Supply Chain Monthly

CSCMP has been around for 57 years. Like modern supply chains, all organizations, even the non-profits, must iterate and evolve to compete and stay relevant. As the CSCMP incoming Board Chair for 2020, I am excited to share some of the initiatives CSCMP leadership is focusing on so the organization can continue to evolve and deliver upon our mission to serve today’s supply chain professional.

  

That is who we are.

 

That is what CSCMP will be about in the future. 

 

Let’s move CSCMP forward, evolving and leading the profession that helps tackle and solve big global supply chain challenges. We owe it to the next generation to make it even cooler to say, “I am a Supply Chain professional!”

 

As we become more and more technology-reliant – including the use of AI, voice assistants, chatbots or other emerging innovations – it’s important for consumers to be able to trust data and the brands that provide it. Now is the time for supply chain partners to improve product digital identities to engender such levels of trust. Learn more about the three opportunities where standards can streamline the development of a collective digital identity and help new technology scale in a supply chain setting.   

Waste matters. For nearly every industry, waste contributes to higher costs. But in the freight industry, the stakes are even higher. In freight, waste means that more fuel is consumed, more carbon is emitted, and drivers spend more hours sitting idle.
 
One of the most common examples of waste in the freight industry occurs when truckers drive empty, typically because there are no nearby loads for the driver to pick up that are headed in the same direction as the driver. In the freight industry, these miles are referred to as empty miles, non-revenue miles or deadhead miles.
 
Regardless of what they are called, these miles mean that drivers are not earning money for being on the road and the economy-at-large pays more to move goods. Carriers account for their own expectations for empty miles when deciding how much they charge for any particular load, so everyone from shippers down to end consumers – and, of course, the environment – ultimately pay the cost of empty miles.

 

The majority of the world’s goods are shipped via ocean vessels, and as the maritime industry becomes increasingly reliant on technology and data, there is a notable increase in cyber risks. Convincing shipowners that information security is worth the investment is challenging because security is an investment for long-term profitability.

CSCMP is proud to support Twin Cities Roundtable President, Kim Caron (Supply Chain Manager at Peerless Plastics) as a WaveMaker Award finalist. TeamWomen* has designated this WaveMaker award to recognize women who are making waves in their communities, professions, etc., either through demonstrations of outstanding achievement, entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, or through leadership within their profession or the community.
 
Kim Caron announced, “I am so extremely honored to be one of the 2019 WaveMaker Award Finalists, let alone to being nominated!! To be even listed amongst these incredible women.... well, that just made my YEAR and inspires me even more!!”
 
Kimberly Caron is the Supply Chain Manager for Peerless Plastics, a manufacturer of the KinderMats’ Children School Products and a variety of plastic products. Kim is responsible for the entire supply chain, process management, cost analyses, and a liaison for vendor relationships. She has been elected President for the Twin Cities Roundtable for CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) for 2019-2021 and enjoys her newest hobby of making custom pet bandanas with all proceeds donated to charities for childhood cancer.
 
TeamWomen inspire women to rise and is committed to investing time, talent, energy, and resources in developing current and future generations of women leaders.