Supply Chain Management Basics: Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics, a key function of the supply chain, is a complex and often difficult to navigate process. This is because as the supply chain evolves and increases in complexity as a whole, so does reverse logistics. This process also contains a subset of different...
Supply Chain Collaboration: Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturers & Retailers
Supply chain collaboration is a critical area of focus for many retailers. Before collaboration efforts can be made, key players must first understand the difference between key industry segments. The retail and consumer packaged goods segments are most often confused...
Procurement & Supply Chain Collaboration
While procurement and supply chain management are closely related, they are not one in the same. While these two functional groups are intended to work in conjunction, many times the supply chain as a whole suffers from a lack of procurement-SCM collaboration....
Supply Chain & Logistics Basics: The Evolution of Latin American SCM
The Latin American supply chain and logistics industry has posed a problem for many businesses looking to grow internationally in the past. This severely limited the economic potential of the region. In an effort to attract more manufacturers, retailers and supply...