Thursday, May 28, 2026 · Catherine Sharapova
A new supply chain framework argues that in today’s volatile global trade environment, companies can dramatically improve profitability and liquidity by optimizing capital velocity, payment timing, and container density rather than focusing solely on freight costs and…
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · John Brooks
A Pressure Point Framework for warehouse operations argues that most supply chain disruptions stem from four root causes—space pressure, flow pressure, cost pressure, and resilience pressure—and that accurately diagnosing the true operational constraint is essential to…
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Nicolò Masorgo, PhD; Thu Trang Hoang, PhD; David D. Dobrzykowski, PhD; John E. Bell, PhD; and Morgan Swink, PhD
E-commerce late orders are driven by a breakdown between warehouse operations and transportation, and can be mitigated through early detection thresholds, strategic deprioritization, and simplified order flows.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw
SKU segmentation enables supply chain leaders to prioritize products based on their strategic role, aligning inventory, service levels, and operational policies to drive better financial and operational performance.
Monday, January 26, 2026 · Brian Straight
Retailers are moving beyond seasonal planning toward integrated, AI-driven decision frameworks that connect real-time demand signals, financial guardrails, and execution at the store level.
Thursday, August 14, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Robotics 24/7 and parent company Peerless Media, have announced the speaker and session lineup for the 2025 Robotics Application Conference (RAC ’25).
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.
Friday, March 14, 2025 · Alexander Miltenburg, business advisor at Oliver Wight Americas
Adopting an integrated approach to inventory management not only mitigates risks but also fuels long-term business success, says Oliver Wight Americas’ Business Advisor Alexander Miltenburg.
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
By leveraging a data-driven approach and machine learning algorithms, an oil & gas company was able to more accurately predict semiconductor availability, reducing safety stock inventory and more effectively predicting lead-time forecasting.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A pick-to-zero strategy is an order-picking method where shipments are received, put away, picked, and shipped out on the same day. When adding in network design changes, the benefits result in increased product freshness and lower daily shipment costs.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Jason Miller
Raw material shortage issues differ across manufacturing industries and while they have eased in some sectors, they remain elevated above pre-COVID levels for a number of sectors.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 · Jason Miller
Bloated inventories were not confined to retail post-COVID, and while the retail sector has brought inventories under control, the industrial sector has not.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 · SCMR Staff
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Friday, August 4, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
Macy’s has doubled down on strategies it put in place before the pandemic, and now it is maximizing inventory and margins.
Friday, January 6, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode, Larry Lapide explains why he’s a fan of inventory, especially good inventory. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.
