Supply Chain News

How Smartphone Apps Influence the Way We Shop
May 8, 2017
Bottom Line: Consumers who use smartphone apps tend to make more-frequent purchases, spend less per transaction, and return items more often than those who don't. It's hard to overestimate the impact smartphones have had. They've fundamentally transformed the way we interact with friends and colleagues, consume Full Article

Best Practices for Supply Chain Transparency
April 18, 2017
A new study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Global Supply Chain Institute outlines the best practices for leveraging transparency in supply chains for financial profit. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute study describes six key practices: embracing sustainability as a major Full Article

Attracting and Retaining Logistics Talent in an Evolving Industry
April 4, 2017
In the last decade, supply chain logistics has emerged as one of the most dynamic and exciting careers available. At the same time, the area of logistics has becomes an integral part of both supply chain and business success. Leading companies have recognized this evolution Full Article

Extending the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
March 27, 2017
Written by: Jeff Luthman, Vice President, Life Science Solutions In the life science and pharmaceutical area, an inefficient supply chain can cause serious problems including product degradation and late deliveries of life-saving medications. Third-party logistics (3PL) providers specialize in streamlining their customer' supply chains, merging Full Article

Survey: Shoppers have rising standards for e-commerce delivery
March 22, 2017
One-third of consumers will abandon a retailer for shipping a single wrong item. Shoppers are holding online retailers to heightened expectations for swift and error-free delivery during the 2016 holiday shopping season, a survey shows. More than one-third of consumers—35.4 percent—will abandon a retailer for Full Article