Monday, November 3, 2025 · Jim Cross and Mark Trowbridge
Smart sourcing, rigorous contract management, and competitive lease evaluation can cut equipment leasing costs by approximately 20% while preserving flexibility and access to new technology.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Seongtae Kim, Byung-Gak Son, Jörg M. Ries, and Nachiappan Subramanian
The firms that win on innovation don’t just add suppliers—they cultivate an organizational climate that empowers people to learn, share, and act on external ideas.
Building globally resilient value chains requires agility, integration, and proactive design frameworks that enable organizations and nations to withstand disruption and sustain operations. Here is a framework to help organizations and nations sustain operations amid ongoing…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Stan Fawcett, Sebastian Brockhaus, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Amydee M. Fawcett
You know the names: Confucius, Yoda, Anne Sullivan, and Mr. Miyagi. Do you know what they did to earn their spot on this elite list? As you take a moment to think, let’s point you in the right direction. Each was an unconventional, but highly effective teacher who provoked…
Our annual survey shows that inventory challenges persist, but adoption of automation and technology remains strong, supported by rising CapEx budgets. The survey also highlights shifts in DC building and network trends, as operators adapt their facilities and networks to…
Supply chain managers and procurement professionals are watching a new kind of negotiation take shape, one that doesn’t involve people sitting across a table or trading emails. Instead, artificial intelligence (AI) systems are quietly working out the details of low-level…
In an era of shifting tariffs and trade uncertainty, companies must rethink import/export strategies around diversification, flexibility, and resilience to maintain competitiveness and reduce risk.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Michael Zimmerman and Korhan Acar
Persistent volatility from tariffs, inflation, high borrowing costs, and geopolitical shocks has made disruption the operating baseline. Rate disparities, capacity swings, and mode-specific risks add more complexity.
Supply chains generate massive amounts of data, and there is no shortage of tools designed to harness that data for better organizational decision-making. Many companies are seizing the opportunity to identify patterns and enhance product quality and delivery. Analytics…
As supply chain leaders boost investment and strategic focus on analytics, they’re achieving tangible benefits—from cost reduction to better forecasting and productivity—by making data-driven decision-making a core part of their culture.
In today’s increasingly volatile geopolitical business environment—characterized by fluctuating freight rates, persistent labor shortages, evolving customer expectations, sourcing and tariff uncertainty, and compressed product lifecycles—organizations are recognizing…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cyberattacks are crippling supply chains and exposing hidden vulnerabilities in the very technologies meant to drive efficiency. As cloud platforms, robotics, and connected systems expand, companies must treat cybersecurity as a core supply chain function, building redundancy,…
Amazon is doubling down on grocery with a bold same-day delivery push to 2,300 U.S. cities, positioning itself directly against Walmart’s two-channel dominance. But as the grocery chess match escalates, the battle is about more than speed—it’s about which model best…
For decades, business leaders largely assumed that globalization and free trade would steadily reduce barriers. Tariffs were seen as temporary political tools, usually negotiated away over time. That assumption is gone.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Akshat Doshi, M.S. Supply Chain Analytics, Rutgers University
Artificial intelligence and digital twins are transforming supply chain resilience from reactive recovery to proactive, predictive, and even self-correcting adaptability.
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