Supply Chain Transformation

Never come alone to a gang fight: Lessons on supply chain trust from nature’s amazing allies

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.

Building unshaken supply chains: A blueprint for economic resilience

Thursday, May 1, 2025 · Abhijit H. Supekar An unshaken supply chain is built with transparent, simplified supply chains managed by a strong team built on trust and powered by innovative, smart tools. With the right technology, tools, architecture, and, most importantly, people, any company can create a helpful…

Tackling tariffs with holistic thinking

Thursday, March 6, 2025 · Brian Straight PwC operations transformation partner Carla DeSantis says tariff mitigation should be only one data point in a supply chain optimization plan, which should be centered around holistic thinking.

What is the future of procurement?

Friday, February 21, 2025 · Brian Straight What is the future of procurement? That is the question that McKinsey & Company sought to answer in a new benchmarking report focused on procurement.

People first strategies: Key to supply chain transformation in 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025 · Inge Oosterhuis Only 30% of companies feel confident in managing change, despite 95% undergoing transformation recently. Too many rely on technology upgrades to tools and processes, leaving employees feeling disconnected.

The disconnect between procurement budgets and efficiency

Thursday, August 22, 2024 · Brian Straight A recent survey from JAGGAER found that 53% of procurement and supply chain professionals said that workload issues and inefficiencies are the top risks facing their organizations, and if they had the right technology and more time, they could grow the business and drive…

Profit-driven network redesign through value-creation services

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 · Morgan DeHaan and Yujia Ke When modeling a network redesign, a model that shifts the focus onto revenue generation over cost reduction opens new opportunities in decision-making

Tech investments bring revenue increases, survey finds

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 · Brian Straight A new survey from Cleo found that 80% of businesses that invested in supply chain technology saw a revenue increase within a year as a result.

The great decoupling: The real ChatGPT revolution

Thursday, April 20, 2023 · Michael Gravier ChatGPT and AI bring economies of scale to decision-making. There is no stopping this revolution.

Investment in direct-to-consumer delivery climbs 66%

Friday, April 7, 2023 · SCMR Staff Key drivers here are increased ability to personalize customer service, improve profit margins and reduce costs.

Port of Savannah adding 55 hybrid yard cranes

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 · SCMR Staff The Georgia Ports Authority has agreed to spend $170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes. The new machines produce 50% fewer emissions.

Port Infrastructure Development Program funding available

Monday, March 27, 2023 · SCMR Staff Grant funding applications are open for safety, efficiency and reliability improvement projects.

Industry first: One million robots on the job in automotive

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 · SCMR Staff The International Federation of Robotics says automotive accounts for one-third of all robots installed across all industries.

Ports of Los Angeles, Tokyo and Yokohama agree to green shipping corridor

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 · SCMR Staff The three signed memorandum of understanding to expand global sustainability cooperation.

Deliveright hits milestone of 1.5 million deliveries

Thursday, March 16, 2023 · SCMR Staff Proprietary Grasshopper platform provides complete visibility for entire delivery process.