Customers want enhanced personalization, seamless technology, and sustainable options, often at the lowest possible cost. CSCOs must respond by building outcome-driven supply chain models that can deliver differentiated service levels for different customer segments.
The competencies needed by tomorrow’s supply chain planning professionals are very different from those needed just a few years ago. Although many leaders recognize that planners need both soft and technical skills, organizations often rely on traditional approaches to…
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Through the use of advanced forecasting methods like Gradient Boosted Trees, companies can improve resource allocation, reduce costs, and enhance service levels when using drop trailers.
The reality of tariffs is more visible when making a big purchase, such as a car, where a 25% tariff can add $10,000 or more to the price to the vehicle, writes Rosemary Coates.
Employee adoption of AI is slowing—even as enterprise initiatives expand—due to fear, unclear expectations, and the absence of HR-led job role alignment. Norman Katz explains the role HR can play in encouraging employee AI use.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Using a tailored simulation model provides strategic insight into inventory management, resulting in improved forecast accuracy, reduced errors by 26%, and lowered Mean Absolute Percentage Error from 28% to 20.7%, research found.
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, May 28, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research has identified the key behaviors and metrics that separate state-of-the-practice from state-of-the-art shippers in full truckload procurement.
With warehouse labor costs rising and uncertainty from trade volatility mounting, logistics leaders are under pressure to do more with less. Gartner outlines three actionable strategies to improve warehouse labor efficiency—focusing on workforce empowerment, smarter resource…
With more companies using artificial intelligence to scan resumes, the process of finding procurement professionals with required interpersonal skills requires more due diligence.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Despite growing investments in carbon reduction, spend-based accounting methods may inadvertently inflate corporate emissions unless companies push for more precise, supplier-level data transparency.
Supply chains operate in an environment where disruptions are almost guaranteed. To address this, procurement organizations must leverage all the tools at their disposal to not only anticipate disruptions but also change how they respond with targeted improvements in processes…
Friday, May 2, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The advent of AI as a widely available business tool has given rise to numerous applications that are proliferating at a dizzying pace. As we strive to stay current with the latest applications, it’s essential not to overlook the ongoing efforts to enhance existing ones.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Supply chain co-location offers a powerful solution for companies seeking to remain cost-effective, quick to market, and environmentally sustainable. Research finds one model can result in a 77% reduction in freight costs and 72% reduction in inventory holding costs.
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