2022 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide | SupplyChainBrain

2022 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

More than 40 reports from industry experts about what companies will be facing in the coming year and beyond — and how best they can prepare for it.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2022 Supply Chain Management Resource Guide

Transportation Management

The Benefits of an Optimized TMS for Small to Mid-Sized Carriers

Higher freight costs, due to the perfect storm of port congestion, truck driver shortage, capacity shortage, and COVID, are here to stay. Shippers are passing these increased costs onto the consumer. To avoid backlash from increased freight costs and a hit on margins, companies are looking at ways to improve efficiencies within their transportation operations to keep costs down. Shippers are reaching out to their carriers to help them reduce costs.

February 8, 2022

Warehouse Management Systems

Real-Time Warehouse Orchestration Improves Order-Fulfillment Times

The warehouse management system (WMS) market is mature, but these applications need added functionality to keep up with growing customer demand, transportation capacity issues and labor shortages. Current WMS software is insufficient for optimizing processes, such as balancing inventory, labor and space, that will lead to meeting customer requirements for on-time, in-full deliveries. Warehouse resource planning and scheduling needs to be used with the WMS to optimize and orchestrate activities within warehouse operations.

February 8, 2022

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainability: Turning Promises Into Action

Sustainability has been touted as the next big disrupter that organizations will face after COVID-19. Unlike the unexpected and unplanned disruptions from the global pandemic, however, sustainability risks are certain to materialize in the future. Sustainability and corporate social responsibility have shifted from a “nice-to-do” to a “must-do.” How does an already stretched organization make sustainability and social responsibility a reality? Through a process-first approach.

February 8, 2022

Sourcing/Procurement/SRM

How Can You Strengthen Your Supplier Relationships?

Done well, sourcing and procurement can drive value and competitive advantage for an organization. Those that optimize their sourcing and procurement departments through well-defined procure-to-pay processes and strategic automation can focus their employees on supplier relationship management, creating long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships.

February 8, 2022

Artificial Intelligence

The Key to Harnessing AI Is Reskilling Your Workforce

Artificial intelligence is expected to significantly impact supply chains by 2023. AI’s value lies in more than the automation of tasks. It opens opportunities for organizations to focus on strategic problem solving, relationship building and predictive insights. AI brings the latest, best, and most relevant information to employees through intelligent capabilities. Although AI is “smart” automation, its success still depends upon people — the organizations and employees who deploy it.

February 8, 2022

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

The Supply Chain Dichotomy Between Theory and Practice

After retiring from industry, I was appointed as a professor at NYU, where I taught supply chain management for over ten years. I also taught a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) course to managers in major corporations. I was thus able to see first-hand how corporations monitored their supply chains, and contrast it with how we taught the subject. I found there was a considerable dichotomy between the field practices and academic precepts.

February 8, 2022

Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility

Avoiding Compassion, Preparedness and Disaster Fatigue

Since 2017, our country has dealt with numerous unprecedented disasters, including a global pandemic. These catastrophes have had the positive effect of inspiring businesses to intensify their disaster preparation and humanitarian efforts. At the same time, they have increased the possibility that companies will want a break from that level of vigilance and selflessness once things return to normal. Now is the time to adopt best practices that will help offset the dangers of disaster ennui and compassion fatigue.

February 8, 2022

Driving Value in Your Supply Chain With Robotics and Automation

February 7, 2022

Autonomous robots move through a warehouse. Image: Shutterstock.

Five Success Factors for Human–Robot Collaboration in the Distribution Center

The key to implementing this new workforce of humans and robots is determining how work should be managed between humans and machines to garner the most success.

January 28, 2022

A warehouse worker puts items in a tote on an autonomous mobile robot (AMR). Photo by Lucas Systems.

Why Strategic Sourcing Technology Is Key to Gaining a Competitive Supply Chain Advantage

This technology is changing the game for supply chain sourcing professionals, putting them in a position to streamline processes, mitigate supply disruptions, save money and significantly add to their top and bottom lines.

January 28, 2022

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Five Ways Self-Driving Forklifts Can Provide a Competitive Edge

The newest generation of smart forklifts can help solve issues surrounding labor and workflow management efficiency and agility.

December 15, 2021

An autonomous material-handling vehicle moves through a warehouse. Photo: Vecna Robotics.

Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Transition to AMRs

Autonomous mobile robots are a perfect fit for today’s uncertain supply chain.

December 13, 2021

A Seegrid Corp. autonomous mobile robot navigates a warehouse. Photo: Seegrid.

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