In one of our previous articles we highlighted the value of tracking efficiency and utilisation as a means of measuring productivity across the supply chain. Equipped with this information, operators will be able to plan activities with higher degrees of precision and accordingly become

A joint survey of supply chain executives from JDA Software, Inc. and KPMG LLP (KPMG) reveals that trying to keep up with customer expectations is driving retailer investment, while agility and innovation are driving manufacturers’ investment in their supply chains. The 2018 Digital Supply Cha

While definitions for Industry 4.0 are numerous, it’s essentially: “The marriage of physical and digital technologies such as analytics, artificial intelligence, cognitive technologies, and the Internet of Things (IoT). This marriage of the physical with the digital allows for the creati

Millennials and Gen Z show less loyalty to and less confidence in business. Distrustful of companies’ motivation and ethics, respondents call for business leaders to positively impact the broader world. As loyalty levels retreat, diversity and flexibility are keys to retention as gig ec

Productivity has always been important but it is becoming increasingly so. Achieving and setting productivity standards underpins cost budgets, whilst also informing the resource levels needed to reach service levels. A miscalculation will nearly always have a consequence, in this scenario ope