2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide | SupplyChainBrain

2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2021 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

Calls for Visibility and Better Plan B’s: Four Effects of COVID-19

Global volatility driven by COVID-19, trade conflict and other forces is increasing calls for smarter supply-chain management and improved visibility.

February 1, 2021

A.I. Is Still Finding Its Place in Supply-Chain Management

A vast majority of supply-chain professionals still don’t know what to do with artificial intelligence, or how it can provide the most value to their organizations.

February 1, 2021

Supply-Chain Digitization Is a Critical Factor of Risk Management

A little structure goes a long way in support of risk-management tools, techniques, methodologies and solutions.

February 1, 2021

SC Security & Risk Mgmt

Five Ways to Advance Supply-Chain Risk Management

Growing awareness surrounding supply-chain risk management is encouraging, but more work needs to be done.

February 1, 2021

How to Handle Reverse Logistics for Lithium-Ion Electronics

Increasing e-commerce returns and reverse logistics are vexing for electronics shippers, especially when lithium-ion batteries are involved.

February 1, 2021

Transportation & Distribution

Hazmat Shippers Need ‘Master Data,’ But Most Don't Have It

Many shippers don’t know exactly what they’re shipping, which has a profound ripple effect on supply chains and customer experience — especially when it comes to dangerous materials and ever-changing regulation compliance.

February 1, 2021

Before Pursuing Micro Fulfillment, Consider These Four Things

Micro-fulfillment centers offer benefits like faster delivery and lower transit costs, but they won’t lead to greater profitability without a holistic network strategy.

February 1, 2021

Shifting E-Commerce Landscape Calls for New Look at Network Strategy

A massive channel shift driven by COVID-19’s e-commerce escalation demands a reexamination of facility locations and network strategy — as both have a growing impact on supply-chain profitability.

February 1, 2021

Five Smart Ways to Ride the Surge of E-Commerce Returns

Forward-thinking companies go beyond treating returns as a necessary evil and embrace them as a critical element of competitive advantage and brand promise.

February 1, 2021

Global Trade & Economics

How Biden Could Change Global Trade, and Other Areas to Watch

Global supply chains will continue to withstand complex changes in international trade by staying informed and prioritizing flexibility.

February 1, 2021

Connected TMS Technology Is Reaching Mom-and-Pop Carriers

Transportation management technology remains a new frontier for many small trucking companies — those with 50 or fewer trucks — who make up 99% of U.S. for-hire carriers.

February 1, 2021

Risk Management Remains an Untapped Resource in Procurement

The pandemic revealed vulnerabilities within organizations that did not build strong relationships with suppliers or leverage robust monitoring systems to track and assess risks.

February 1, 2021

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