Hot Topic: Is the Future of Supply Chain Integrations Imminent?

Supply chain literature and discussion about the future suggests even greater company considerations for expanded supply chain impacts through partnerships and “integrations”. Certainly, partnering with third-party partners with other, complementary expertise can reduce company costs while also improving customer service. For some time now, many companies have partnered with Third-Party Logistics providers (3PL’s and 4PL’s) to improve their Transportation & Logistics performance and costs, and to provide even greater customer service and value.

Now, some companies are broadening their considerations to integrations and partners across other supply chain areas.  Our discussion will investigate which supply chain areas might be ripe for these kinds of expanded partnership integrations.  We welcome your insights, experiences, and opinions on this important supply chain future trend. View our event recording!

Hot Topic: Should There Be a Standard Supply Chain Certification?

SCMI was pleased to hear from 4 panelists from APICS, CSCMP and ISM about the certifications available to supply chain professionals. Joe Carr represented APICS, Alison Hiller and Scott Ramey represented CSCMP, and Nora Neibergall represented ISM. The presentations were packed with useful information on the certifications each organization offers. Slide deck available for download.