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How Sales Order Automation Can Create Stability During the Pandemic

Many manufacturers and distributors still rely on manual order processing: a slow, error-prone and inefficient method.

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FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims Penalty Paves Way for Additional Enforcement

Here's what we can learn from the Federal Trade Commission's recent $1 million fine against Williams-Sonoma — and practical advice for companies interested in making “Made in USA” and other U.S. origin claims in their advertising and labeling.

A clothing tag reads 'Made in U.S.A.' Photo: Shutterstock.

It's Time to Reconsider the Math on Rare Earth Elements

Rare earth elements are key to U.S. supply-chain independence, and have earned their place in the national agenda.

Source: Bloomberg

Can a ‘Monorail’ for Containers Solve Port Congestion?

At a time when ports are suffering from severe congestion and scarcity of land, one designer of cargo-handling equipment is proposing a radical new way of moving ocean containers between ship and shore.

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COVID-19 Has Rewritten Best Practices for Supply Chain

Nearly every industry is reviewing strategies, operations and processes with a new perspective, and many businesses are realizing they need end-to-end inventory visibility.

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Automotive Procurement: Time to Rethink Supplier Consolidation?

The concept of sole sourcing is as old as that of strategic sourcing. Call it vendor consolidation, volume concentration, or reduction of part-number proliferation, the endgame is always the same: reduce the number of vendors at the part and enterprise levels, to help drive cost efficiencies.

A factory employee performs a quality check on an engine part. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Ways the Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Will Look Very Different

As talk of reopening the economy picks up steam, manufacturers and retailers face a whirlwind of decisions.

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Three Strategies for Building Resilience in Your Supply Chain

In the last three weeks, I’ve spoken with senior executives of dozens of companies about how they’re managing business continuity during the COVID-19 crisis. Their insights have been consistent.

Photo: Bloomberg

The U.S. Drug Supply Chain in Crisis: Solutions to Shortages

New drug shortages are continuing to rise, with the potential for year-over-year growth to exceed 27%.

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Five Keys to Restarting Your Supply Chain After COVID-19

Here are five steps to stabilizing operations, optimizing throughput and maximizing profits as the economy reopens in the coming weeks.

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Five Risks to Confront in an Economic Meltdown

The coronavirus pandemic will disappear much faster than the economic crisis that it caused.

Source: Bloomberg

Seven Ways to Recruit Supply-Chain Employees During the Pandemic

While some businesses have seen a sharp decline in demand, others have experienced drastic increases, and are in the process of adapting to changes throughout their supply chains. In either case, many need immediate support.

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