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Party City is creating the digital store of the future: The Rebound Podcast
David Levitt, Party City's VP of information technology, discusses the company's digital transformation.

Autonomous vehicles from Einride are coming to GE Appliances
Autonomous vehicles streamline the appliance maker's operations. Instead of tractor trailers a small fleet of pods from Einride are shuttling trailer-load quantities of material between the five manufacturing and assembly facilities on the campus.

JSCM Video: I wasn’t expecting that!
Past negotiation strategies often develop the future negotiation strategy expectations of their suppliers and how buyers perceive the performance of their supply partners.

Protecting Data in a Digital Supply Chain
In today’s interconnected world, data protection and cybersecurity are essential to manage supply chain risk. Fifth in a five-part series exploring the critical role of data in a digital supply chain transformation

Data Stewardship and Governance in a Connected World
Supply chains are becoming powerful sources of data. Governance and stewardship are critical issues for business leaders. Fourth in a five-part series exploring the critical role of data in a digital supply chain

To Transform to a Digital Supply Chain, Don’t Overlook People Skills
Data literacy and people skills are critical in a data-driven supply chain. Third in a five-part series exploring the critical role of data in a digital supply chain transformation

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The Future of Augmented Reality in Supply Chain
On this episode, Krutin Shah looks at the potential for AR and VR in DCs and factories. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Data is essential to running the digital supply chain
An effective Digital Supply Chain requires the creation of new data models that organize new sources of data and establish new data relationships. Second in a five-part series exploring the critical role of data in a digital supply chain transformation

Data is Power and Competitive Advantage in the Digitally Integrated Value Chain,
Extending beyond enterprise boundaries is essential to achieving sustained competitive advantage,

The Rebound Podcast: Hasta la vista, 2021
For the last episode of the year, hosts Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock discuss the trends that shaped the last year in supply chain. It was better than you think.

Planning under uncertainty
How a medical device manufacturer models tradeoffs in its supply chain.

A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development
A new Regional Action Programme can be pivotal in addressing the region’s lagging performance and enhancing resilience

From supply chain re-design to resilience. 5 Questions For Lynn Torrel on The Rebound Podcast
The supply chain leader for Flex discusses the digital transformation at one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers.

Is your supply chain ready for activist investors?
The next supply chain challenge may not involved congested ports or empty shelves, but the demands of activist investors.

Who wouldn’t want a Logistics Legoset for Christmas?
Let's support a customs administrator who is proposing an official Legoset celebrating logistics, transportation and trucking.

More than a box to tick
The strategic importance of technology-enhanced testing, inspection, certification and compliance

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: How To Become A Supply Chain Rock Star
On this episode, Stanley Fawcett and Michael Knemeyer share what supply chain managers can learn from rock’s best-known drummers. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

JSCM Video: Managing outsourced reverse supply chain Operations
With the rise of e-commerce, more packages than ever are coming back. Different approaches to managing outsourced relationships can produce different results.

The Rebound Podcast: Simplifying digital transformation
ASCM’s Peter Bolstorff discusses open access to the Digital Capabilities Model

Supply chain disruptions and the law on the Talking Supply Chain Podcast
On this episode, Sarah Rathke, co-author of The Legal Blacksmith, looks at disruption through a legal lens. Bob Trebilcock hosts.


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