Amazon, Microsoft and Cisco Systems are among technology giants lining up to harness data from India’s farmers in an ambitious government-led productivity drive aimed at transforming an outmoded agricultural industry.
Consumer and corporate expectations around visibility, agility, and flexibility have shifted. We’ll never be able to transition back to opaque processes, PDFs, and Excel spreadsheets.
Michael Einhorn, chief executive officer of medical supplier Dealmed, explains how the healthcare purchasing system frustrates attempts to diversify sourcing of personal protective equipment and head off future shortages in times of emergency.
A security incident has immediate costs, but it can also have future financial consequences, affecting your revenue, insurance premiums and client relationships.
Cliff Waldman, chief executive officer of New World Economics, explains how manufacturing labor productivity is measured, and why it’s such an important metric for assessing economic health.
It’s tough finding a global supply chain today that isn’t nominally committed to achieving a green future. But coming up with a road map for reaching that destination takes more than inspiring words in an annual statement.
