Supply Chain Matters provides a further reader update regarding the financial and other effects of the ongoing Volkswagen brand crisis concerning the diesel engine emissions alteration admission scandal that occurred over a year ago. In late October, the global auto maker was granted final court approval to a $14.7 billion settlement with U.S. based consumers, […]

The 2017 Top Ten Trends for Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing is based on interactions with hundreds of manufacturers and industry experts — addressing challenges, supporting innovation and introducing technologies — the constant, key themes that rise to the top are digitization,…

Together, McDonald’s, its owner/operators, and their suppliers have created a System to be reckoned with, a System that continues to set records after 50 years, and many have credited McDonald’s with transforming the food industry, but ask anyone at McDonald’s…

Is there a “secret sauce” for consistent supply chain success? McDonald’s, which is consistently ranked in the top echelon of supply chains by Gartner, thinks so, the fast food leader stays atop of the marketplace with a “system” where suppliers…

Last week, there was a noteworthy announcement concerning efforts directed at ensuring global wide interoperability standards related to Internet of Things (IoT) technology deployments. The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the global member supported organization that is promoting accelerated growth of IoT adoption, announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China […]

While over 77% of companies are currently operating in China, the majority are unable to address the dynamic and complex trade environment — this Aberdeen Group report provides in-depth insights into the complexities of China trade operations, and explains how…

Given the huge potential for cost savings, risk protection, and revenue gains, companies should seriously consider building a business case and ROI justification for investment in an RLM solution.