The Amazon Effect is Driving Dramatic Disruption
In looking at the Amazon Effect as a metaphor, manufacturers and distributors must respond to elevated customer expectations, rapid delivery requests, 24/7 service, and much more.
Manufacturing Summit to Explore New Technologies and Opportunities
Lisa Anderson was asked to participate in a panel discussion regarding the wider range of distribution developments that will be important in the next few years for continued manufacturing viability.
Manufacturing Gains
As one of the panelists at the Manufacturers' Summit last week said, "Have you ever seen manufacturing in the news more than it has been lately?" Quite an intriguing point.
What is Hot in Supply Chain?
Changes in supply chain strategy and operations cannot be overlooked and we need to stay aware and forward-looking to remain competitive. It has been a week of supply chain immersion. We were knee deep in supply chain trends at MCIE's manufacturers' summit, the Supply Chain Summit and the APICS-IE [...]