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Big Data Concerns for Global Supply Chains

You implement a 'big data solution' in your supply chain, and immediately you're golden and begin reaping the benefits, right? That's not only almost always wrong, it can be a profoundly bad assumption if your supply chain is global. Read more...

IoT Usage Increases for Supply Chains

It should come as no surprise that supply chains are getting heavily into IoT. Research cited by Kaitlyn McAvoy on the Spend Matters site shows that the majority already have IoT strategies in place. Read more...

eCommerce is Driving the Bus

We've read about the shortage of supply chain talent, but do we know what's driving the demand side of the equation? Read more...

REI Builds a Sustainable DC

When we think about supply chain sustainability, something as basic as warehouse design doesn't typically come to mind. Read more...

What's Your Higher Purpose?

When your kid asks you why you do what you do for a living, how do you answer? If you're in the supply chain field, identifying the true value added by your profession is a good start. Read more...

Getting Results from Integrated Planning

If you're unclear as to what integrated supply chain planning is, implementing technology to support it may produce rubbish, not results. Read more...

Getting P2P Adoption on Track

Spend Matters' Jason Busch is spot on with this observation: getting front-line procurement people to adopt P2P technology is a bear. Getting them to understand the 'why' and ensuring the technology doesn't impede them are crucial. Read more...

Supply Chain Lessons From a Leader

Daniel Myers, who currently manages over 60,000 employees for Mondelez and has been a supply chain leader for decades, recently sat down for a career profile interview with the DC Velocity staff. Read more...

The Inventory Balancing Act

Inventory management is a tough one. The traditional thought is that if you don't get it right, too much inventory is a waste of money, too little and you risk missing sales. Read more...

Digital Strategies and the Supply Chain

Everyone has their own definition of what comprises the 'digital supply chain'. When Jason Busch, head honcho at Spend Matters, weighs in while discussing the topic with the president of SAP Ariba, we learn a lot. Read more...

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