7 Steps to Create an Antifragile and Resilient Supply Chain
Imagine you're the captain of a ship navigating through stormy seas. You've weathered a few storms before, but this one is different - it's more intense and unpredictable. Your ship, however,...
Procurement Trends and Priorities to Pursue in 2023
Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement...
Balancing Life’s Disruptions by Forecasting within a Dynamic Supply Chain
The Network of Life is a fast paced environment where consumer demands and the disruption of life can change within a blink of an eye. Having proper forecasting within your supply...
Uphold Sustainability Goals with Supply Chain Digitization
In today’s world, sustainability has become a top priority for businesses across all industries. Companies are increasingly focused on reducing their carbon footprint, conserving natural resources and promoting social responsibility. One...
How Does Inflation Affect Supply Chain Profitability?
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains around the world and the dust has never settled. Positive cases have been on a downward trend but supply chain disruption shows no...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 21-25
If you haven’t yet listened to or read about them, take a look at our wrap-up blogs covering past episodes of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast.
Season 1 of the Auto...
Recession-proof Supply Chains with FTZs
Despite the efforts of governments around the world to curb inflation and stabilize economies, a recent study by the World Bank suggests that 2023 could likely see a global recession. Supply...
What 4 Issues Are Keeping Supply Chain Leaders Up at Night?
The recent Supply Chain and Logistics (SCL) Hub in London was a welcome return to one of my personal favorite supply chain events – and good timing too! The ongoing disruptions...
Managing and Reporting Inventory in a Foreign-Trade Zone
Some things simply seem too good to be true. Given the long list of FTZ benefits, including saving on Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), reducing or eliminating duties, taxes, and tariffs, and...
Guide to Supplier Relationship Management
Supplier relationship management (SRM) is a systematic approach to evaluating, managing, and partnering with suppliers that provide goods, materials, and services to an organization. Falling under the larger supply chain management...