro
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2023
Since then, he has been leaving an indelible mark on the industry, earning accolades such as being recognized as one of Ingram’s Magazine’s 40 Under Forty and was also identified as a “Heavy Hitter in Commercial Real Estate” by the KC Business Journal.
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Report Indicates Added Foxconn iPhone Production in India
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
According to this published report , the CMS provider announced earlier this week in a securities filing the intent to build a production facility to meet “ operational needs ” without detailing the exact facility location. This facility is further reported to be the equivalent of a $1.54
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Report-Apple iPhone India Based Production Upwards of $14 Billion
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 10, 2024
We further called attention to a published report at the time by The Wall Street Journal indicating that Apple was aiming to eventually produce one quarter of iPhone production within India. That had a measurable impact on Apple’s iPhone sales performance for the holiday quarter. So will various industry specific supply networks.
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SAP Announces Launch of 2024 Corporate Restructuring
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 24, 2024
The statement further indicates: “ T o this end, and to ensure that SAP’s skill set and resources continue to meet future business needs, SAP plans to execute a company-wide restructuring program in 2024.
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59 SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2012 (1/2)
SCM Research
SEPTEMBER 30, 2012
The conference offers a unique opportunity to meet many researchers, whose faces are obscured behind references for the rest of the year. The Bernard J. Enjoy reading these outstanding articles!
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Boeing 737 MAX Door Plug Incident- Expanding Implications
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 16, 2024
Wall Street Journal Report A recently published report by The Wall Street Journal titled: ‘ This Has Been Going on For Years.’ The Journal report makes reference to a white paper published in 2001 penned by a then Boeing aerospace engineer. These costs do not vanish merely because the work itself is out-of-sight. ”
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How Urban Sketching Changed One Associate’s Perspective
BlueYonder
JULY 12, 2023
Many urban sketchers also use sketchbooks or journals to document their observations and experiences of the city. Author Suraj Thite urban sketching I had experienced many moments during sketching wherein, I got to meet people and even got the opportunity to sketch them and listen to their stories.
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Boeing’s Financial Performance- External Pressures Increase
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
An exclusive report published last week by The Wall Street Journal (Paid subscription) reported that evidence suggests that Boeing workers removed the door plug of the subject aircraft to check for another issue, and the bolts to secure the door may not have been re-attached.
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Foxconn Under the Political Looking Glass
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A published report by The Wall Street Journal this week indicates that both Apple , and contract manufacturer Foxconn are: Getting Caught in Taiwan Tensions With iPhone Supplier Probes. In 2019, Gou gave up his chairmanship of Foxconn after announcing a Taiwan presidential bid. His candidacy was subsequently not successful in the election.
Breaking Supply Chain News Involving Amazon and C.H. Robinson
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 5, 2023
In November, Supply Chain Matters highlighted reports from both The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times that after a corporate review, necessary headcount reductions would involve upwards of 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles , and will be focused on the devices, retail and human resources business areas. Added Notes.
Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 22, 2024
and internationally based airline customers are seeking a meeting directly with the company’s board of directors. Published reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal indicate that airline leaders are seeking a definitive plan as to how Boeing is going to address its ongoing production quality and other challenges.
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Supply Chain Transformation: Not Just Digital, But Physical Too
Talking Logistics
JUNE 25, 2018
What’s becoming clear, however, is that digital supply chain transformation is not enough; companies also have to transform their physical supply chain networks to adequately meet the more demanding challenges and opportunities before them. so that it can reach 90% of the U.S.
5 Things You Need to Know Before You Attend ICON 2021
BlueYonder
APRIL 19, 2021
Meet with the experts @ EXPO LIVE : You won’t want to miss ICON’s EXPO LIVE experience from 12-2 p.m. Register for the Blue Yonder and The Trust, The Wall Street Journal | Barron’s Group (WSJBG) custom event on Tuesday, April 20 at 11 a.m. As an added bonus, don’t miss the preamble to ICON! ET, Reimagining the Future Supply Chain.
Toyota Changes Supply Strategy for New Battery Facility
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Sean Suggs, Toyota ’s designated manager for the planned North Carolina facility indicated in the Journal report that the amount of materials needed to produce one electric-vehicle battery, can be utilized to build 90 hybrid focused support batteries.
Breaking News- Amazon to Initiate Layoffs of Thousands of Staff
Supply Chain Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Citing informed but unnamed sources, both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that online retail and Cloud infrastructure provider Amazon will initiate job cuts as early as this week. Reportedly, the total number of layoffs remains “ fluid.”
The introduction of E-Procurement.
ModusLink Corporation
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In procurement, it is necessary to ensure that the goods, services, or works are appropriate and that they are procured at the best possible cost to meet the needs of the purchaser in terms of quality, quantity time, and location”. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 7 (2), 164-176.
Ring in 2014
Supply Chain Insights
DECEMBER 9, 2013
We have also published two journals and one book. We plan to publish 30 reports, 100 podcasts, 15 webcasts, four journals and a new book. It is our goal to create content in the form that meets your needs. We have published 112 blog posts, 42 reports, 65 podcasts, and 37 webcasts. Next year, it continues.
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Toyota’s CEO Leadership Change and An Accelerated EV Supply Network Strategy
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
CEO Akio Toyoda has openly questioned the ongoing timelines of the industry transformation toward an all-electric offering, especially in the context of meeting global carbon neutrality targets along with the global availability and carbon emitting impact of electrical charging stations to support such a transition. All rights reserved.
Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5 Changes Needed for 2022
ToolsGroup
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Image source: American Journal of Transportation. Many either couldn’t meet the pressured timings else they couldn’t get hold of raw materials to make the end-products. . When they failed to meet production needs, the whole industry ground to a halt. The Lack of Supply Chain Resilience, Exposed. The result? .
Auto EV Start-Up Lucid Group Initiates Headcount Reductions
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 30, 2023
Similar to Rivian , Lucid has been challenged in meeting its originally declared operational goals related to production and delivery of new vehicles this year. For Lucid and other start-ups, difficult decisions remain as to what areas of headcount need to be retained to meet critical product, customer and investor milestones.
Supply Chain Leadership Model Example in Retail Apparel Industry
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 18, 2022
The model was a means for the company to support market demand and grow its supply chain while continuing to meet its quality commitment to customers and associates. The Wall Street Journal’s CIO Journal recently highlighted t he appointment of a new CIO for this workwear retailer. Supporting CIO Role.
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The Ongoing Impact of E-Commerce on the Supply Chain
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Based on data for the latest major shopping days, Cyber Monday has eclipsed Black Friday when it comes to sales numbers and what consumers did to meet their holiday shopping needs. This growth, combined with the impact digital commerce has on consumer behavior, has what the Wall Street Journal called “an outsize impact” on the supply chain.
Breaking Supply Chain Industry News- FedEx and Rivian
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal (Paid subscription required) , CEO Raj Subramanium in email to existing management staff indicated that the carrier would reduce the size of its officer and director ranks while consolidating teams and functions. billion relative to its initial 2023 business plan.
Four ways Inventory Optimization can address tighter supply constraints
ToolsGroup
MAY 8, 2018
The Wall Street Journal recently advised “In the battle for economic supremacy, investors should quickly be realizing it’s increasingly about supply, not demand.” ( The Next Challenge for Global Growth: Keeping Up With Demand , April 24, 2018 ). As the (U.S.) Here are four ways inventory optimization can help alleviate constrained supply.
Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers
ivalua
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
by the end of this year, business and academic economists polled by the Wall Street Journal put the probability of a recession in the next 12 months at 61%. While inflation has eased from 9.1% last June to 6.5% in December and is expected to fall to 3.1%
Retailer Mandates Are Like Dominoes
AB&R
MARCH 15, 2022
This article originally appeared on RFID Journal. Claire Swedberg, Reporter for RFID Journal. With that in mind, RFID Journal has added a new track, Complying with Retailer RFID Mandates , to the conference program for RFID Journal LIVE! and has those businesses ship the purchased items directly to customers.
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