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The Key Capabilities of a Digital Supply Chain Network

The existing hub and spoke style of today’s “enterprise centric” systems is no longer sufficient.

Three Ways to Leverage Sustainability as a Growth Engine

A keen focus on sustainability is paramount to doing business in today’s environment.

Four Ways We Can Boost Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Education

The COVID-19 pandemic has made everyone acutely more aware of the risks to a company’s health. Still, more needs to be done.

The Rising Stars of Digital Risk Management

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed risk to the top of virtually every corporate agenda, according to research by McKinsey & Co.

A Five-Stage Maturity Model for Supply Chain Resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced and will continue to produce artificial demand and supply shocks, and it will take time to rebalance the equilibrium.

Respond, Recover, Renew: Companies Weather Covid's Latest Wave

The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium projects an impending “bullwhip effect” caused by distorted information flowing up and down supply chains — leading to an imbalance between demand and supply.

How Technology Aids in the Safe Shipment of Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods (DG) shipping regulations can be complex and vary by country and transportation mode, making it challenging for shippers to ensure that all shipments are compliant. This is especially true for organizations with multiple locations or business units, which often have different shipping processes or partners, and manage many variables and priorities across the supply chain.

Embracing Digital Hazmat Training

Safely and compliance in shipping and handling dangerous goods and hazardous materials have become increasing complex and challenging. This makes DG compliance across the supply chain a moving target, one that requires proper training. Unfortunately, for many organizations, DG training is insufficient and ineffective, putting them at risk of serious operational, financial and environmental consequences.

Balancing Supply Chain Demand With Available Talent

Talent availability and fit is consistently a topic of concern among senior supply chain leadership. The competitive job market, impacts from the pandemic, and increased regional demand for hourly talent have amplified this ongoing challenge. Labor growth strategies have historically focused on acquiring talent through pay incentives. However, sophisticated companies have matured past simply competitive hiring strategies, and have now turned to forms of development and investment in their current talent to meet future demand.

Beyond Sustainability: A Circular Approach to Supply Chain Resilience

Today’s supply chains were designed to optimize efficiency and speed while minimizing costs. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed crucial weaknesses in the paradigm. Resource shortages, product scarcity and end-to-end traceability gaps have caused system breakdowns and rampant distribution delays. Transformation is needed to create a more forgiving, sustainable supply chain that can better navigate future challenges.

Jumping the Disruption Curve With Resilience 2.0

In a world where supply chain disruption is wide-ranging and unrelenting, supply chain leaders need to embrace and adapt to change, or risk falling behind. To jump the disruption curve, they must lead their organizations to Resilience 2.0, the next level of agility where adaptability and flexibility are built into the very foundation of the company.

Don’t Let 2022 Harmonized Schedule Updates Slow Your Supply Chain

The Harmonized Schedule is commonly referred to as our industry’s “universal language.” Its logical and systematic format is not only the basis for identifying goods and their corresponding duties and taxes, but is also for devising trade policies, monitoring controlled goods, developing specific rules of origin, determining freight rates, analyzing transportation statistics and more. Don’t let the 300-plus updates to the schedule in 2022 slow down your supply chain.

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