Mon.Apr 04, 2022

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How Supply Chain Digitalization Can Address Supply Chain Disruptions

All Things Supply Chain

Industry 4.0 revolutionized many industries, and now it’s being applied to supply chains. Dubbed Supply Chain 4.

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EVs Are on the Way, But Can AVs Keep Up?

Supply Chain Brain

Advances in automotive technology aim to bring an end to the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine. Will the human driver be jettisoned along with it?

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What is Product Liability?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How 3rd Party Liability Insurance Protects Your Supply Chain! Product liability is a legal term that details the manufacturer, distributor, and seller’s responsibilities. This includes what may happen if a buyer becomes injured by a defective product. Manufacturers are tasked by law with the responsibility of maintaining certain standards.

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'A Long Road': Bonnie Fetch's Path to Supply Chain VP, and Plea for 'Nontraditional' Hiring

Supply Chain Brain

Cummins Inc.’s new vice president of global supply chain — who describes her career path as “eclectic” — says she hopes to inspire other women. Here’s what she has to say about industry disruption, working on her terms, and pivoting from restaurateur to supply chain executive.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Dear CEOs – here are 5 more things your CPOs can do for you

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

After the financial crisis of 2008, companies started to focus on improving their overall value creation to survive the demanding market and economic situation. Unfortunately, with stakeholder pressure to deliver growth and profits in the short term, many companies lost sight of their long-term strategic goals and long-term investments. As a result, these companies forgot to reinvent themselves and remain relevant in this ever-changing market.

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Watch: When Will Electric Trucks Fulfill Their Promise?

Supply Chain Brain

Electric and hydrogen-powered trucks are on the way, but the timing depends on advances in technology, economic trends and the creation of adequate infrastructure, especially in the form of charging stations, says Mike Chaffins, vice president supply chain with Xos Trucks.

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Metals Industry Agonizes Over War But Keeps Buying From Russia

Supply Chain Brain

Behind-closed-doors discussions reflect a wide angst over whether to keep buying from Russia, as the industry weighs the stigma from the war against its own commercial interests — and the fact that vital metals like aluminum and copper were in short supply even before the invasion of Ukraine.

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CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution

CPO Rising

In 2022, more procurement departments than ever before are mining new insights and impacting performance with the use of advanced analytics. As long time analysts, it is clear that a procurement department’s fortunes (and future) are (and will be) inextricably linked to its data. We are in the midst of a literal data revolution. Ardent’s […].

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Watch: Innovation in Supply Chain Services: An Outlook

Supply Chain Brain

Robert Sutton, executive vice president of innovation with BNSF Logistics, discusses how supply chain service providers have pivoted to meet the needs of customers during the pandemic.