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An overview of news, trends and research in Supply Chain consulting in the USA:

ISG names GEP a leader in procurement software platforms Research firm ISG for the third consecutive year named GEP a leader in its ISG Provider Lens report on procurement software platforms and solutions.
17 April 2023
SGS Maine Pointe: Companies need holistic working capital optimization Faced with tightening post-Covid conditions, companies should create holistic working capital optimization strategies, according to Dan Ginsberg of SGS Maine Pointe.
11 April 2023
Kearney launches supply chain institute Kearney, a Chicago-headquartered management consulting firm, has launched its Kearney Supply Chain Institute – bringing together its various reports and insights on operations and supply chains.
22 March 2023
GEP supply chain volatility index continues to decline The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index – which tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories, and backlogs – fell to 0.48 points in February, down from 0.
15 March 2023
Spinnaker SCA acquires supply chain IT consultancy Accelogix Spinnaker SCA, a Boulder, CO-based supply chain consulting firm, has acquired Accelogix, a Cary, NC-based consultancy specializing in supply chain execution systems (SCES).
01 March 2023
GEP supply chain volatility index drops as shortages ease The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index – which tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories, and backlogs – fell to 0.97 in January, down from 1.61 in December.
21 February 2023
GEP supply chain volatility index jumps amid safety stockpiling The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index – which tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories and backlogs – jumped to 1.61 in December 2022. The 0.
20 January 2023
SGS Maine Pointe CEO Jeff Staub on future-proofing supply chains Jeff Staub, chief executive officer of operations and supply chain consultancy SGS Maine Pointe, examined how companies can future-proof their end-to-end supply chains in a recent article in Chief Ex
28 November 2022
McKinsey & Company buys supply chain firm SCM Connections McKinsey & Company has acquired SCM Connections (SCMC), a Chicago-based supply chain consulting firm. Founded in 2010, SCMC specializes in deploying advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software.
09 November 2022
Accenture buys supply chain IT consultancy Inspirage Accenture has acquired Inspirage, a Bellevue, WA-based supply chain IT consulting firm specializing in Oracle technology.
07 September 2022
SGS Maine Pointe partners with dSilo to improve contract value SGS Maine Pointe, a global operations and supply chain consultancy, has partnered with technology firm dSilo to create improved contract environments for clients.
10 August 2022
GEP teams up with Eliant to reinvent supply chain outsourcing Three of the word’s larger financial services firm – Apollo, Athene and BNP Paribas – have come together to launch Eliant Inventory Solutions, a global provider of inventory capital solutions aimed a
14 July 2022
SGS-Maine Pointe consultants on improving demand forecasting Dorothea Grimes-Farrow and Michael Conley, consultants at supply chain specialist firm SGS-Maine Pointe, recently examined how sales, inventory, and operations planning (SIOP) can help companies impr
01 July 2022
SGS-Maine Pointe on how CFOs can manage supply change challenges Jeff Staub, CEO of supply chain and operations consultancy SGS-Maine Pointe, spoke with StrategicCFO360 about today’s supply chain challenges and how chief financial officers can respond effectively
15 June 2022
SGS-Maine Pointe releases three-part e-book on supply chain ESG SGS-Maine Pointe, a global operations and supply chain consultancy, has released the final volume in a three-part e-book series on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in the supply
08 June 2022
SGS-Maine Pointe partners with supply chain software firm Starboard SGS-Maine Pointe, a global supply chain and operations consulting firm, has partnered with Starboard Solutions Corp., a provider of supply chain design software.
05 May 2022
SGS-Maine Pointe discusses challenges and benefits of ESG in supply chain Simon Knowles, thought leader at supply chain and operational consultancy Maine Pointe, and Alan Amling, distinguished fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute of the University of Tennessee, rece
20 April 2022
Logistics sector specialist Metafora launches M&A offering Metafora, a Chicago-based management and technology consultancy specializing in the transportation and logistics sector, has launched a new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) offering.
08 April 2022
NTT Data buys Atlanta-based supply chain consultancy Chainalytics NTT Data Services, the Texas-based division of Japanese IT consultancy NTT Data, has acquired Chainalytics, an Atlanta-based supply chain consulting firm.
23 December 2021
Maine Pointe: ESG-driven supply chain becoming key part of corporate growth Rather than being a nice-to-have PR tactic, an enterprise-wide environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy that stretches across the supply chain is a key element in preserving growth for bu
18 November 2021
Investment managers more focused on sustainable supply chains In the report ‘Investing in a Sustainable Supply Chain’, experts from Proxima spoke to investors across the US and UK to get their first-hand perspective on sustainability within supply chains.
26 October 2021
Cost reduction focus exposed supply chains to greater pandemic disruption Executives’ prioritization of lean management principles (higher productivity and cost efficiency) and a lack of strong resiliency planning left companies significantly vulnerable to pandemic-driven
30 September 2021
Digital maturity of supply chains still in its infancy Despite a pandemic-rooted digitalization drive, supply chains remain in the nascent stage of their digital journey, according to a Harvard Business Review study commissioned by GEP.
29 September 2021
GEP recognized as a leading supply chain services provider GEP, a Clark, NJ-headquartered supply chain software and consulting firm, was among the Top 10 Supply Chain Providers 2021 in research firm HFS’ annual report.
22 September 2021
Accenture buys supply chain IT consultancy Blue Horseshoe Accenture has acquired Blue Horseshoe, an Indianapolis area-based firm specializing in supply chain technology consulting.
05 August 2021
Spending on diverse suppliers has increased more than 50%, says Bain report Corporate spending on diverse suppliers – including women- and Black-owned businesses – increased an average of 54% between 2017 and 2020, according to research from Bain & Company and Coupa.
03 June 2021
The top supply chain consulting firms in the US for 2021 Consulting.us has released its first-ever ranking of the top supply chain consulting firms in the United States.
12 May 2021
Guidehouse, Mars, McCormick, and PepsiCo partner on supplier sustainability Mars, McCormick, and Pepsico have partnered with management consulting firm Guidehouse to launch a “Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition” coalition which will help the companies’ suppliers take
05 May 2021
Four priorities for achieving renewable energy supply chain goals Sustainability is rapidly becoming one of the top priorities for supply chain executives globally.
21 April 2021
Kearney teams with Aera Technology on supply chain Consulting firm Kearney has partnered with Aera Technology, a Silicon Valley supply chain automation firm, to improve the supply chain agility of retail clients.
10 February 2021
How oil and gas recovery will impact procurement and supply chain While the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting every sector across the globe, few industries are facing such sustained and profound challenges as that of oil and gas.
21 January 2021
Deloitte: Procurement leaders focusing on cash flow, expanding supply base With the pandemic marching on, procurement leaders continue to focus on having enough cash and expanding the number of suppliers to reduce supply chain risk, according to Deloitte’s 2020 Chief Procur
02 December 2020

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