A Sustainable Supply Chain is the Key to a Sustainable Brand
Businesses not only need to reduce their impact as an ethical and social duty. Consumers are increasingly prioritizing sustainable brands
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Supply Chain Security Technologies Combat Optimism Bias
Believe it or not, our supply chains have become highly technical. Technological advancements in supply chains have led to significant gains in efficiencies as well as improved accuracy and tracking capabilities. We have fully eclipsed where we were even 10 years ago. However, there are still a number of substantial hiccups and glitches that continue…
Using Automation Intentionally to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency
Distributors, manufacturers, and many other businesses are using automation technologies to improve supply chain efficiency. But they may only be scratching the surface of automation. And with the right approach, businesses of all sizes and across all industries can use automation technology to optimize supply chain efficiency — and more. Artificial intelligence (AI) bolsters back-office…
How to Reduce Supply Chain Delays During a Product Launch
The introduction of any new product line is an exciting prospect. Yet, it’s also important to recognize not everything will run as perfectly as you’d like. There will certainly be elements outside of your control causing bumps in the road. The most common among these are issues with the supply chain. After all, a launch…
3 Tips for Making Supply Chain Management More Sustainable
Sustainability is often little more than a buzzword in modern supply chain management. Multinational corporations set sustainability standards and try to follow them, but the issue of maintaining them across a supply chain can be difficult. True sustainability is a concept built upon three pillars: environments, economics, and people. When supply chain management fails, negative…
Keys to Managing Health Risks in Electronics Manufacturing
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted for all of us just how important the safety and sanitization of a site are to manufacturing. Without the proper safety measures, you put your employees and your business at risk. In electronics manufacturing, a variety of risks make safety considerations even more essential. With chemical, electrical, and material hazards all…
Customization Is Here to Stay
Supply chains are evolving at unprecedented rates. Though it may come as somewhat of a shock to those who aren’t directly involved in supply chain management, the whole industry is changing to meet the demands of consumers in an economy that is already rapidly shifting. For those in supply chain operations, these adaptations can pose…
New Solutions for Common Supply Chain Challenges
The supply chain industry, for better or for worse, has been largely defined by its recent challenges and the ability of businesses to handle those challenges. From pandemic to vendor disruptions, managing a modern supply chain comes with its fair share of obstacles. Fortunately, however, strengthening your supply chain to withstand changes and challenges is…
How Covid-19 and New Technology is Shifting Supply Chain Management
Supply chain management is facing its own pandemic of outdated processes. As many as 85 percent of workers state that they could handle their duties more efficiently with enhanced workplace tech. Fortunately, this tech is available and already transforming supply chain management in the fight against Covid-19 challenges. From enhanced tracking and logistics capable from…
Strengthening Your Supply Chain to Withstand Drastic Change
Covid-19 created a host of problems for the supply chain logistics and management industry. Businesses have come to realize with little time to prepare how important it is to have a substantive strategy for withstanding rapid and drastic change. Strengthening your supply chain to withstand this change requires keeping in mind the various challenges and…