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How to Prepare for the Next Supply Chain Disruption

Recent supply chain disruptions exposed many gaps in the global trading system and geopolitical forecasting, while underscoring dangerous and expensive weaknesses in supply chain management.

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With Programmatic Commerce, Consumers Drive the Supply Chain

A programmatic commerce model caters to consumer trends and behaviors, allowing businesses to act on threats and opportunities in real time.

Why Are Procurement Organizations Lagging in Adopting Automation?

A new study by SAP and Oxford Economics on managing procurement spend finds that the discipline is well behind the curve in shedding manual processes and embracing automation.

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Rethinking Supply Chain as a Value Driver

Supply chain should be viewed as a value driver as opposed to a cost center.

Procurement and HR: A Critical Partnership in the Supply Chain

For all the differences between procurement, with its pragmatic, quantitative and best-price-for-best-supply mindset, and human resources, with its qualitative approach to the organization’s people and relationships, a lot more thought should be given to where they come together.

Recalibrating Logistics in a Post-Pandemic World

An efficient, lean and profitable supply chain is about being proactive rather than reactive, forcing many businesses to recalibrate their logistics in 2021 and beyond.

Watch: Can Importers Still Use the ‘First Sale’ Rule for Goods From China?

Dana Watts, counsel with Miller & Chevalier, explains the “first sale” rule for reducing U.S. importers’ duty levels, and discusses whether it remains a viable method for achieving that purpose.

Can Importers Still Use the ‘First Sale’ Rule for Goods From China?

For Vaccine Distribution, Fleet Managers Need Better Real-Time Data

The connection between fleet managers and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is more important than many people realize.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

The New E-Commerce Landscape Is Redefining Successful Marketing

Economic uncertainty over the past year has caused businesses of all sizes to adjust their marketing strategies.

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How Customers Are Influencing the Future of Planning

The pressure to develop a customer-centric supply chain has been growing for years, a timeline that was drastically accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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How A.I. Connects Buyers, Suppliers and Logistic Providers

By better managing the dynamic interaction among the three main players within the supply chain — logistics, suppliers, and buyers — sellers can save money for customers and lessen the environmental impact of the supply-chain industry.

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Watch: A Stress Test for Supply Chains, Part 2

David Simchi-Levi, professor of engineering systems at MIT, brings us up to date on the results of applying a supply-chain “stress test” to companies in multiple industries.

A Stress Test for Supply Chains, Part 2

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