Ray Barger, research director with Gartner, describes the firm's five-stage "maturity model" for supply-chain management and procurement. He also grades companies' progress toward ultimate maturity.
The cloud is more than an alternative means of delivering software, according to Eyal Rosenberg, chief executive officer of Nipendo. It's key to improving collaboration between buyers and suppliers.
Martin Hubert, chief executive officer with Freightgate, outlines the benefits of cloud technology for supply-chain managers and logistics providers. He suggests a road map to a "collaborative, inter-connected cloud."
Glen Margolis, chief executive officer of Steelwedge, describes the planning challenges that companies are facing as they cope with increasingly complex demand and supply networks.
Is the re-shoring of manufacturing from China really happening? If so, where are companies going instead? Other parts of Asia? Mexico? The U.S.? Michael Dominy, research director with Gartner, has some answers.
Scott Saunders, senior vice president of supply-chain integration services with HAVI Global Solutions, takes us beyond the concept of collaboration into the world of true partner integration.
Demand modeling can make a dramatic difference in the accuracy of one's forecast. Patrick Smith, general manager for North America with ToolsGroup, explains the concept.
Dana Stiffler, managing vice president with Gartner, explains why supply-chain talent sits at the top of executives' list of things that keep them up at night.
