Quality & Metrics

Why Your Organization Needs ISO 45001 for Occupational Health and Safety

October 8, 2018

Keeping workers safe is one of your most important concerns as an employer. This need has been recognized by the International Organization for Standardization — and is codified in new ISO guidelines and certification: ISO 45001.

Podcast | Overcoming the Fear of Organizational Change

To survive in today’s unpredictable business climate, organizations must change. But getting employees to sign on to that imperative isn’t easy.

October 5, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

To survive in today’s unpredictable business climate, organizations must change. But getting employees to sign on to that imperative isn’t easy.

Will Nissan Stay Once Britain Leaves? How One Factory Explains the Brexit Dilemma

October 5, 2018

The Guardian

In the 1980s, Thatcher’s government sold Britain as “a gateway to Europe.” Nissan came to Sunderland and thrived — but now its future is uncertain.

U.S. Business Inventories Are on the Rise

October 3, 2018

CFO

The strength of domestic demand is prompting businesses to increase their stock of goods.

Tariffs’ Impact on Procurement and Supply Chain: Communication Is Key to Combating Surcharges

The United States has recently imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods entering the country. The action is already having a trickle-own effect on supply-chain teams and procurement departments.

September 27, 2018

Matt Clark

The United States has recently imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese goods entering the country. The action is already having a trickle-own effect on supply-chain teams and procurement departments.

Blockchain Hype May Finally Turn Into Reality in Pharmaceuticals

Blockchain believers have delivered little more than hype, mostly failing to get it deployed outside the cryptocurrency space where the technology was developed. But a little-noticed U.S. law could change that, bringing the ledger system to the pharmaceutical business.

September 26, 2018

Bloomberg

Blockchain believers have delivered little more than hype, mostly failing to get it deployed outside the cryptocurrency space where the technology was developed. But a little-noticed U.S. law could change that, bringing the ledger system to the pharmaceutical business.

The Rise of the Super-Intelligent Supply Chain

The ability to track and verify equipment and products at any stage — in development, in production, in shipment and at customer sites — has long been the holy grail of connected businesses.

September 25, 2018

Forbes

The ability to track and verify equipment and products at any stage — in development, in production, in shipment and at customer sites — has long been the holy grail of connected businesses.

What Is a Data Artist? A New Role for Drawing IT and Business Together

Data artists bridge the gap between business and IT by creating data visualizations that can be quickly understood by business leaders to help accelerate decision-making.

September 25, 2018

CIO

Data artists bridge the gap between business and IT by creating data visualizations that can be quickly understood by business leaders to help accelerate decision-making.

How 'Clean Labels' Challenge Food Shippers

The push for “clean labels” across the food and beverage industry is putting increased pressure on a shipping industry saddled by regulations and lacking an adequate workforce.

September 24, 2018

Mike Miller

The push for “clean labels” across the food and beverage industry is putting increased pressure on a shipping industry saddled by regulations and lacking an adequate workforce.