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On the blog, The industry's experts offer their take on the current state of supply chain organizational transformation, innovation, and leadership. The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) is the global leader in supply chain transformation, innovation, and leadership and is built upon a foundation of APICS certification and training spanning 60 years.
Association for Supply Chain Management Blog
5d ago
Easter comes early this year (March 31), so you know what that means: Time to break out the marshmallow chicks, malted eggs and — most importantly — the enormous chocolate bunnies. Unlike Christmas (with tons of gift-buying) and Halloween (with the imperative costumes and candy), you might not think of Easter as a major retail holiday. But it’s actually an important one. In fact, Nielsen IQ reports that Easter is the number-one U.S. holiday for milk chocolate sales.
Unfortunately, we all might need to control our sweet tooths this year. Cocoa prices have more than doubled after three years of ..read more
Episode 65: Looking for Talent in All the Right Places: How Essendant is Revolutionizing Recruitment
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5d ago
Bob Trebilcock: Welcome to The Rebound where we'll explore the issues facing supply chain managers as our industry gets back up and running in a post-COVID world. This podcast is hosted by Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, and Bob Trebilcock Editorial Director of Supply Chain Management Review. Remember that Abe and Bob welcome your comments. Now to today's episode. Hello, and welcome to today's episode of The Rebound: Looking for Talent in all the Right Places, how Essendant is revolutionizing recruitment. I'm Bob Trebilcock.
Abe Eshkenazi: I'm Abe Eshkenazi ..read more
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1w ago
The unpredictable economic landscape of a bear versus bull market poses significant challenges to supply chain professionals. It can be a direct reflection of current market trends, as many publicly traded companies operate within the global supply chain. In an era where resilience and adaptability are key to survival, technology has become the bedrock upon which supply chain professionals build their strategies.
Three technologies have emerged as game-changers for third-party logistics (3PL) and supply chain experts: large language models (LLMs), freight optimization platforms and no-code aut ..read more
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1w ago
Supply chains are facing major disruption from political strife, persistent environmental threats, labor issues and lack of efficiency. It’s not your imagination if you think you’ve heard this before (you have). This week in the news, the most severe problems surround cargo ships experiencing major delays.
Both the Suez and the Panama Canals are suffering blockages, though the reasons are different: “The Suez’s problems are geopolitical and those in Panama are climate-based, but both are roiling global trade,” reports The Wall Street Journal. The Panama Canal has been facing a severe dro ..read more
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2w ago
It's difficult to believe that many nations can still be devastated by food shortages and chronic hunger. And yet, more than 345 million people across the globe are experiencing acute levels of food insecurity. That's why one tech company is hoping to use AI to make food supply chain issues a problem of the past.
According to the World Food Programme, this equals a truly shocking rise of 200 million more people than prepandemic levels. The cause is a familiar refrain: climate change, extreme weather, global conflict and instability, poverty and inequality, trade policies. And as these iss ..read more
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2w ago
Today is International Women's Day — a time to acknowledge the incredible advancements of women in both their careers and personal pursuits. Here at ASCM, we proudly take this moment to shine a spotlight on the phenomenal women in our field who are innovators, trailblazers and leaders shaping the future of how goods move across the globe.
First, I’d like to recognize ASCM Board of Directors Chair Pamela Dow. Pamela has more than 35 years of experience in supply chain, operations, logistics and planning, having built her career at Tenneco and Johnson Controls International. Don't miss her newly ..read more
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2w ago
Editor’s note: ASCM is celebrating Women's History Month in full force! Throughout March, my team and I will be:
Celebrating incredible women in supply chain on the ASCM Insights blog.
Sparking inspiring conversations on our social channels.
Highlighting lessons learned from our recent Women in Supply Chain panel discussion to share valuable insights.
Honoring outstanding female winners of the ASCM Awards of Excellence (don't miss the 2024 Call for Entries, which just opened!).
Every one of these efforts drives home a powerful message: Women are invaluable to the supply chain profession. The ..read more
Association for Supply Chain Management Blog
3w ago
As we embark upon Women’s History Month, ASCM celebrates the countless contributions of women to our diverse supply chain community. People who once didn’t have a voice in business — and who admittedly sometimes still have a quieter voice — bring unique perspectives, experiences and solutions.
Ensuring everyone is heard is, in fact, the mission of Danielle Malave, performance and execution manager for Boeing Distribution Services. Last year, Malave won the ASCM Award of Excellence — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion. In her nomination, her colleague Ester Franco described how Malave mak ..read more
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3w ago
Here at ASCM, we love to highlight supply chain organizations that are committed to making the world a better place. Our ASCM Insights blog features inspiring articles about sustainability success at IKEA, John Deere, H&M and many others. Our customer case studies feature real-world circularity accounts from Petrobras, Univar and GE Verona. And just last month in this space, I celebrated Pandora’s dedication to recycling metals in its jewelry supply chain.
This week, we’re focused on Walmart, which is celebrating the completion of Project Gigaton, its ambitious goal set in 2017 to “work wi ..read more
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1M ago
Thinking about entering the prestigious ASCM Awards of Excellence? Wondering what makes a stand-out entry that really grabs the judges' attention? Well, after more than 10 years heading up this program — and reviewing hundreds of top-quality entries — I’ve put together the following tips for crafting an entry that leaves our judges cheering.
Now, get ready to showcase your individual or team achievements, shine a light on your supply chain prowess, and claim your rightful place among supply chain champions!
1. Follow the instructions. Sounds simple, but it's so important to read the directions ..read more