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New Insights on Supply Chain Innovation

November 25, 2014

Susan Golicic, associate professor at Colorado State University, discusses recent CSCMP sponsored research on the state of supply chain innovation. While there have been no game changers in the last decade, steady incremental innovation has led to significant performance improvements, she says.

Identifying the Top 15 Supply Chains to Admire

November 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Lora Cecere, CEO of Supply Chain Insights, discusses new research from her company designed to identify the top 15 supply chains as measured against their peers, including capabilities and strategies that these companies share.

Redefining Supply Chain Management for Today's Reality

November 20, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Managing the multiple relationships in today's supply chains requires a new level of cross-functional business processes, says Doug Lambert, director of the Global Supply Chain Forum at Ohio State. He identifies eight critical processes and explains methods for implementing them.

Managers Need to Know When to Step Out of Way of Computers

September 15, 2014

McKinsey

The exact moment when computers got better than people at human tasks arrived in 2011, according to data scientist Jeremy Howard, at an otherwise inconsequential machine-learning competition in Germany.

Supply Chain Strategy and the Boardroom

August 22, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Solving Efeso and the Cranfield School of Management conducted a multi-year study on how companies approach supply chain strategy at the boardroom level, correlating specific practices with supply chain performance and business success. Steve Mayhew, principal consultant at Solving Efeso, discusses the study and highlights key findings.

Omnichannel Solution Strategies for Retailers

August 14, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The challenges of omnichannel distribution are perhaps the largest issues facing retailers today. Two senior consultants from Kurt Salmon identify solutions that can help retailers deal with omnichannel demands today and stay ahead of future changes.

Chainalytics Acquires Australian Supply Chain, Logistics Firm Logiworx

May 7, 2014

Chainalytics

Chainalytics has taken over Sydney-based Logiworx, a partner since 2009 in several supply chain management projects in the Asia-Pacific region. With the acquisition, Chainalytics gains expertise in verticals such as mining, metals, oil and gas, as well as extending capacity in supply management and procurement of direct and indirect materials.

Insights from MHI's New 'Material Handling and Logistics Roadmap'

April 22, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Bill Ferrell, professor of industrial engineering at Clemson and one of the authors of the newly published Material Handling and Logistics Roadmap, discusses the findings of this comprehensive study and what they mean for the industry's future.

Inspirage Opens Consulting Office in Pune, India

March 4, 2014

Inspirage

Inspirage, a supply-chain management consultancy, has opened a new office in Pune, India.

Providers of Supply Chain Services Know Value of Innovation

February 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Service providers are blending services across consulting, technology and outsourcing to deliver ongoing operational capabilities to supply chain organizations. Bundling multiple services for a client is not unusual or new. For at least the past five years, providers with multiple service lines have been presenting bundled services to clients. - Michael Dominy, Research Director, Gartner