What Must You Know About the Impact of Amazon on the Supply Chain?

In less than 20 years, Amazon has gone from a humble online book merchant to the most prominent force in retail. Most recently, the company’s revolutionary approach to supply chain management has been turning heads of industry experts with its disruptive practices. Supply chain professionals must keep one eye on the impact Amazon is having…

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Women in Supply Chain Leadership

Maybe because supply chain got its start with trucks and manufacturing, the industry has traditionally been male dominated. For years, there has been a gender imbalance in the supply chain industry—far more men than women—but now that balance is starting to shift. While only 10% of the most senior leadership roles in supply chain and…

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What Does 2014 Have in Store for The Supply Chain?

2013 was an interesting year in the supply chain industry, and 2014 looks to be just as full of change and development. What can you, as a supply chain professional, expect in the coming year? Supply Chain Will Continue to Go Global Multiple organizations are focusing on expansion into new regions. Brazil, Russia, India, and…

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Supply Chain Analytics – Passing Fad? Or Here to Stay?

Modern technology keeps us all connected 24×7, giving most of us the ability to be hyper-responsive to our clients. So isn’t it about time we had a ‘real-time supply chain,’ too? Some supply chain industry experts say this is possible now, with the multitude of available cloud data management tools and increased adoption of new…

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