Supply Chain

In the history of the supply chain, the earliest robots were in manufacturing. The first robot could only move material for at least a...

The technology that we have nowadays makes it possible for us to order items from eCommerce stores from anywhere we have access to a...

When looking for custom CNC machine parts, most managers are put off by the awfully high prices of the parts. Even when doing the...

Many business owners start out with a conservative approach to production. Based on estimates, they are likely to invest in hand-wrapping pallets rather than...

By Bryan Christiansen Predictive Analytics are being used all over today, from business intelligence to fraud detection, to even law enforcement. As manufacturing has begun...

By Gilles Paché The coronavirus crisis has highlighted main challenges in supply chain management. The European example shows that public hospitals have made effective logistical...

In their pursuit of sustainability, organisations’ initial and keenest focus is likely to be on their own operations. Nevertheless the supply chain is an...

GPB Global Resources is one of several innovative oil exploration companies that provide cutting-edge technology to areas that do not have the resources to...

Almost all types of seeds require global movement, this is only made possible if the seed producers set up solid partnerships with global logistics...

There are many stories out there, about how people open up an online store and start earning overnight. This is mainly by advertising on...

Raben Group has branches in 13 European countries, employs a total of 10,000 employees, and dispatches over 8,500 trucks on the road each day....

Nowadays, the role of the warehouses has evolved from its traditional role of just being room to store goods. Automation of the warehouse basically...

Interview with Rich Katz, CEO of Elemica Elemica is the industry leader in business to deliver a digital connection between manufacturers and their suppliers, logistics...

By Mark Balte According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) Digital Economy Model, by 2023 over 50% of all worldwide nominal gross domestic product...

Modern customers have higher than ever expectations – this includes delivery options and the quality of the service they receive.  Popping a parcel just...

If you are responsible for organising a construction site, making sure you hire the right facilities for staff or contractors to use is key....

With all the rage surrounding blockchain and decentralized networks, it’s easy to get lost and confused. Blame that on the multiple promises around the...

By Andressa Reis and Hervé Legenvre Today, Procurement teams need to embrace the agile ways of working in order to work in synch with their...

There are many parts on the assembly like that are too heavy or awkward to lift. Without a lifting system, work on the line...

Every single business has a phone to make and receive calls to run day-to-day. Making a phone call is a simple task, but when...

A smart business owner is always looking ahead and considering external factors that can influence their business. Brexit is, of course, the major factor...

The Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry (The Registry) is the registry of choice for many owners, financiers, management companies, attorneys and other key decision makers....

Air cargo is an infinitely faster and more convenient method for shipped items and goods than the slower and less reliable sea cargo, but...

Over the past decade, the world of logistics has changed almost beyond recognition. And this change has been driven, almost entirely, by the advancement...

By Claudio Cisullo A common mistake in industries faced by severe performance pressure is to turn to well-known innovation tools and strategies. Especially in sectors...

Back in 2017, the Economist titled one of their articles, “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data”. This has been...

By Wolfgang Lehmacher CEOs need to transform businesses – an imperative which is increasingly relevant in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Apparently, as the supply chain...

An exclusive interview with Allan Dow, President, Logility In today’s fast-changing marketplace, Allan Dow, President of Logility, knows all too well that a customer centric...

What are the Implications for Selective Distribution? By Xavier Derville and Jean-Noël Kapferer Has the strategy of selective distribution, on which luxury brands depend for survival, evolved in the...

Not every company will accept Bitcoin as a potential investment. However, businesses cannot deny the potential of the technology behind the cryptocurrency. Blockchain's tamperproof...

By Richard Markoff and Ralf Seifert As the manufacturing industry enters into the fourth industrial revolution or the Industry 4.0, supply chain leaders are challenged...

By Ben Wilde Better supply chain visibility is what you need to safeguard your brand. Trends ranging from globalisation and social media to rising...

By Richard Markoff and Ralf seifert As part of the broader Industry 4.0 trend, the digitalisation of supply chains is happening quickly. Much of the...

By Michael Gravier, Christopher Roethlein, and John Visich In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, supply chain leaders are being challenged by the profound effects of...

By Cory Searcy A growing number of companies are working to develop sustainable supply chains. A key challenge is to align their supply chain...

By Francesco Stefanelli Today’s companies are global in nature and for many, this translates into a dynamic environment for designing their Supply Chains, in order...

By Lucy McCarthy, Paul McGrath, and Donna Marshall Our study examined twenty multinational companies and their supply chain disclosure decisions. We found a number of...

By Hervé Legenvre and Isabelle Herbet Business ecosystems are the new unit of analysis for strategic thinking; they offer fertile grounds for innovation. This article...

By Michael Hu and Sunil Chopra In today’s omnichannel world, the distinction between brands and retailers is of little interest to consumers. They will buy...

By Yao Zhao Reconciling an empirical study1 of 787 delays with an economic analysis of financial incentives, we reveal a subtle incentive trap in the risk...

By Matthias Holweg, Kai Hoberg, Frits K. Pil, Jakob Heinen   Companies struggle to define the value proposition 3D printing brings: While the opportunities for...

By Sean Culey In just 20 years, Amazon has grown from an online startup focusing on selling books, to a devastating multi-platform, multi-industry technological disruptor,...

By Hervé Legenvre, Francois Bacalou & Hugues Schmitz In this article the authors discuss how the competitiveness of an organisation and the health of the...

By Yossi Sheffi Many leading companies have well-developed risk management and crisis management systems for their own operations. Yet for all their prowess of risk...

By Karin Bursa Becoming demand-driven enables companies to knock down organisational silos and create an integrated planning platform that ensures all teams involved are aligned...

By Karin Bursa The biggest obstacles to S&OP excellence stem from the complexity of managing the process which requires amongst other things, identifying, gathering and...

By Mike Salvino Digital technology has transformed virtually every industry, affecting the way companies serve customers, manufacture products,

By Karin L. Bursa Traditionally, Supply Chain Planning and Retail Planning organisations have operated independently of each other, to the detriment of both. But, Karin...

By David Stokes The advent of the internet changed modern day lives irreversibly but the new game-changer is already here: mobile digital technology is changing...

By Kathy O. Roper Kathy O. Roper discusses the growing field of Facility Management and charts how it has evolved over the last 25 years...