Quality & Metrics

Utilizing a WMS to Identify and Retain Your Most Valuable Distribution Assets

A growing number of businesses are finding that today’s warehouse management systems (WMS) can do more than boost productivity - they can also help attract, identify and retain quality warehouse workers.

August 29, 2018

Jaime Reints

A growing number of businesses are finding that today’s warehouse management systems (WMS) can do more than boost productivity - they can also help attract, identify and retain quality warehouse workers.

Expanding the Supply Chain: Using Blockchain to Optimize Storage Capacity

For companies looking to navigate the challenges of e-commerce, blockchain offers a solution.

August 28, 2018

Scott Nelson, SCB Contributor

For companies looking to navigate the challenges of e-commerce, blockchain offers a solution.

Adhere to Supply-Chain Business Rules to Enhance Collaboration

The supplier-buyer relationship is dynamic and in a constant state of change. We have seen first-hand how successful suppliers position themselves to capitalize on the partnership.

August 28, 2018

Steve Scala

The supplier-buyer relationship is dynamic and in a constant state of change. We have seen first-hand how successful suppliers position themselves to capitalize on the partnership.

How to Hack Purchasing With a B2B Portal

A B2B purchasing portal makes the procurement process faster and easier.

August 27, 2018

Vadzim Belski

A B2B purchasing portal makes the procurement process faster and easier.

Supply Chain Delivers Healthcare Value in the Real World

As any supply chain professional knows, sourcing is a critical element of effective procurement.

August 27, 2018

Karen Conway, SCB Contributor

As any supply chain professional knows, sourcing is a critical element of effective procurement.

Cyber-Risk Costs Resist Overall Trend

A measurement of businesses’ total cost of risk (TCOR), primarily used by the insurance industry, declined for the fourth year in a row in 2017, according to The Risk Management Society (RIMS).

August 24, 2018

CFO

A measurement of businesses’ total cost of risk (TCOR), primarily used by the insurance industry, declined for the fourth year in a row in 2017, according to The Risk Management Society (RIMS).

Discover Perfect Order Management With Amber Road

August 23, 2018

Amber Road

Challenge: This footwear company is a leading manufacturer that prides itself in producing a wide range of shoes, from athletic to fashion, in hopes of crafting the perfect style for each customer. Because of the company’s emphasis on creativity, its manufacturing environment is highly complex — consisting of more than 3,000 patterns, 11,000 types of materials and various outdated IT systems. Attempting to manage design and order generation, the company implemented Amber Road’s SAP ERP and PTC FlexPLM systems, which only rendered partial functionalities since the system was not yet fully integrated.

As Businesses Turn to Services, GDPR Compliance Becomes Critical to Success

As product-oriented companies make the transition to more service offerings, the amount of customer data they hold will increase, and so will the ways they engage with that data.

August 23, 2018

Andrew Lichey

As product-oriented companies make the transition to more service offerings, the amount of customer data they hold will increase, and so will the ways they engage with that data.