Suppose the following situation: You are working on a product with just one production stage, for example screwing a stand to a wooden panel. For this production step, you have …
Target shows it is taking e-commerce seriously Target’s quest for e-commerce greatness now lies in the hands of a 16-year Amazon supply chain veteran. The retailer poached Arthur Valdez from …
Monday Feb. 25, 2019, 6:42 am – the alarm is going off. Much too early considering I planned on waking up at 7:00 am. A sleepy glance at the display …
The ripple effect of supply chain disruption We reported several times last year on the West Coast Port labor disputes and mentioned that the damage resulting from the delays would …
Supply chain transparency remains a hot industry topic, which is why we created this Transparent Tuesday series. The topic covers a wide breadth of issues, and transparency projects are often …
MIT investing further in supply chain innovation An initiative agreed upon by MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) and the government of Ningbo, China has led to the creation …
Google: from self-driving car to self-driving delivery truck Watch out Amazon! Google is upping its ground game. While Amazon is busy developing its drone fleet, Google was awarded a patent …
The term “excellence” refers to the quality of being extremely good at something. If you scratch the surface of what it means to be “really good” at supply chain management, …
Suppliers ignore climate agreement goals According to the CEO of the non-profit Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Paul Simpson, companies are committed to implementing the guidelines of the Paris climate agreement …
Some of you might have already watched the seventh episode of the iconic film series Star Wars (don’t worry, this article is spoiler free!). At the world premiere of “The …