Business strategy Quality Supply Chain Visibility 
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 14, 2021
As seen below in the graphic taken from the Deloitte 2021 CPO Survey, one can easily determine that there is a large discrepancy in how KPIs central to sustainability & sustainable development (Diversity, risk/compliance, innovation, quality, etc.) Risk and Supplier Quality Reporting (Incidents, NCN, Quality Issues, etc.).
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Ultimately, effective SRM can increase supply chain visibility, improve quality and supply consistency, drive down costs, improve customer service, create a higher mix of strategic versus active suppliers, and make an organization more competitive. What can you do?
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FourKites
DECEMBER 11, 2020
In the consumer space, it’s often a perfectly viable business strategy to sell a product or service that your customers never even thought they might want until you presented it to them. This is one of the driving forces behind businesses like Uber, Amazon Prime, Grubhub and Hello Fresh. Supply Chain Visibility.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 7, 2018
It’s that latter quality that applies to data-heavy disciplines such as pricing. Such a quality is of increasing importance to organizations today, given the rapid pace of global commerce. On one hand, A.I. can generate “expert systems” that seek to replicate the knowledge of seasoned veterans in a given field.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 11, 2018
Global supply chains, by definition, consist of multiple, independent partners, making them ideal candidates for blockchain. But that very same quality is what’s slowing adoption of the technology. Because supply chains are networks, a blockchain initiative can’t be implemented by a single company.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 2, 2018
In a typical global supply chain, involving multiple tiers of production, the chances of failure are alarmingly high. Just about every major manufacturer has a supplier code of conduct to ensure that workers are treated humanely. Too often, however, those documents fail to prevent unacceptable working conditions.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 21, 2018
A series of social compliance audits had failed to uncover structural problems in the five-story Rana Plaza building, which collapsed on April 24, 2013. Just hours after workers were threatened with termination if they failed to enter the facility.) It was reportedly the deadliest garment-factory accident in history.
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