Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainMore from Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainTechnologyIs Blockchain Ready to Serve the Food Industry?Blockchain technology is progressing at a rapid clip, but when it comes to supply-chain applications, full deployment is far from being realized. December 12, 2019TechnologyHow an Investment Banker Views the Market for Logistics and Supply-Chain TechEven in the devilishly complex world of investment banking, logistics and supply-chain technology can be a tough sector to comprehend.December 9, 2019Global Trade ManagementPodcast | How Global Traders Can ‘Plan for Crazy’These are “crazy times” for global traders. Have the old methods of planning become useless?December 6, 2019Global Trade ManagementHow Companies Can Build Ethical Supply Chains on a Global ScaleWhat constitutes ethical practices in global supply chains can vary by country. Yet companies still need to uphold broad ethical standards for the treatment of workers and environmental sustainability. December 5, 2019All TechnologyCan the ‘Smart’ Factory Revive U.S. Manufacturing Productivity?A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.December 2, 2019LogisticsRailroads Need to Step Up Their Game, New Report SaysA new white paper from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business, in association with Maine Pointe, outlines the biggest challenges that rail carriers, shippers and investors are facing today.November 26, 2019TechnologyThe ‘Modern’ Factory Remains a Dream for Many ManufacturersWhen it comes to running the modern-day factory, there’s a yawning gap between theory and reality.November 25, 2019Supply Chain VisibilityPodcast | This Campaign Is Out to Stop Forced Labor in IndiaFive years of efforts by The Freedom Fund to end modern slavery in India are showing positive results.November 22, 2019HomeSleep Number’s Demand-Planning Dream: Getting the Numbers RightOne might assume that a manufacturer that is vertically integrated — with direct control over delivery routes and the customer purchase experience — would have no trouble devising a workable demand plan. If only that were the case.November 19, 2019TechnologyHow Consumer-Products Companies Are Wasting Their Digital SpendDigital transformation within the supply chain is well underway. But consumer-products companies are lagging many other industries in progressing toward that goal.November 18, 2019Previous PagePage 149 of 265Next Page
