The term ‘supply chain management’ is often understood as the process that comprises delivering a product from raw material procurement all the way up to consumer consumption. That’s right, traditional supply chain management includes processes like supply planning, product planning, demand planning, sales planning, and operations planning. The modern reality today is that these processes…

The basic concepts of selling goods or services directly to consumers or end-users might seem less complicated in theory but if you ask a retail giant like V-Mart about what goes behind successfully delivering products to consumers or end-users, the answer will surely not be as simple as you’d expect. That’s because there are a…

Emerging and maturing supply chain technologies like Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Machine Learning, and others have brought attention to how supply chains impact businesses in improving operational efficiency. It is also considered a major source of competitive advantage. According to a Survey by Gartner in 2019 (before the pandemic), it was found that…

Prioritizing sustainability is most likely to deliver significant benefits to all aspects of an organization, regardless of the industry. It is with time that supply chains are also acknowledging the benefits that sustainable operations have to offer and are pushing to advance their green initiatives like deforestation-free supply chains, etc. Sustainability – A Rising Supply…

According to a report by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade group, also known as APEC, it was found that improving the resilience of supply chains today is neither simple nor cost-free. This research came as the pandemic continued to trigger supply chain disruptions and prompted global manufacturers to move their production closer to their homes….

Supply Chain is quite a complex sector that involves the management of entire processes of creation to consumption of products right from the supply of raw materials to their movement and progress through inventory and delivery. It basically makes end-to-end order fulfillment from point of origin to point of consumption easier. The Growth of Supply…

Retail businesses are one of the most complex businesses and require a lot of effort and resources to fulfill consumer needs. And whether it is about forecasting demand or collaborating with vendors, all retail activities now require automation in order to keep growing. To fulfill the demand of consumers while keeping a check on their…

On 14th May 2021, Cyclone Tauktae hit India. This calamity resulted in increasing the strain on the country’s shipping networks as it affected the Indian port of Pipavav and forced them to shut down temporarily. Details of the Disruption In a conversation with Seatrade Maritime News, APM Terminals, the company that operates Pipavav, said, “At…

As the pandemic continues to spread, retailers are continuing to step up with their efforts to provide consumers with goods and protect the health and well-being of all communities. In order to pull through, retail supply chains found that it was important to face industry challenges that required extraordinary measures to ensure that goods continued…

The pandemic posed challenges for supply chains globally. Lockdowns were induced which continued to slow down and even temporarily stopped the flow of raw materials and finished goods, leading to disrupting manufacturing. However, the pandemic did not create any new challenges. All it did was bring light to some unseen vulnerabilities of supply chains all…