Supply Chain Management

As the holidays are swiftly approaching, the supply chain and logistics industry is working in full swing to meet crucial deadlines and deliver on time. Most retailers have been planning…

 “A good decision is based on knowledge, not on numbers” is a quote by the famous Greek philosopher Plato. When the Google project AlphaGo beat the South Korean Go champion…

Thursday is Thanksgiving. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest festival, which today is recognized as one of the first Thanksgiving festivals in the colonies.…

By nature, supply chain success is largely dependent on the chain’s ability to adapt and evolve within its environment, much like a living organism. However, unlike a living organism, this…

Cargo theft is a growing problem that impacts nearly every industry. All supply chains are different, and their complexities often permit gaps in security that increase the risk of theft.…

Procurement and supply chain management are logical functions. Work through a process, and you can bring spend and transactions into a managed state. Apply a framework and you can bring…

From 80’s gaming controls to Polaroid cameras, retro is all the rage. This ‘old is the new new’ phenomenon could perhaps be seen as a means of fighting the uniformity…

When it comes to overall visibility and transparency in the supply chain, there’s a perfect storm brewing. On the one hand, customers now demand to know more about the businesses…

Product packaging is an integral part of supply chain management, but it’s often given less importance than needed. But when you consider that packaging can impact your entire supply chain,…

Today is my last day of writing content for All Things Supply Chain. So, with that said the time has come to for me to pass my responsibilities on to…