Supply Chain Management Review

Can Your Supply Chain Support a Corporate Turnaround?

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · William B. Lee No one wants a corporate turnaround. But when a turnaround is unavoidable, supply chains can play an important role in righting the ship.

Innovations That Drive Supply Chains

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · George Prest and Scott Sopher In its first annual industry report, MHI and Deloitte share what executives think about emerging innovations that could dramatically affect tomorrow’s supply chains, and the barriers to adoption.

Navigating a Course with Planning and Forecasting

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Larry Lapide When it comes to S&OP, forecasters and planners need to work together to achieve financial performance targets.

Financial Distress in Container Shipping Industry Rises for Third Straight Year

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Continued sluggish demand, a growing mountain of debt, and a radically changing global marketplace has the ocean container shipping industry reeling, say financial analysts.

Perseverance Pays in the Innovation Game

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Ashley Dorna and Jim Rice You are grappling with age-old questions: What should my supply chain look like in the future? What new innovation can I apply to lower costs, increase service levels, and disrupt competitors?

The Road to Contract Manufacturing Success

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Patrick Van den Bossche, Rajeev Prabhakar, Kevin Phillippi, and Joe Blount The chasm between outsourcing expectations and results can be wide. A new study sheds light on how manufacturers can close that gap.

Continuous Replenishment Can Boost Logistics Efficiency

Thursday, May 1, 2014 · Becky Partida Providing continuous replenishment to customers can have its benefits, but you have to get it right.

The Myths and Truths About Inventory Optimization

Saturday, March 1, 2014 · Jim Barnes Retailers and distributors alike have attempted to solve their inventory challenges by using forecasting tools to determine what to buy and when to buy it. A better approach is to change the flow of inventory by reducing cycle times, more effective inventory positioning, and…

Eight Transformative Steps for Supply Chain Sustainability

Saturday, March 1, 2014 · Patrick Penfield Sustainability is entrenched in the lexicon of Fortune 500 companies. While many organizations are using sustainability throughout their business, questions remain: What business benefits do we receive by being sustainable? Can we use the sustainable supply chain to mitigate…

How They Did it: Moving IBM’s Smarter Supply Chain to the Cloud

Saturday, March 1, 2014 · Thomas Ward and Vasanthi Gopal In the next five years, cloud computing will dramatically affect supply chains globally.

Do You Really Need to Replace Your WMS?

Saturday, March 1, 2014 · Ian Hobkirk Structural changes to supply chains and demand patterns have created a host of new process requirements for distribution centers. Yet despite the benefits of upgrading to more modern supply chain software, many firms have resisted the call to upgrade or replace their warehouse…

Global Supply Chains: When Uncertainty is a Certain Factor

Saturday, March 1, 2014 · Larry Lapide Predicting the future is never easy, but MIT attempted to do just that when its Supply Chain 2020 Project identified six major trends that supply networks will have to cope with in the years ahead.

Building Blocks for Successful S&OP

Friday, November 1, 2013 · Charanyan Iyengar and Sandeep Gupta Sales & Operations Planning is both a science and an art. Like any science, it relies on principles, rules, methodology, and specific measurable outcomes. But an S&OP implementation also calls for creative, incremental thoughts to address challenges.

Global Supply Chain Performance Erosion

Friday, November 1, 2013 · Tom Craig As trade has grown into a global business, ocean transport has grown in importance. At the same time, the shipping landscape has continued to change. The result is that performance and service levels are inconsistent, unpredictable, and eroding. Despite this, there are…

Retail Without Boundaries

Friday, November 1, 2013 · Randy Strang Omni-channel retailing is upending the way consumers shop and interact with their favorite brands. In response, retailers must redesign their supply chains to meet growing customer expectations in a new retail world without boundaries.