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The uneven road we traveled in 2024 | The Supply Chain Xchange
3 days ago · The port worker strike that began yesterday on Canada’s west coast could cost that country $765 million a day in lost trade, according to the ALPS Marine analysis by Russell Group, a British data and analytics company. Specifically, the labor strike at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Fraser-Surrey will hurt the commodities of furniture, metal products, meat products, aluminum, and ...
Navigating global turbulence | The Supply Chain Xchange
5 days ago · Navigating global turbulence. Geopolitical conflict, inflation, labor disputes, and weather events have battered global supply chains over the last year. Despite these factors, the logistics industry is seeing a reversion to pre-pandemic cost levels, according to CSCMP’s “State of Logistics Report.”. By Susan Lacefield Nov 09, 2024.
How to evaluate blockchain for your supply chain
8 hours ago · In 2015, blockchain (the technology that makes digital currencies such as bitcoin work) was starting to be explored as a solution for supply chains. It promised cost savings, increased efficiency, and heightened transparency, among other benefits. For that reason, many companies were happy to run pilots testing blockchain for themselves.
Suppliers report spare capacity for fourth straight month
2 days ago · By Supply Chain Xchange Staff Nov 12, 2024. Factory demand weakened across global economies in October, resulting in one of the highest levels of spare capacity at suppliers in over a year, according to a report from the New Jersey-based procurement and supply chain solutions provider GEP. That result came from the company’s “GEP Global ...
“Glocalization”: The path for navigating a volatile global supply chain
1 day ago · A transportation management system (TMS) is a critical tool for all supply chain and logistics practitioners. It provides shippers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), and fourth-party logistics providers (4PLs) with the visibility they need to manage the supply chain and optimize the movement of products and goods.
Change management: An existential supply chain capability?
6 days ago · As a result, change management has become an essential capability to help improve supply chain operations, support collaboration both internally and with external partners, deploy new technology, and adapt to sometimes continually changing market pressures.
Save the date for EDGE 2025 | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 1, 2024 · By Supply Chain Xchange Staff Oct 01, 2024. While the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals' 2024 EDGE Conference & Exhibition is coming to a close on Wednesday, October 2, in Nashville, Tennessee, mark your calendars for next year's premier supply chain event. The 2025 conference will take place in National Harbor, Maryland.
Ocean shipping: The tide turns | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 23, 2024 · Supply Chain Xchange Staff. Oct 28, 2024. More than half of home deliveries to U.S. online shoppers arrive either late, damaged, or to the wrong address, according to a study from e-commerce software vendor HubBox. Specifically, almost one in three (27%) home delivery packages are currently delivered late, while almost one in six (15%) online ...
The future of work in supply chain
Feb 15, 2022. The supply chain is evolving. Thanks to the latest tools provided by Industry 4.0—such as robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, and internet-of-things (IoT) devices—processes along the entire supply chain are being overhauled and reengineered. At the same time, the supply chain weaknesses exposed by the COVID-19 ...