Companies are under pressure to prioritize sustainability from consumers, investors, and regulators. Automation can help make ...

Key takeaways: The transportation and logistics industry continues to struggle with significant inefficiencies in back-office operations, such as manual invoice processing, fragmented shipment ...

Art Mesher—currently chairman of the board at the software provider GAINSystems —has spent his career thinking deeply about the role that technology should play in the supply chain. This focus began ...

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A new service from supply chain management software vendor Syncron and consulting firm Ducker Carlisle will help complex equipment manufacturers adjust their aftermarket pricing strategies in response ...

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Nevertheless, in a series of interviews with shippers, third-party logistics companies (3PLs), brokers, truck lines, industry associations, and analysts, there was a sense of cautious optimism about ...

It takes a well-run supply chain to ensure that a barista pours a good cup of Starbucks coffee. That's because the journey from bean to cup is a complicated one. Coffee and other merchandise must be ...

In spite of a softening in the overall logistics and transportation market over the past year, U.S. business logistics costs continued to rise, due in a large part to the effects of inflation and a ...

Unfortunately, far too many individuals and organizations don’t use proper dispute prevention mechanisms. Rather, they fall into a kick-the-can-down-the-road mindset, hoping issues will go away with ...

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest integrated energy and chemical company, has long made resiliency a core tenet of its corporate strategy. By focusing on three core pillars—local manufacturing, ...

In spite of the difficulty associated with it, SKU rationalization is a worthwhile goal. When the desired balance is achieved, financial performance and workplace culture improve. We believe the best ...