As detailed in a November 2022 Harvard Business Review article, Walmart has started using AI-powered chatbot technology to negotiate with some of its suppliers (i.e., those that have signed [...]
As the saying goes, if you can't measure it, you can't improve it. Which metrics does your organization use to measure its supply chain performance? What is the biggest challenge in measuring [...]
The pace of change and innovation in the supply chain and logistics realm continues to accelerate. Looking ahead 5 years to 2028, what trends will play a bigger role in supply chain management? [...]
This week's survey topic was submitted by an Indago supply chain executive member. "We see the future of transport moving toward electric and autonomous vehicles," he commented. "However, the [...]
In the aftermath of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, "Corporate information technology leaders say they are reassessing vendor relationships and putting greater emphasis on risk management," [...]
As reported by the Wall Street Journal last month, "The second annual [Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor] report examining the net-zero plans of climate-leading global companies found [...]
The use of robots in the warehouse has continued to increase since we last conducted a survey on this topic in August 2021. For the purposes of this survey, whether you are currently using [...]
In a 2013 white paper on this topic, The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics defined supply chain innovation as “the combining and application of a mix of inventions, existing processes, [...]
There continues to be a lot of buzz about Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially its use in supply chain management. The latest example is ChatGPT, which defines itself as "a computer program [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic and its ripple effects have put supply chain risk management back in the spotlight. Simply put, supply chains today face greater risks than just 3 years ago when we [...]
