You might not have heard, but Canada’s most influential professional association for Supply Chain is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The Supply Chain Management Association™ (SCMA™) is about to enter its second century. To mark this occasion – and to honour International Women’s Day – the SCMA is launching a list of the 100 Most Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain.
The idea of turning your supply chain to “reverse” in order to achieve additional cash flow is a new idea to many. But these kinds of reverse logistics, including remanufacturing, are seeing a bit of a renaissance today as companies everywhere look for new ways to stay solvent, competitive and nimble.
In any company or industry that sells products, the cost of the raw materials and components is often the single largest expense. Despite the magnitude of this cost however there is a wide range of focus put on managing this expenditure from proactive and strategic to reactive and tactical.
Anyone who’s followed the Procurement and Supply Chain industry knows that contingent staffing is taking off. Gone are the days when companies would hire on contract only for leave coverage and backlogs.
