All companies struggle to attract and retain top talent. But in recent years, as manufacturing has heated up, this problem threatens to slow down growth in that segment in particular.
There's an app for that. That's long been the joke amongst smartphone toting consumers. More and more, the same can be said for supply chain management and logistics tasks.
The financial aspect of the supply chain is an often-neglected topic when discussing supply chain management. It is left only to the financial department, and everyone else forgets that the whole organization depends on it.
When we talk about the Internet of Things, most people think about the flood of wearables and connected devices that will be put into the hands of the consumers. This same trend, though, has the potential to transform, in good ways, supply chain management.
Increasingly, the supply chain and procurement departments are turning to digital solutions, rather than traditional manual systems, to maximize results. Recent research points to a substantial potential upside.
Automation may be the single most important issue for distributors across the country as they tackle the escalating costs associated with multichannel distribution.
The introduction of Apple's smart watch hardly surprised the journalist and analyst community by revealing anything truly "revolutionary" or unexpected. However, the wearable tech device launch next year is still expected to shake up the nascent sector's supply chain.
How do you explain business situations and supply chain management practices in a way that gets kids excited? You make a game of it. Business on the Move has done just that.
The competitive pressure on members of the global electronics sector has never been greater. While electronics OEMs recognize that their supply chains represent a significant opportunity to gain efficiencies, reduce cost and boost market share, many struggle to take their supply chain process improvement efforts beyond the proverbial low-hanging fruit.