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Supply Chain Resilience. Really?

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, I speak at the North American Manufacturing Association, Manufacturing Leadership Conference, in Nashville on the use of data to improve supply chain resilience. Background The Council of Supply Chain Resilience met for the first time this month. What is supply chain resilience? The reason?

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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

Commercialization strategies evolve, supply chains expand, and production rates accelerate. The only way to take control of your future is to double down on quality. Product quality directly impacts the profitability of a company. Finished products have high ratios (average 50%) of sourced or procured product content.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Over the past three years, supply chain cycles shifted.

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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

John Gillespie and Joe Lynch discuss the grocery & produce supply chain. Unwavering in the face of evolving supply chain challenges, MegaCorp prioritizes innovation, quality, reliability, and understanding each client’s specific needs.

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Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution.

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E-Commerce Supply Chains Need These Supply Chain Tech Systems

GlobalTranz

As evidenced by the most recent peak shipping season, the need for effective, high-quality logistics and warehouse management has never been higher. As reported by Jeff Berman of Supply Chain 24/7, “[up to] 70% of B2C companies.read More. The demands for faster, more affordable processes are growing in stride.

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Managing cost, quality and traceability in fabricated metals manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Cost efficiency, quality management and traceability are major issues for companies in this region. Managing quality With market demand accelerating, many metal fabricators are managing an increasing volume of work orders. The Asia-Pacific region has one of the largest number of fabricated metals manufacturers in the world.