In the last year or so, there has been a lot of talk surrounding China and its place in the global market. Many companies are finding ways to bring offshored Chinese jobs back to the United States, dubbed “re-shoring”, “on-shoring”, or “right-shoring” by those involved in this corporate movement.

With the current economy, budgets are tight. Instead of spending any of the extra incoming revenue on redesigning their supply chains, businesses shelve it. Supply chain redesigns are time-consuming, expensive, and have some potential drawbacks. Regardless, managers and owners need to recognize that exhaustive supply chain analyses can save from 12-20% of total transport and […]

Big Data is the hottest topic in the supply chain industry right now, and it seems everyone is discussing it. From customer emails, to fulfillment and inventory, Big Data is the collection and integration of huge amounts of information that cannot be managed with traditional data applications. It is not a surprise that to many, big […]

When it comes to supply chain management, volatility is the most difficult to control. Supply chain volatility does not mean “explosiveness”, but instead “a fluctuation in the size and frequency of actual demand versus that what has been planned,” though it can seem more like explosiveness in the amount of stress it can cause to […]

Every year, Gartner publishes the Top 25 Supply Chains which compares all supply chains from across all industries. It’s an unfortunate part of this list, but the performance comparison always draw a lot of attention. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 list tries to “balance aspects of product innovation through revenue growth, efficient use of […]

Is your company finding itself with continued order fulfillment issues? Are you trying to increase inventory visibility while also trying to automate data collection? Your warehouse needs to look into a Warehouse Management System, or WMS to help coordinate movements and process large amounts of data quickly.

QatarGas, the largest liquefied natural producer in the world, uses SAP HANA to optimize their business. Using SAP HANA and predictive analytics, QatarGas is able to cut their operational maintenance costs while staying economically priced, even in their especially competitive industry.

Lean manufacturing can save your company money. No matter the company, implementing lean processing can cut down on costs and save time, while also increasing product quality. Learn how lean manufacturing can save your company money in the below 10-minute video that over 70,000 people have viewed.