Supply chain businesses have seen their profits erode in recent years by cost pressures, shipping bottlenecks and labor issues. Companies can drive efficiencies and reduce costs by making several ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. Every year, the well-known industry analyst firm Gartner publishes a list of the 25 ...

Harnessing the power of IoT and smart technologies is a strategic move toward driving success and sustainability in supply chain management. The role of the Internet of Things in supply chain ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the January-February 2024 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. Back in 2019, ...

Over the past decade, the use of artificial intelligence in supply chains has increased dramatically. AI is being used to improve the efficiency of overall operations, reduce costs and increase ...

Three companies and three individuals were honored by the Association for Supply Chain Management at its recent Connect 2023 conference in Louisville, Kentucky, for their contributions and leadership ...

For decades, vertical integration meant ownership. According to Michael E. Porter's seminal work Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, companies sought to reduce costs, ...