In November, the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute published its latest white paper, “Unlocking the Potential of the Gen XYZ Labor Force,” by Michael Burnette and Ted Stank. The ...

As the title of this column suggests, things appear to be the same for quite a while in the oil/energy markets, while climate ...

Manufacturing output finished 2024 with another month of contraction, according to the new edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply ...

Invest in long-term skill-building: As supply chains go digital, employees need stronger skills in data analysis, leadership, and problem-solving. Encourage upskilling through tailored learning ...

The supply chain planning process hasn’t changed much over the last 10 years to 20 years. It’s still about orchestrating the ...

Measures for operational innovation examine the effectiveness of adjustments to organizational processes. Common measures for ...

Great boxers aren’t just brawlers. They enter the ring with a plan to strategically exploit an opponent’s weaknesses. Pierce Egan, back in 1813, described this scientific approach to fighting as “The ...

Raw material shortage issues differ across manufacturing industries, and continue to remain elevated for those industries ...

A resilient and agile supply chain is vital in today’s volatile market—start by assessing your current position with our Self-Assessment tool.

The digital world rarely sleeps, but it sprints around peak events. In the last quarter of each year, events like Black ...

The results indicate that pick-to-zero improves product freshness by 25% but increases inbound logistics costs by 34% and warehouse operations costs by 20% due to higher labor requirements.

We’ve hit the midway point in the Decade of Disruption and what have we learned? A connected supply ecosystem vision is still unclear across industries resulting in an increasing gap between leaders ...