How to Optimize the Medical Device Supply Chain
The medical device supply chain is constantly in need of resiliency. Supply chain challenges faced by manufacturers of delayed deliveries and stockouts take on additional urgency in the medical device arena,...
Assembling Savings with FTZs: Key Benefits for Manufacturers
Global supply chains are facing the greatest strains seen in recent history. Shipping containers are grinding busy ports to a standstill, labor strikes in Europe are causing backlogs and production slow...
Trick or Treat! The Supply Chain Wears Disguises Too
Autumn has arrived here in the US, which means crisp air, the vibrant colors of the fall foliage, and of course, Halloween. One of my favorite things about Halloween are the...
Mitigate Supplier Risk with QAD SRM
Let’s face it, change is constant and companies need to rapidly respond to the unexpected changes. The COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction, natural disasters, wars, scarcity of semiconductors, the...
Auto Supply Chain Prophets Podcast Wrap-up: Eps. 11-15
We’re moving full speed ahead with our Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast – Quistem’s Cathy Fisher and I are so delighted to continue the momentum. Thanks for listening and following along,...
The Benefits of Integrating Trade Compliance and Shipping
For most companies, the last few years have been characterized by disruption. From geopolitical issues like the tit-for-tat tariff war between the US and China; the customs and regulatory headaches of...
Digital Supply Chains: The Future of Supply Chains
Digital Supply Chain Management: Supply Chain 4.0
With the introduction of digital supply chain management, supply chains across industries have seen greater efficiency and improved visibility. Traditional supply chains are quickly becoming...
Diversify Your Automotive Supply Chain to Adapt for the Future
For the last several decades, suppliers have refined their systems and processes to match the needs of their preferred automaker. But now suppliers are working with new auto tech companies like...
7 Ways to Future Proof Your Supply Chain
QAD Product Marketing Director Brent Dawkins recently shared his insights into future-proofing the supply chain for global shippers and his observations couldn’t be more critical. In his recent Supply Chain Digital...
What “X” Industries Can Learn from the Automotive Supply Chain
“Hey, have you heard about supply chains?”
It wasn’t that long ago that this seemingly innocent question was not part of the mainstream culture and everyday discussions. Supply chain or more specifically...