2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year | SupplyChainBrain

2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year

We highlight myriad supply chain innovators, including the winner and finalists of The Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Award — a 17-year partnership between SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year

HR & Labor Management

What Makes Supply Chain Workers Stay

Respect. Empathy. Flexibility. If you are in charge of securing and managing workers in warehouses, distribution centers, trucks and delivery vans, it might be an idea to view these three words as a mantra.

November 18, 2022

Photo: iStock.com/Drazen Zigic

Rethinking for an Improved Fulfillment and Transportation Network

Specialty retailer American Eagle Outfitters set out to optimize its supply chain and ultimately build a shared network, delivering measurable results amid unprecedented disruption.

November 17, 2022

Uncovering Risk in Sub-Tier Supplier Networks

Everstream Analytics, a provider of supply chain risk insights and advanced analytics, launched Everstream Discover – a solution powered by proprietary data, AI and graph technologies, to give users visibility into risks in their supply chains and help ameliorate the impact of disruptions.

November 17, 2022

Omni-Channel Supply Chain Network and Inventory Planning Optimization

International shoe retailer FLO wanted to meet the omni-channel customer demand while maximizing profitability by creating an end-to-end omni-channel network and inventory planning system. It employed technology from Invent Analytics to run what-if scenarios and rethink its entire network.

November 17, 2022

Smoothing Out the Volatility in Load Volume and Freight Rates with AI

In order to keep transportation and distribution costs down while keeping inventory levels at just the right point to meet customer service needs, Kimberly-Clark launches its home-grown “EARL” (Early Tendering and Leveling) system, with impressive results.

November 17, 2022

Holcim’s Three-Pronged Approach to Supply Chain Innovation in the Pandemic

The global manufacturer of “green” cement, winner of this year’s Supply Chain Innovation Award, unleashes a comprehensive program of digitization and data analytics to address uncertainties and disruptions caused by COVID-19.

November 17, 2022

How a Major Chemicals Shipper Gained Control of Its Railcar Fleet

Roambee, a provider of supply-chain visibility technology, helps a British multinational chemicals company to improve both the utilization of its large railcar fleet and its record of safe transportation and unloading of product.

November 17, 2022

Global Supply Chain Management

Rethinking the Modern Supply Chain: From Adversity Comes Innovation

Being human, we strive to make the best of a bad situation, and such efforts often yield positive results that might otherwise have never been realized.

November 17, 2022

Business Strategy Alignment

Navigating Supply Chain Turmoil with Cutting-Edge Planning

Connecting planning activities increase agility for faster decisions and far-greater resilience than traditional approaches.

November 9, 2022

Sourcing/Procurement/SRM

Why China Is Winning the Race for Dominance in EV Production

In the U.S., Tesla grabs most of the headlines about electric vehicle sales, followed by the major American automakers. But it’s China that’s racking up dominance in EV production globally.

October 24, 2022

Photo: iStock.com/Dilok Klaisataporn

Global Logistics

Direct Sourcing: Where Is It Now and Where Is It Going?

Presenting he case for an integrated procurement strategy that supports greater transparency and service.

October 24, 2022

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SC Planning & Optimization

Bridging the Semiconductor Production Gap

The semiconductor shortage is forecasted to extend into late 2023 or early 2024.

October 19, 2022

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