I apologize, I am horribly behind in my reading. However, I felt that this article was important to share as it shows some of the risks in supply chain management. Sourcing should be one of the most important factors when … Continue reading →

Interesting read on the future jobs in supply chain. Also highlights the importance of supply chain in today’s economy and the increase in amount of employment opportunities in this field. Traditionally thought of just manufacturing, this article brings to light … Continue reading →

Zara continues to be innovators in the retail supply chain! Customers arriving in store to pick up online orders typically encountered long lines as associates manually retrieved their purchases. Zara’s has set out to improve the experience by deploying robots to tackle … Continue reading →

“It is an idea as disruptive as the smart phone.” This new technology could revolutionalize the shipping and logistics industries. To find out more on how Rolls-Royce is trying to implement the technology, check out this article! https://www.ship-technology.com/features/rolls-royce-teams-google-ai-driven-ship-awareness/

Supply Chain and Operations Management is not just about producing a product and getting that product to their customers. It is also about creating and developing sustainability options and programs for organizations, including the byproducts of their business. These options … Continue reading →

Think Supply Chain is just for the manufacturing field? Think again. Found this article emphasizing the importance of supply chain for the restaurant industry. http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/supply-chain-super-bowl/

Amazon is making a move to expand the amount of products that they offer on the two day shipping service without having to expand their facilities. This is a great move in response to Target and Walmart adding pressure to … Continue reading →

I felt this was an important topic as living, working, and going to school in and near Flint, let alone in Michigan, many people are worried that the automobile factory jobs are going away. In the past, our local economy … Continue reading →

Joy found this article this morning, it is really interesting. HERE Technologies developers, in tandem with its pact with SAP, is working on new SAP software to integrate location and tracking functions into SAP’s Global Track and Trace solution. The … Continue reading →

Target is attempting to join the fray with Amazon and Walmart and is investing in a same day delivery network. This is a great move on Target’s part by switching their delivery model from centralized delivery location, to more decentralized … Continue reading →