Friday, May 2, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Supply chains operate in an environment where disruptions are almost guaranteed. To address this, procurement organizations must leverage all the tools at their disposal to not only anticipate disruptions but also change how they respond with targeted improvements in processes…
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Marisa Brown
So far, this year has been a continuation of 2024 with supply chains facing disruptions and challenges resulting from multiple factors beyond anyone’s control. At the beginning of 2025, APQC wrapped up its 11th annual Supply Chain Management Priorities and Challenges…
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Marisa Brown
So far, 2025 has started out as a continuation of the previous year. Factors beyond organizations’ control have taken a toll on their performance on business goals. Many supply chain organizations are looking to overcome obstacles by prioritizing supplier relationships and…
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Marisa Brown
To ensure precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations look for the right measures to track their performance. These efforts focus on identifying key performance indicators for standard supply chain functions such as planning, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.
Monday, November 4, 2024 · Marisa Brown
Organizations report on a variety of topics, but they can take steps to streamline their efforts surrounding ESG reporting.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 · Marisa Brown
Each year, supply chain leaders identify areas to target for investment and development. One option is the adoption of robotic process automation, which combines high-volume processes with set business rules to complete tasks autonomously.
Friday, July 5, 2024 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, supply chain, APQC
Manufacturing remains a critical area of investment for many business leaders. In APQC’s 2024 Supply Chain Priorities and Challenges research, 72% of organizations named manufacturing as a priority for the year with regard to investing resources, innovation, and hiring.
Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, supply chain, APQC
Supply chain organizations are always looking for greater visibility into spending. Leaders are dedicating additional resources to spend management, which seeks to answer several questions related to spend analysis.
Thursday, November 2, 2023 · Stan Fawcett, Sebastian Brockhaus, Mike Knemeyer and Amydee Fawcett
If you don’t measure well, you’ll never measure up. But if you get the measurement right, you will be empowered to break away from the pack.
Friday, September 1, 2023 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC
Information maturity leads to improved performance and customer loyalty.
Thursday, September 1, 2022 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC
Make improvements sustainable through clear governance and consistent evaluation of data.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC
But “average Joes” and “supply chain pros” have differing views of the future of supply chain.
Monday, January 3, 2022 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC
Building a performance-based culture begins by selecting relevant measures and increasing employee engagement.
Friday, May 14, 2021 · APQC
After a year of upheaval and uncertainty, supply chain professionals are planning for what is next. In a survey conducted by APQC, organizations indicated they are making sourcing and procurement a top priority for 2021.
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