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Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · Mike Burnette
Benchmark supply chains are shifting from internally driven planning to a Right-to-Left model synchronized with actual consumption. The result: lower inventory, stronger service, and measurable gains in total value.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · Mike Burnette
Forecasting failures in supply chains persist not due to flawed analytics, but because of deeply embedded organizational culture, misaligned incentives, and fragmented planning processes that distort true demand signals.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · Huseyn Abdulla and Tom Goldsby
The 5Ps of returns management framework helps supply chain leaders reduce reverse logistics costs and improve customer loyalty by aligning people, policies, processes, products, and partners into a coordinated strategy.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 · Alan Amling
Reshoring manufacturing in the U.S. is accelerating, but a severe shortage of skilled labor across technical, operational, and leadership roles threatens to undermine its long-term viability.
Thursday, July 17, 2025 · Dan Pellathy
To shape their future, procurement teams must position themselves as strategic partners that drive customer value and contribute to the organization’s overall success. Here are five priority areas to help do that.
Thursday, July 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
From optimizing structure and spend to enabling ESG and innovation, it’s time to rethink traditional roles and embrace collaborative, capability-driven strategies to unlock future-ready performance.
Thursday, July 3, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Despite a rapidly changing business environment, many procurement teams are locked in organizational silos that were established a generation ago.
Monday, June 9, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Within the world of supply chain management, your competitive advantage might have been making the lowest-cost product at the fastest possible speed. Today’s ability to achieve competitive advantage depends on end-to-end upstream visibility and the ability to secure critical…
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
The challenges to global supply chains during the first quarter of the 21st century have leaders refocusing their efforts on building effective workforces.
Friday, January 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Supply chain disruptions persist, creating challenges for managers that have led to changes in network design, material sources, and automation. But talent management remains an existential challenge.
