Quality & Metrics

Think Tank

Putting Your Data to Work

February 26, 2019

If your CEO or CIO were to ask you how you are helping your organization use data to your advantage, what would you say?

Think Tank

Blockchain Technology: It’s More Than a Luxury

February 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For supply-chain partners, blockchain technology promises an immutable record of provenance, as products pass from hand to hand. And which industry stands to benefit more from that capability than luxury goods?

Think Tank

Supply Chain Essentials Every CEO Should Know

February 22, 2019

Carlos Valderrama, SCB Contributor

Chief executive officers typically take a back seat when it comes to supply-chain management, but by forging a greater synergy with supply-chain managers, they can take their organizations on a journey toward prolonged success.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | Will Consumers Pay for Responsible Supply Chains?

February 22, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Do consumers place a monetary value on supply-chain visibility? Are they willing to pay more for a product that is “socially responsible”?

Keys to Achieving Data-Driven Visibility

February 14, 2019

U.S. Bank

How to Minimize Damage From Foodborne Outbreaks Before They Happen

February 6, 2019

Angela Fernandez, SCB Contributor

The increasing complexity and interconnected nature of today’s food supply chain calls for proactive risk mitigation — at every step in the supply chain.

Five Steps to Close 2018's Warehousing Performance Gap

February 6, 2019

Joe Tillman, SCB Contributor, Donnie Williams, SCB Contributor, and Karl Manrodt, SCB Contributor

It's time to prioritize our workers' brains — not brawn.

Aligning Metrics for the Business at Hand

February 6, 2019

Kate Vitasek, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Properly aligning metrics with supply chain partners to track and improve strategic relationships is an idea whose time has come. Simply monitoring transactions is not enough; metrics must add value.

Pursuit of Value, Good Data Underlie Healthcare Supply-Chain Trends in 2019

January 31, 2019

Karen Conway, SCB Contributor

The continuing pursuit of value-based healthcare is at the crux of many of the trends that will impact the healthcare supply chain in 2019.

America’s Love for Cheap Drugs Has a Hidden Cost

An investigation into the generic-drug industry shows reason to doubt the data meant to prove safety and effectiveness

January 29, 2019

Bloomberg

Concerns about quality control and data integrity have focused on companies in India and China, where more and more ingredients used in medicine for the U.S. are being made. But those concerns aren’t limited to overseas factories, according to a year-long investigation into FDA’s regulation of the generic-drug industry.