Deep Dive: Page 11
Industry insights from our journalists
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Supply chain's path to the top starts with leadership
Today’s company needs a worker with advanced management skills, capable of bringing different departments together to achieve supply chain goals.
Edwin Lopez • Feb. 6, 2018 -
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Supply and demand still rule supply chains
Foundational principles of economics and government data help supply chain managers make decisions.
Rich Weissman • Feb. 5, 2018 -
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Chain Reaction: Freight lauds Trump, worries over NAFTA
Several freight associations praised the State of the Union speech and highlighted the need for infrastructure funding; meanwhile IBM answers the blockchain skeptics.
Kate Patrick Macri • Feb. 2, 2018 -
Technology levels the playing field for different sized companies
Large suppliers as well as "mom and pop" ones are embracing cloud-based ERP software.
Rich Weissman • Feb. 1, 2018 -
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One month in, the ELD mandate has mixed reviews
Driver productivity has decreased since the rule took effect, but fleets are reporting higher levels of satisfaction.
Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Why online grocery could be a $100B opportunity in the next four years
Despite this growth potential, experts at the FMI Midwinter Conference said retailers and manufacturers so far aren't ready.
Jeff Wells • Jan. 30, 2018 -
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Chain Reaction: Auto industry leaders talk AVs, Trump taxes imported solar panels
From safety concerns to data privacy and security, lawmakers and industry leaders agree there needs to be some kind of federal standard for AV innovation.
Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 26, 2018 -
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Breaking down the truck capacity shortage
Trucking rates are at the highest level since the Great Recession as weather, a strong economy and a driver shortage together yield a tight market.
Edwin Lopez • Jan. 26, 2018 -
Is Amazon changing Whole Foods' identity?
Local brands may be pushed out as national brands dominate shelf space.
Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Jan. 23, 2018 -
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Chain Reaction: (Don't) fight the future
Introducing a weekly roundup of news and insight regarding regulation and technology in the supply chain.
Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 19, 2018 -
Air freight capacity stretched thin as e-commerce flourishes
The manufacturing sector is growing thanks to consumer demand, but the air freight industry is reaching its limits.
Barry Hochfelder • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Boxed CEO: brick and mortar is 'absolutely' in its future
Chieh Huang did not confirm or deny rumors at the NRF's Big Show that the e-commerce company would be acquired by Kroger, but still hopes to "push the button on the New York Stock Exchange."
Cara Salpini • Jan. 15, 2018 -
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The fight against human trafficking begins with sourcing
Technology enables managers to identify forced labor deep within their supply chains in order to pursue "procurement with purpose."
Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 11, 2018 -
How to predict and solve supply chain problems before they happen
Predictive analytics and machine learning are helping supply chain managers become more savvy and proactive.
Barry Hochfelder • Jan. 10, 2018 -
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4 supply chain predictions for 2018
Digital transformation will be key this year as companies explore ways to improve efficiency.
Craig Guillot • Jan. 8, 2018 -
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How to avoid the data junk drawer: 5 Big Data trends for 2018
This year, with easier access to solutions and real-time data stored on the cloud, Big Data is expected to mature.
Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 8, 2018 -
4 ways states will fund infrastructure projects in 2018
President Donald Trump's soon-to-be-revealed $1 trillion infrastructure plan will likely leave many states funding projects with P3s, bond issues, infrastructure banks and taxes and fees.
Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2018 -
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Strikes, storms and fires disrupted supply chains in 2017
Some of the top supply chain crises had little to do with the weather.
Edwin Lopez • Dec. 29, 2017 -
Was 2017 the year of the embattled supplier?
The customer may be king, but when change comes as quickly as it did in 2017, it can be hard to keep up.
Edwin Lopez • Dec. 29, 2017 -
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How operations made and broke supply chains in 2017
A truly effective inventory management team can enable logistics and procurement savings, too.
Edwin Lopez • Dec. 29, 2017 -
The policy shifts that defined supply chains in 2017
The Trump administration played a big role in shifting value chains, but no rule was more newsworthy than the ELD mandate.
Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 22, 2017 -
5 stories show how logistics defined business in 2017
All components of the supply chain work together to make the last mile more efficient.
Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 22, 2017 -
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Mergers and technology shook the freight industry in 2017
The merger of three ocean shipping lines dominated coverage of the freight industry.
Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Big Data, blockchain dominated supply chain tech trends this year
Blockchain and data analytics innovation roared ahead in every aspect of the supply chain.
Kate Patrick Macri • Dec. 22, 2017 -
Logistically Minded: Report says autonomous trucks are 'inexorable'
Manufacturing is facing a global boom in production and orders.
Edwin Lopez, Kate Patrick Macri and Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 22, 2017
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