Sep 20, 2023 When Consumer Products Companies Become Tech Companies By Robert DeNardo John Breuninger Albert Sang James Stevens Bhavik Mistry +2 more... Show less Tech disruption has created an opportunity and a need to innovate or be left behind. You may now find that the thermometer in your...
Sep 20, 2023 Lessons from the factory floor part 2: The music has stopped on salaried churn. Now what? By Parmesh Bhaskaran Steven Hilgendorf Allen Merriman Felix Pflaum Stephen Smith Chandan Singh +3 more... Show less While the challenges around the hourly manufacturing workforce get most of the ink (particularly in light of the UAW strike), salaried...
Sep 15, 2023 Navigating the e-commerce dilemma: Balancing convenience and cost in home delivery operations By Marc Iampieri Chris Considine Felix Pflaum Andrew Talerico Robbie Ehlers +2 more... Show less The convenience of e-commerce and near-instant gratification for shoppers to get same-day or next-day deliveries for their purchases...
Sep 12, 2023 Make the most of your SIOP process by developing a single source of truth to align stakeholders By Ryan Nelis Alejandro Souza Bosch Barb Schultze Jim Snyder Miguel Wong Jonathan Chong +3 more... Show less The pandemic appears to be behind us, but new supply chain challenges are constantly emerging. Persistent global trade disruptions,...
Aug 31, 2023 Supply chain scale versus complexity: A strategic framework for 4PL relationships By Joe Cubellis Luiz Gosling Vikas Grover Marc Iampieri Steve Scales +2 more... Show less In an era marked by the intricate web of global supply chains, organizations have leveraged the fourth-party logistics (4PL) operating...
Aug 25, 2023 Lessons from the factory floor Part 1: These labor pains aren’t temporary By Parmesh Bhaskaran Steven Hilgendorf Allen Merriman Felix Pflaum Stephen Smith Chandan Singh +3 more... Show less One of the dominant themes in the business world has been the labor shortage. There are too many open jobs and not enough workers to fill...
Aug 21, 2023 Avoiding disruption by shipping to the East Coast? Think again as drought impacts the Panama Canal By Joe Cubellis Miriam Hall Marc Iampieri Andrew Kerr Rebecca Nolan Mark Scales Steve Scales +4 more... Show less In an age of persistent disruption, the next “black swan” event may be lurking in Central America. The Panama Canal, leveraged for 40% of...
Jul 11, 2023 Assess before you invest: Why a data deep dive must be the first step for grocers exploring AI By Marco Di Marino Matthew Hamory Adam Goodliss Conor Danielson +1 more... Show less Introducing new technology propels a business the same way stomping the gas pedal propels a car. Whichever direction the car is already...
Jul 05, 2023 ESG in Operations Part 3: Re-engineering Governance for sustainable ESG action By Alberto Boninsegni Felicity Edwards Micha Hirschinger Andri Fritz +1 more... Show less The dynamic change sweeping through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) means that even on governance – a well-established aspect...
Jun 29, 2023 Transportation Dinner and Debate: Industry opportunities, ESG priorities, and potential challenges on the horizon By Esben Christensen Stelios Fragkos Josh Hubbard Marc Iampieri Jason Keyes Steve Scales Erik Mattson +4 more... Show less Last week at our annual Transportation Dinner and Debate, we were pleased to welcome industry experts and executives from all segments of...
Jun 27, 2023 2023 Halftime Logistics Report: Soft freight conditions continue, presenting a period of opportunity By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Ryan Nelis Miriam Hall Luiz Gosling James Roe +3 more... Show less Expectations for a second-half 2023 rebound for volume and pricing in the logistics and shipping industry have been thwarted by...
Jun 22, 2023 ESG in Operations Part 2: Social solutions lie in supply chains By Alberto Boninsegni Felicity Edwards Micha Hirschinger Andri Fritz +1 more... Show less The Social pillar of ESG is becoming increasingly relevant for companies, centred around human rights, health and safety, diversity, fair...
Jun 21, 2023 Four takeaways from the Wells Fargo Industrials Conference By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Miriam Hall We recently returned from the Wells Fargo Industrials Conference in Chicago, where we participated in a series of fireside chats and...
Jun 12, 2023 Shippers’ success in annual contract negotiations: A snapshot of the ocean container shipping market By Marc Iampieri Erik Mattson Andrew Kerr James Roe Luiz Gosling Kai Kang +3 more... Show less Shippers and carriers just completed their annual contract negotiation cycle, setting the stage for the ocean container shipping market...
Jun 07, 2023 ESG in Operations Part 1: Going circular to address Scope 3 emissions By Alberto Boninsegni Felicity Edwards Micha Hirschinger Andri Fritz +1 more... Show less As the world becomes increasingly focused on environmental action, businesses are re-evaluating their practices to ensure their processes...
May 25, 2023 A new context for operations: profit, loss, and ESG By Alberto Boninsegni Felicity Edwards Micha Hirschinger Andri Fritz +1 more... Show less To say ESG – Environmental, Social, Governance – is a fast-evolving field is an understatement. It’s a landscape presenting a whole new...