Business Strategy Alignment

Montreal 3PL Acquires Top U.S. Freight Brokerage Firm

February 19, 2019

FLS Transportation Services

A cross-border heavyweight is expanding its scale and density across the U.S.

GM, Amazon Are Very Interested in This Electric Truck Startup

February 14, 2019

Bloomberg

Rivian Automotive is moving to gain an edge over bigger electric-car rivals before it even starts manufacturing plug-in pickups.

Six Out of Ten CEOs See Trump's Tariffs Helping

February 14, 2019

Bloomberg

With the U.S. and China starting a fresh round of trade talks this week, a new survey showed more American executives see their businesses gaining from a potential increase in tariffs than being hurt by it.

How to Get Do-It-Yourself Integrated Business Planning Implementations Back on Track

February 12, 2019

Oliver Wight

Three Cost-Effective Reasons to Invest More in Your Suppliers

February 11, 2019

Nathan Feather, SCB Contributor

Supply chain finance programs often center on the buyer’s path to free cash flow, but innovative companies are finding — and purposefully investing in — supplier benefits, too.

The Arrival of the ‘Self-Driving’ Supply Chain

February 11, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The age of self-driving cars and trucks is nearly upon us. What about self-driving supply chains?

Podcast | Designing ‘Playbooks’ for Supply-Chain Security

February 8, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Supply-chain management might not be a sport, but it can benefit from the use of “playbooks” for shoring up security.

Journey to Business 4.0: How Digital Alignment Connects the Silos

February 6, 2019

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Supply chain management is undergoing a fundamental transformation from “chain” management to “network” management.

The Challenge of Strategic Alignment

February 6, 2019

James Tompkins, SCB Contributor

In today’s complex and disruptive business environment, it's more difficult than ever to establish and maintain strategic alignment among a supply chain's people, processes and technology components.