Tuesday, May 20, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
With warehouse labor costs rising and uncertainty from trade volatility mounting, logistics leaders are under pressure to do more with less. Gartner outlines three actionable strategies to improve warehouse labor efficiency—focusing on workforce empowerment, smarter resource…
Monday, May 19, 2025 · Norman Katz
With more companies using artificial intelligence to scan resumes, the process of finding procurement professionals with required interpersonal skills requires more due diligence.
Friday, May 16, 2025 · Steve Knepp
While tariff has become the word of the year, what makes up a tariff and what it actually is and attempts to accomplish is often misunderstood.
Thursday, May 15, 2025 · Jack Ampuja and Ray Pucci
In 2002, the authors wrote about how many companies were missing out on opportunities when it came to inbound freight management. Twenty-two years later, they explore whether anything has changed.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Despite growing investments in carbon reduction, spend-based accounting methods may inadvertently inflate corporate emissions unless companies push for more precise, supplier-level data transparency.
Monday, May 12, 2025 · SCMR Staff
After several weeks of rising tensions, the U.S. and China have reached an agreement to reduce tariffs for 90 days with more negotiations to follow in an effort to reach a broader trade deal.
Friday, May 9, 2025 · Pierre du Rostu
As polycrisis threats like cyberattacks, climate disasters, and geopolitical instability converge, insurers are turning to prevention-based, tech-driven risk management to protect global supply chains from systemic disruption.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 · Brian Straight
Agentic AI’s ability to make and execute on decisions will empower organizations to improve efficiency and free up staff for more value-add tasks.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The April Services PMI, at 51.6 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) increased 0.8% over March, growing, at a faster rate, for the 10th consecutive month.
Friday, May 2, 2025 · Dan Kogan and Bram DeSmet
Participating in a multi-step workshop fosters fresh strategic ideas among management while equipping the organization with shared frameworks and models to build resilient, strategy-driven supply chains.
Friday, May 2, 2025 · Stan Fawcett, Sebastian Brockhaus, Amydee M. Fawcett, & A. Michael Knemeyer
The reality is true win-win relationships are rare. Why, you ask? Because they are hard to nurture, few managers know how to build them, and they are resource-intensive. But supply chain managers can learn from nature’s symbiotic relationships.
Friday, May 2, 2025 · SCMR Staff
MHI’s ProMat 2025 saw a record-shattering number of registered manufacturing and supply chain professionals, reaching a total of 52,223. The event, held March 17-20 in Chicago, saw attendees engaged with 1,160 exhibitors showcasing the latest supply chain technology and…
Friday, May 2, 2025 · Global Links
Agentic AI systems embed intelligence at every node of the supply “NETWORK,” thereby driving actions, decision-making, and self-learning.
Friday, May 2, 2025 · Brian Straight
Inspiration can come from many places, but maybe it’s time to spend more effort on studying nature and what it can teach us about supply chain innovation.
Friday, May 2, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 48.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.3% from March’s 49.0 reading. The last two months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February readings at 50.9 and 50.3, respectively.
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