Foreign-Trade Zones: Q&A with FTZ Expert Greg Jones
Leveraging the US Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) program offers many advantages. The United States Foreign-Trade Zones program was established in 1934 when Congress passed the US Foreign Trade Zones Act. The act...
The Road Less Traveled: How Carrier Diversification Boosts Supply Chain Agility
In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, supply chain agility has become a critical factor for businesses striving to stay competitive and responsive to changing market demands. One often-overlooked strategy that can...
Does Your Digital Commerce Solution Stand Up to Today’s B2B Buyer?
As digital commerce continues to grow, businesses of all sizes are embracing B2B e-commerce solutions that enable them to be more competitive in the online marketplace. However, just having an e-commerce...
How Automating Your Quality Management System Can Improve Performance
Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I have been strong advocates about breaking down the silos among quality, supply chain and IT a lot on the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast through our...
What Does AI Forecasting Look Like within Digital Supply Chain Planning?
Supply chain planning is a key component of digital supply chain management. It involves the process of identifying, sourcing, and allocating resources to create a product or service with a goal...
Digital Commerce – the Intersection of Technology and Fashion Manufacturing
In the rapidly evolving world of fashion, digital commerce has emerged as a game-changer. With the ever-increasing influence of technology on consumer behavior, it has become imperative for fashion manufacturers to...
Defining Supplier Development
Supplier development refers to the collaborative efforts aimed at enhancing the capabilities and competitiveness of crucial and strategic suppliers. The objective is to improve various aspects such as cost, quality, cycle...
Top Considerations Around Reshoring in Today’s Supply Chain
It’s no secret that putting all of your eggs in one basket probably isn’t the best idea, but that’s exactly what manufacturers around the world have been doing for years in...
Connecting the Gaps Between Financial Planning & Operational Planning
Many businesses today still allow internal departments to work independently of each other, causing daily functions to shift into silos and creating disconnects in processes and, inevitably, the supply chain. This...
Global Trade is Getting More Complex: a Report from ICPA
This year the QAD EMEA team participated in the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) in the Netherlands.
As the event progressed, there were some familiar themes that were central to the conversations.
Firstly,...