Lisa Turkington

55% of supply chain executives consider Web APIs (application programming interface) as an improved alternative to EDI. That’s according to an investigation conducted by the organisation Eyefortransport (EFT). This research argued that because supply chain data was increasing in scale and quantity, the collection and transmission of information would face new complexities. Therefore, they predicted […]

Poll results and analysis In our most recent LinkedIn poll, we asked voters how they’d describe their supplier automation priorities over the next 12 months. This is part of our series of polls designed to better understand how companies are planning to manage their supply chain for the year ahead. In particular, we’re interested in

Poll results In our most recent LinkedIn poll, we asked voters how they’d describe their organisation’s intentions in relation to near-shoring and off-shoring over the course of the next year. This was to get a better idea for the priorities and plans that companies have for making changes to their supply chain for the year

To achieve a competitive edge in today’s marketplace, businesses can use digital transformation in supply chain management to maximise efficiency, quality, and customer service. It also guarantees more flexible supply chain models. Manual and physical processes can be automated by converting analogue to digital. The supply chain of the future The supply chain will undergo

Poll results In our most recent LinkedIn poll, we asked voters how they’d describe their organisation’s electronic trading capabilities in relation to their suppliers. This was to get a better idea for the abilities that companies have for trading electronically with their suppliers across the supply chain.  It will also help us gain a better understanding

The impact of the pandemic on global supply chains has been widely reported, but extreme weather events as a result of climate change are also piling on the pressure. From floods to wildfires, climate change events are increasingly hammering ports, highways, and factories worldwide and climate-induced disruptions will only intensify. The Covid pandemic received most