Operations
How Auditor Working Conditions Limit Supply Chain Transparency
Factory inspections yield more thorough and honest assessments when protections for auditors’ safety are in place.
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Supply Chain Transparency
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Technology Implementation
Scaling Automation: Two Proven Paths to Success
Two automation initiatives succeeded by scoring potential processes and combining technical and process knowledge.
Technology Implementation
Why Manufacturers Need a Phased Approach to Digital Transformation
Taking a three-stage approach can increase the likelihood of a successful digital transformation in manufacturing companies.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Pair People and AI for Better Product Demand Forecasting
A new framework can help companies fine-tune their product demand forecasting by using human and AI agents in concert.
Sustainability
Get Ready for More Transparent Sustainability Reporting
Mandatory sustainability reporting will help companies show investors how they intend to manage risk and create value.
Data & Data Culture
The Rise of Connector Roles in Data Science
Employees in connector roles can bridge the gaps between departments that often thwart data science project success.
Supply Chains & Logistics
The Looming Challenge of Chemical Disclosures
To comply with new sustainability rules, consumer brands need much more visibility into products’ chemical compositions.
Global Strategy
A Reshoring Renaissance Is Underway
Geopolitics and supply chain resiliency are just two of the factors spurring some manufacturers to move back to the U.S.
Analytics & Business Intelligence
Strategic Alignment With AI and Smart KPIs
When organizations create forward-looking smart KPIs with AI, they see increased strategic alignment.
Leading Change
Procurement in the Age of Automation
Research points to six practices leaders can use to overcome stakeholder resistance to automated negotiation technology.
Supply Chains & Logistics
Taming the Counterfeiting Epidemic
Businesses must take a multilayered approach to effectively combat counterfeit and unauthorized sales of their products.