Survey: Manager salaries drop within the supply chain

Career advancement and job satisfaction are crucial in pairing with salary bands for managers and directors. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 19, 2017

The supply chain curriculum: How universities are preparing the next generation of leaders

More than other college programs, industry and academics go hand-in-hand with supply chain.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 18, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Procurement must go digital to keep up with the pack

Just because procurement is a relationship business does not mean the department is free of waste.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 18, 2017

Apple and Qualcomm fight escalates over intellectual property, pricing

Meanwhile, missing licensing payments and rebates leave investors in the dark over the companies' outlooks. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 18, 2017

Has supply chain growth outpaced the talent it requires?

Globalization and Big Data have changed the way supply chain pros do their jobs, and the skills needed to succeed in them.

By Barry Hochfelder • April 17, 2017

Quality supplier partnerships benefit from goal-setting, growth plans

Companies would do well to work with or reward suppliers for their role in securing business growth.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 17, 2017

Survey: Shippers unhappy with carrier customer service, financial stability

Relations between shippers and carriers are more fraught with distrust than a lack of transparency.

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 12, 2017

What are procurement managers worth to the US labor market?

An interactive map by Procurify shows procurement manager salaries vary widely, and unpredictably, by location.

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 12, 2017

IBM seeks to speed medical supply chain payments with blockchain tech

Month-long delays in the industry's procurement processes lead to solvency issues for drug retailers and hospitals in China, but IBM believes blockchain could help.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 12, 2017

Do supplier audits work to help or overburden partners?

Ethical sourcing policies can become ineffective and costly when supplier needs are not taken into account, yet coordinating standards is tougher than it sounds.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 11, 2017

Target initiates new forest products sourcing policy

The step is part of a continued effort for the company, which began last fall.

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 6, 2017

GE unveils 'Brilliant Learning' to train 150,000 global supply chain workers

The DOL estimated that there were two unemployed workers for every open manufacturing position between 2015 and 2016. Programs like this aim to close that gap.

By Tess Taylor • April 5, 2017

Poison Apple delivered to Imagination Technologies

The tech giant may soon replace its suppliers' product with an in-house version, leaving the smaller company without 40% of its annual revenue.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 5, 2017

Supply chain leaders commit to empower women-owned suppliers

Wal-Mart, Coca Cola and eight other companies will track the number of women-owned businesses they source from in the hopes of encouraging greater diversity.

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 5, 2017

Amazon wants food manufacturers to bypass brick-and-mortar stores

The e-commerce giant will host a meeting in May to persuade companies to focus more on DTC and less on shelf sales.

By Jeff Wells • April 4, 2017

Wal-Mart turns to suppliers for price reductions

When supply chain costs are targeted, suppliers are often the first recourse — but should that always be the case?

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 4, 2017

Aviation earns a D, as infrastructure lags behind technology, per ASCE

Although new technology drives the aviation industry, antiquated systems keep standards low. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 31, 2017

Teamsters union desires greater voice in supply chain work force

Worker misclassification is a touch point for the union to gain more influence within the supply chain.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 30, 2017

Road repair needs have massive ripple effect across society, per ASCE report

Roads receive a D grade in ASCE's latest Infrastructure Report, barely passing muster.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 30, 2017

Structurally insufficient bridges must be upgraded, per ASCE 2017 report

As America's bridges age and become more structurally deficient, they face a dire need for funding infusion.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 30, 2017

What does rising supply chain talent look like?

The Institute for Supply Management and THOMASNET.com recognized 30 rising stars in supply chain management; we profiled three to see how they got there.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 30, 2017

Empowering indigenous populations through local purchasing programs

A relationship-driven approach builds connections across cultures to build successful local business.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 28, 2017

American Trucking Association goes to Washington to discuss healthcare reform

Truck driving safety and maintenance of good health are at the forefront of the ATA's visit with President Trump.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Andy Burt • March 27, 2017

Modern supply chain work force talent gap requires both hard, soft skills

As the work force must continue to evolve, supply chain managers must also adjust the ways in which they seek out new talent.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 27, 2017

Trump's infrastructure investment, budget cuts, at odds

A $1 trillion investment promise appears to be going in the opposite direction at the onset.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 27, 2017