Zaxby’s boneless wings need a CSCO, too
The fast food chain headquartered in Georgia recently welcomed Carl Mount to the fray as the new chief supply chain officer for the company.
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index is dropping
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a non-profit organization that represents small and independent business owners.
Step it up, senior management! Sustainability is up to you
Amazon Business recently conducted a study that involved researching employees across Europe of all ages.
Companies shouldn’t sleep on demand planning
Demand planning is the process of forecasting the demand for a product or service in the future.
Procurement managers can benefit from supplier segmentation
Supplier segmentation is the process of dividing suppliers into different categories based on various criteria such as the importance of the products or services they provide, the risks associated with working with them, and the potential for cost savings.
To become an award-winning workplace, it takes more than a “positive environment”
here is no one-size-fits-all answer to what it takes to become an award-winning workplace, as the specific factors that contribute to a positive work environment can vary depending on the industry, the size of the organization, and the needs and expectations of the workforce.
There is a growing movement to empower women in the global maritime industry
Empowering more women in the maritime industry can bring a range of benefits, including greater gender diversity, talent retention, industry growth, and a positive social responsibility.
Most managers do not anticipate the supply chain returning to normal until 2024 & beyond
According to a recent poll conducted by CNBC, more than half of those surveyed are not expecting a return to normalcy in the supply chain until 2024 or beyond.
Excelling in a supply chain career can reap many rewards
A supply chain career involves working in the field of managing and coordinating the movement of goods, services, and information from the point of origin to the point of consumption.
Making one big uncomfortable decision to make up for a thousand “trivial ones”
Seth’s Blog tackles the topic of decision-making on both a personal and company-wide level.
European logistics firms are hiring more women in executive roles
Namely, Magdalena Bosson will be taking over the CEO position at the Ports of Stockholm beginning on January 1st of 2023.
Shipping industry CEOs gear up for decarbonization
While the European Union, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and several individual countries are tightening their sustainability and carbon footprint standards, shippers are planning to meet them head-on.
China’s leader Xi Jinping is facing angry citizens and a failing economy
The possibility of a public health crisis seems to be fueling the doubling-down of strict Covid lockdowns within the country.
Party City aims to improve supply chain operations with new COO
Party City, the “discount super party store” is on a mission to optimize its supply chain operations. T
UPS CEO praises company direction offering logistics-as-a-service
UPS CEO Carol Tomé is singing praises for UPS as they move to create more value for customers and new revenue opportunities with logistics improvement.
TuSimple CEO fired over improper relations with Chinese startup
The Chinese startup in question, Hydron, develops autonomous hydrogen-powered trucks.
Professional education for supply chain leaders is evolving
Recent years have been chock-full of supply chain challenges, which have forced new methods of innovation to come to pass.
Supplier diversity metrics are not yet the norm, despite industry push
Creating a diverse supplier chain seems to be at the forefront of the minds of CEOs, however only 38% of companies actually measure any metrics to make that happen.
Shell CEO departs as company faces major pressure to shift away from fossil fuels
Ben van Beurden, CEO of the gasoline giant Shell, has announced he will be leaving the company at the closure of 2022.