What’s the current state and true potential of blockchain for the supply chain?

Many organizations today are recognizing the need to shift their spend-management operations to the cloud.

The source of many issues in supply chain and logistics management often can be traced to underperforming, overburdened I.T. systems.

Telematics promises to transform transportation and the supply chain.

The global supply chain has become extremely complex. Proctor and Gamble has more than 75,000 suppliers, while Walmart counts more than 100,000. With so many suppliers in the mix, companies are finding it extremely challenging to keep tabs on their shipping containers.

For the first time ever, there’s a publicly available map of the food, energy and water supply chains of every community in the U.S.

Your lengthy career in procurement has consisted largely of being beaten up by top management over the need to constantly cut supplier costs. Along comes digital technology to make your job easier — or take it away.