There are very few, if any, global companies that don’t rely heavily on data, analytics, and KPIs to effectively manage their supply chain. For instance, when you consider how a product gets to a ...

In recent years, the global supply chain has faced unprecedented disruption. Throughout every project phase, from estimating to construction, MEP contractors must address supply chain disruptions, ...

In a 2018 survey of global supply chain executives, 21.8% stated that lack of visibility was the worst challenge they faced. The proportion for data management was the lowest, coming in at 1.3%, while ...

On the second anniversary of the launch of the Freight Logistics Optimizations Works initiative, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the FLOW platform has begun to publish data on ...

Navigating the complexities of supply chain management can be daunting, especially for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) who may have limited resources and competing priorities. But there ...

Whether it's empty shelves at the grocery store or delayed holiday packages, disruptions in the flow of goods impact everyday life. But when shelves go bare, it's not just goods that are missing—it ...

In my last conversation with Roddy—when he could still talk—was on the need to define outside-in processes. Twelve years ago, Roddy and I worked together at the same research firm. We often ...

The most significant risk to today’s supply chain is the supply chain leader’s entrenched beliefs in historical practices. Functional excellence and enterprise transactional efficiency dominate the ...

Robotics, too, offers a future in which human labor is chiefly reserved for work requiring intelligence and judgment rather than brawn alone. Repetitive tasks, such as hauling heavy carts from one ...

If Meri Stevens hadn’t become a supply chain executive – she’s currently the Worldwide Vice President Consumer Health Supply Chain and Deliver at Johnson & Johnson – she might have had a career as a ...

What is supply chain management and how does it work? Supply chain management actively streamlines a company’s supply-side operations from planning to after-sales services to enhance customer ...