{"id":3823,"date":"2021-07-16T16:54:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T21:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/?page_id=3823"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:45:31","slug":"supply-chain-in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/supply-chain-in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chain in the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">We\u2019ve gathered interesting articles from supply chain sources across the internet. Below are some we thought you might like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qzxi-essentials\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Essentials<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qzxi-labor-hr\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Labor &amp; HR<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qzxi-logistics\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Logistics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qzxi-purchasing\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Purchasing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-qzxi-technology\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Technology<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-qzxi-essentials\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplychainbrain.com\/blogs\/1-think-tank\/post\/41158-the-focus-on-supply-chain-increases-dramatically-at-americas-top-companies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Focus on Supply Chain Increases Dramatically at America\u2019s Top Companies<\/strong><\/a><br>March 4, 2025<br>The number of times &#8220;supply chain&#8221; appeared in the S&amp;P 500 annual reports nearly tripled from 2020 to 2022. The main themes over this timeframe are discussed.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdcexec.com\/sourcing-procurement\/financial-management-software\/article\/22931117\/creditsafe-an-underrated-metric-in-the-supply-chain-dbt\"><strong>An Underrated Metric in the Supply Chain: DBT<\/strong><\/a><br>January 25, 2025<br>The number of days past payment terms that a company pays its suppliers is a clear picture of the reliability of a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qzxi-labor-hr\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmr.com\/article\/six-best-practices-for-supply-chain-organizations-to-get-the-most-out-of-younger-employees?mkt_tok=MDYzLUZJTy0yNTUAAAGYKKjQGP5GbK-LRzl_EKnGmQkh5l5L6puQlvUYwbiPYtViREqSeXpMZ-8M5EyWTP9jG8xy5fGFEU5TFX_iJjVbuBLaHEzzaJU-EAEMmhsVQGlGU1bkrTZNvqQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Six Best practices for Supply Chain Organizations to Get the Most Out of Younger Employees<\/a><br>January 15, 2025<br>Supply chain labor management of Gen X, Y and Z employees is discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/materialhandlingsafety.org\/4-ways-ergonomic-solutions-support-older-workers\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=rasa_io&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 Ways Ergonomic Solutions Support Older Workers<\/a><br>December 15, 2024<br>By making work easier, ergonomic technologies not only expand a potential labor pool, but also differentiate a job from those that lack an ergonomic focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qzxi-logistics\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-logistics-and-transportation\">Logistics and Transportation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmh.com\/article\/eyeing_vision_for_inventory_improvements?mkt_tok=MDYzLUZJTy0yNTUAAAGYKKjQGKcZdqXPoHYRx3dw-qpIs0vU4EZjfAqFUxlRkMrLhK2TwIyUNOIL921v0JlqM_hDZY-XNY496f1-6lYeLALJ33wI3RHnOXaS14CV3TOuCUMYd_4ucMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eyeing Vision for Inventory Improvements<\/strong><\/a><br>January 13, 2025<br>Vision and sensing technologies can track locations by reading bar codes as wells as provide insight into space utilization trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplychainbrain.com\/blogs\/1-think-tank\/post\/40705-demonstrating-the-impact-and-roi-of-sustainability-in-the-supply-chain?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=rasa_io&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Demonstrating the Impact and ROI of Sustainability in the Supply Chain<\/strong><\/a><br>December 17, 2024<br>The author presents 4 ways to scale sustainability programs affordably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qzxi-purchasing\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staffingindustry.com\/editorial\/cws-30-contingent-workforce-strategies\/hr-or-procurement-how-about-both-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HR or Procurement: How about both?<\/a><\/strong><br>January 28, 2025<br>HR and Procurement should partner on contingent workforce programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/artificial-intelligence-2\/2024\/data-quality-the-unsung-hero-of-ai-powered-b2b-procurement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Quality: The Unsung Hero of AI-Powered B2B Procurement<\/a><\/strong><br>December 9, 2024<br>B2B procurement is more fragmented than B2C. Companies deal with a vast number of suppliers, each with its own data formats, pricing structures, and compliance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-qzxi-technology\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warehouseautomation.org\/2025\/01\/28\/investing-in-robots-with-low-risk\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=rasa_io&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Investing in Robots with Low Risk<\/a><\/strong><br>January 28, 2025<br>Strategies include starting small to reduce capital expenditure, creating digital twins of your facility, and working with your OEM to ensure upgrades are included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/logisticsviewpoints.com\/2024\/11\/04\/supply-chain-ai-25-current-use-cases-and-a-handful-of-future-ones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supply Chain AI: 25 Current Use Cases<\/a><\/strong><br>November 4, 2024<br>Several AI use cases including optimization, machine learning, and natural language process are presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-7171\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">Supply Chain Management Institute<\/div><ul>\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/corporate-partners\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Corporate Partners and Projects<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/research\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Research<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/workshops-and-training\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Workshops &amp; Training<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/supply-chain-in-the-news\/\" class=\"current\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Supply Chain in the News<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=''><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/other-resources\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><span>Other Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--color-head\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><strong>Supply Chain Management Institute<\/strong><br>Lubar Hall S490<br>414-229-2673<br><a href=\"mailto:sc-institute@uwm.edu\">sc-institute@uwm.edu<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":0,"parent":151,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-3823","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lubar College of Business<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/supply-chain-in-the-news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Supply Chain in the News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/research\/centers-initiatives\/supply-chain-management-institute\/supply-chain-in-the-news\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lubar College of Business\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-20T19:45:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/research\\\/centers-initiatives\\\/supply-chain-management-institute\\\/supply-chain-in-the-news\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/research\\\/centers-initiatives\\\/supply-chain-management-institute\\\/supply-chain-in-the-news\\\/\",\"name\":\"Supply Chain in the News - Lubar College of Business\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-07-16T21:54:41+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-20T19:45:31+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/research\\\/centers-initiatives\\\/supply-chain-management-institute\\\/supply-chain-in-the-news\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/research\\\/centers-initiatives\\\/supply-chain-management-institute\\\/supply-chain-in-the-news\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/research\\\/centers-initiatives\\\/supply-chain-management-institute\\\/supply-chain-in-the-news\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Research at Lubar\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/business\\\/research\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Centers &amp; 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