ForbesMore from ForbesAll TechnologyAdvanced Analytics Drives Double-Digit Growth, Survey SaysNearly two-thirds of companies with well-established advanced analytics strategies report operating margins and revenues of 15 percent or more, according to a report developed by Forbes Insights, in collaboration with Ernst & Young.February 22, 2017All TechnologySAP: Lenovo's 'Disciplined' Supply Chain Drives Global Leadership"Lenovo's been the number one PC company for over three years now," says Gerry Smith, an executive vice president at Lenovo and president of its Data Center Group, in a recent video.February 15, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementMillennials Increase Demand for Responsible, Sustainable Free TradeMillennials are a diverse generation in the United States. The share of foreign-born members of the generation has increased from 6 to 15 percent over the previous generation, a rise of 150 percent. Combined with globalization trends, millennials in this country are more internationally connected than their parents, driving up our desire to travel and explore different cultures, and increasing our demand for foreign-made products.February 3, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementGartner: Supply Chain Is Changing Healthcare for the BetterHealthcare is a unique value chain. Its demand arises not from want, but from need. Orders come not from the customer (patient) but from an intermediary (a doctor). And willingness to pay is often infinite. How can the supply chain principles that drive CPG and hi-tech work here?February 1, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementReport: Supply Chain Audits Work For Corporations, But Not PlanetA new report argues that supply chain audits are ineffective at improving compliance and act merely to embed an unhealthy status quo in multinational offshore sourcing.January 26, 2017Education & Professional DevelopmentTop Supply Chain Universities And The Question Of ReputationGoogle the question "what is the top supply chain university?" and four rankings appear on the first page: Gartner, US News, Eduniversal and SCM World. The methodologies vary, so naturally the lists are different, but all include at least some element of reputation as a driver of rank order.January 11, 2017Education & Professional DevelopmentSupply Chain Shows to Attend This YearIt is not too early to start planning the supply chain shows you will be attending in 2017. Here is a list of some key supply chain events this year.January 5, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementAmnesty International Slams Colgate, Nestlé for Palm Oil Supply Chain AbusesAmnesty International has published a report into the practices of major consumer goods multinationals that unpicks the palm oil supply chain and finds evidence of forced labor, child employment and dangerous working conditions.December 14, 2016All TechnologyRetailers Know Some of Their Collected Data Is Useless - But Which Part Is That?Retailers are in the midst of a data land grab. They are trying to collect all of the consumer data they can possibly get their hands on. Why? Because they're hoping that some of it will prove to be valuable.November 3, 2015Business Strategy AlignmentAre You Overlooking or Underestimating the Value of Chief Supply Chain Officer?The presence of a chief supply chain officer indicates a certain amount of intelligence around the boardroom.September 11, 2015Previous PagePage 10 of 12Next Page
