The Modern Supply Chain
Articles on supply chain and the modern world
- The Modern Supply Chain
28 Articles
An Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management is a systematic and controlled procurement operation. SCM performance directly impacts an organization’s general performance.
Understanding Freight Consolidation
What is freight consolidation? What does it mean to consolidate freight? What are the pros and cons? What are the types?
Environmental Effects Of Supply Chain Waste
Supply chain waste could be waiting on your front doorstep right now. Keeping packaging waste to a minimum is important.
How Do I Create A Plan For Supply Chain Risk Management?
Being a supplier is challenging and risky. Learn how to manage that risk with a supply chain risk management plan.
Phantom Inventory Is Haunting Your Supply Chain
Phantom inventory occurs when a Retailer’s Perpetual Inventory System states there is sellable inventory available in store, but none actually exists.
6 Qualities of a Competitive CPG Supply Chain
Discover how CPGs can build competitive supply chains, adapt to market shifts, and benefit from outsourcing in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
How to Plan Production Around Chinese New Year
Want to learn how to plan production around Chinese New Year? We go over some forecasting tips to make sure you can meet demand.
How Do Tariffs Affect Your Supply Chain?
Learn about the definition of tariffs, how the US government's new tariffs might affect your supply chain, and how to mitigate those impacts.
The Butterfly Effect And Your Supply Chain: How To Overcome It
What is the butterfly effect and how does it affect supply chain? You can overcome it by implementing upstream supply chain.
What Do I Do When My Product Has a Recall?
Learn about the best ways suppliers can react to a recall of their product, and prevent one from occurring again in the future.
What is Segmentation Analysis in Retail?
Learn how segmentation analysis helps retailers refine marketing, boost lead generation, and develop products that align with customer needs.
How Will AI Affect Your Supply Chain?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are becoming widely-accepted and crucial technologies in the aging supply chain industry.
What Is Blockchain’s Role In Supply Chain Management?
Blockchain’s potential to alter whole industries is far too large to ignore, particularly in the supply chain management (SCM) sector.
The Plentils Problem: What Supply Chain Is Missing
If you are in supply chain management, then you know that doing it well isn’t easy. The industry is missing many of the tools to solve problems.
What is an Overage at Walmart?
Order overage is defined as the amount of product sent to a retailer in excess of what was ordered. Overages cost suppliers on their bottom line.
The Importance of Product Standardization
Learn about product standardization, why companies choose to standardize products, and the effects of standardization on supply chain management.
Procurement and Marketing in CPG Companies
How can Procurement and Marketing grow CPG companies? Learn strategies for how these teams can create synergy.
Supply Chain Best Practices During A Quarantine
Shortages, extreme demand, and panic buying are causing issues up and down supply chains. Here are some best practices for the pandemic.
This Town’s Big Enough For More Blockchain Utilities
Blockchain has the potential to change the way we do business so that any number of companies can coexist and collaborate in the same space.
CPG Management through Retail Analytics
Big data and retail analytics are key to CPG management and crucial for growing businesses to be successful in retail.
The Five Easies of Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP)
What are the five easies of shelf-ready packaging? Walmart has five requirements for shelf-ready packaging for its suppliers.
Common Root Causes for Retailer Shortages
Learn how to tackle the seven causes of retail shortages at the source. Uncover how to determine validity and take action to dispute invalid claims.
What is Supply Chain Resilience?
Learn about the importance of supply chain resilience to mitigate global disruptions and common vulnerabilities in global supply chains.
The Future is 2D Barcodes: The Roadmap to Meeting Retailer Demands
Is your barcode strategy ready for Sunrise 2027? Explore how 2D barcodes boost traceability, cut costs, and meet retailer demands.
5 Steps to Choosing the Best Retail Analytics Provider for Your Business
Make retail data work for you. Learn how to choose the right analytics provider and boost performance across every channel.
Understanding Port Charges in Today’s Global Supply Chain
Learn the types of port charges, how tariffs impact margins, and smart strategies to reduce costs in today’s global supply chain.
How Suppliers can Choose the Right Warehouse Partner
Turn warehousing into a growth tool. Learn types, factors, and platforms suppliers need for smart, scalable storage solutions.
Costco Allowances Made Simple: Tips for Suppliers
Discover how Costco allowances, demos, and compliance impact suppliers—and tips to protect margins while growing sales.