With the rise of biologics, cold chain has become ever more important in pharmaceuticals. Grey market diversion is also a perennial issue. Here we discuss how a supply chain network solution can address both of these and we calculate the value that can be achieved.
Compliance
Compliance of an organization to regulations, company policies, industry standards, laws, and societal norms.
Regulation’s Impact on ESG and Supply Chain Risk Management—Part Two
Global ESG and supply chain regulations are driving companies to implement multi-tier supply chain mapping and traceability within certain industries. Here we discuss some impacts of those regulatory requirements on companies’ processes and systems.
Environmental Markets – Part One
Supply chain leaders are in a position to lobby for or influence public policies. What policy is in their best interest when dealing with ‘tragedy of the commons’ issues, such as pollution or resource depletion? Is it better to maintain business as usual/laissez-faire, support regulation, or advocate for market-based solutions? Here we explore the tradeoffs.
It’s Late. Do You Know Where Your Supply Chain Is?
The Russo-Ukrainian war has put into focus the question of the proper role for responsible enterprises in response to abuses by authoritarian regimes. Here we look at some of the challenges and solutions to managing an ethical supply chain.
The Ethical Supply Chain Practitioner – Part Two: Labor and Ethical Business Practices
A look at how to ensure that suppliers are treating their workers fairly, paying living wages, not using forced labor, providing a safe working environment, allowing collective bargaining, have non-discriminatory hiring practices, and ethical business practices. These are required not only to minimize reputational risk, but to underpin a company’s purpose and identity as a force for good in the world.
Telematics-Driven Transformation: Best Practices, Use Cases, and Selecting the Right Solution for ELD Mandates
A three-part series of papers to help carriers and private fleet owners navigate US and Canadian ELD mandates and extract the most value from their ELD investments.
Telematics-Driven Transformation: Part Two
This is the second in a three-part series on the use of telematics to transform performance in carriers and fleet-owning organizations.
Telematics-Driven Transformation: Part One
This is the first in a three-part series
on the use of telematics to transform
performance in carriers and fleet
owning organizations.
Telematics-Driven Transformation: Part Three
This is the third and final piece in
a three-part series on the use of
telematics to transform performance
in carriers and fleet owning organizations.
Reimagining Regulations: Ideas from a Non-Policy-Wonk – Part One
There is a perpetual battle between pro and anti-regulatory advocates. But that tug-of-war misses the point. We need efficient, effective regulation—or alternative mechanisms—that actually work, to ensure a well-functioning, non-abusive society. Here we explore some off-the-beaten-path ideas on how to achieve the (mostly) noble goals of regulation, without the (mostly) inadequate results and high expense of regulation.
SAP Concur: Consumerization at Work
SAP Concur’s products in Travel, Expense, and Invoice are good examples of how enterprise software is being ‘consumerized’ to encourage use by employees who have increasingly higher UX expectations.