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When 'Just-in-Time' Is Just Too Late: A New Approach to Managing Production
Just-in-time and ad hoc ordering work well while parts are still in production and the supply chain is robust. But once the manufacturing process is disrupted, and supplies become limited or even non-existent, things change drastically.
The Problem With Safety Stock — and How to Get It Right
We’ve yet to attain the nirvana of supply always matching the demand. In attempting to do so, retailers strive to carry extra buffer at every outlet.
A warehouse worker takes stock of inventory. Photo: Getty.
Watch: How Can Supply Chains Embrace Sustainability?
A discussion about the key role that supply chains play in fighting climate change and ensuring sustainability in their operations, with two analysts from Accenture: Kris Timmermans, senior managing director of strategy consulting and supply chain and operations lead, and Matias Pollmann-Larsen, sustainability lead for supply chain and operations.
How Can Supply Chains Embrace Sustainability?
Many Climate Impact Disclosures Are a Sham. Here’s How We Fix Them.
The way in which climate-risk disclosures are currently made leads to inaccurate and misleading reports, with non-actionable metrics that are impossible to compare between companies.
A U.S. solar panel farm. Photo: Getty.
Can Blockchain Solve the Problem of Food Recalls?
Food-borne illnesses can be deadly. Yet when people hear about a food recall — even for something serious like E.coli — they usually determine whether or not they recently purchased that item and move on, not stopping to consider what the situation implies about the U.S. food supply chain.
A person slices uncooked salmon on a cutting board. Photo: Huy Phan/ Pexels.
Podcast | How Inventory Management Can Fix Broken Supply Chains
Inventory management poses a huge challenge to retailers today — but it’s also the key to matching supply with demand in difficult times.
A worker surveys inventory on a warehouse shelf. Photo: C Technical/ Pexels.
Watch: Extending ESG Compliance Across the Entire Supply Chain
Brandon Owens, vice president sustainability with Insight Sourcing Group, describes the challenge of meeting environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in global supply chains, especially with regard to measuring the carbon emissions of independent vendors and suppliers.
Extending ESG Compliance Across the Entire Supply Chain
The Key to On-Time Delivery Is a Single Source of Truth
Enterprise resource planning technology can help organizations meet the demands of OTIF.
Podcast | The ABCs of ESG: Are Supply Chains Making Progress?
Can global businesses meet ethical standards for behavior even as they’re struggling to survive?
Three wooden alphabet blocks spell 'ESG,' which stands for environmental, social and governance. Photo: Svetlana Lazhko/ Canva.
Seven Procurement and Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2022
Which market forces will disrupt enterprises with complex supply chains in 2022? Following are seven key predictions.
A businesswoman uses her smartphone. Photo: Ono Kosuki/ Pexels.
Driving Truck Fleets Forward With Proactive ESG Strategies
Looking to the future of truck leasing, industry consultants and executives have begun advocating solutions that will significantly reduce emissions over time.
Technology Steps Up to Help Navigate the Last Mile
When it comes to fulfilling e-commerce orders, the shortest distance between two points is often the toughest to traverse.
A U.S. Postal Service mail truck drives down a snowy street. Photo: Shutterstock.
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