Monday, October 19, 2015 · Yossi Sheffi
In a global economy, the beat of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world can truly lead to a supply chain disruption on the other side of the globe. In his new book, Yossi Sheffi describes how the best companies prepare for modern vulnerabilities and develop…
Monday, October 12, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
MIT has opened up new pathways to online education and professional master's degrees, with the introduction of a unique online credential called the MicroMaster's credential and a new route to gaining an MIT master's degree.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The second installment of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics' ground-breaking online supply chain course, Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals, will start on September 30th, 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015 · Zyad El Jebbari
The handicraft industry in Morocco represents more than 9% of the country's GDP and employs over 2 million people. Yet artisans struggle to expand the global market for their products, with total exports accounting for a mere 8% of the industry's revenue.
Friday, August 14, 2015 · By Ann-Marie Chopyak and Haotian Lee
Optimization models are commonly used to identify cost efficient network flows. This tool is especially useful for modelling complex flows, for example when various products move through a distribution network via multiple paths and transportation modes.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 · Panagiotis Andrianopoulos and Hector Rafael Perez
Retailers often emphasize the importance of being in tune with consumers. In reality, however, it can be difficult to align a complex retail supply chain with consumer demand.
Thursday, April 30, 2015 · Chelsey Graham and Ricardo Ghersa
Programs to improve healthcare in developing countries rely, to a large extent, on the efficiency of pharmaceutical delivery systems in these regions. In places such as Southern Africa, price inflation along the value chain makes medicines less accessible.
Friday, March 20, 2015 · Benny Sun and Bangqi Yin
Stock-outs reduce revenues and frustrate customers in any business, but in the healthcare industry product shortages can also adversely affect human health.
Monday, February 2, 2015 · SCMR Staff
When the Brazilian government introduced stricter rules regarding the number of hours truck drivers can work, companies had to figure out the best way to respond to changes that added cost to freight transportation networks.
Monday, February 2, 2015 · SCMR Staff
A new way to deliver freight in congested cities, a revolutionary energy storage system, and a method for driving innovation by harnessing skunk work projects, are some of the developments that supply chain professionals will learn about at Crossroads 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015 · SCMR Staff
A shipment of medical equipment that arrived today in Monrovia, Liberia, from Miami, US, will enable 25 government hospitals to receive infection control training, helping the facilities which were partially or fully closed owing to the Ebola crisis to recommence regular…
Monday, November 17, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
The process for creating product sales samples can be something of an afterthought in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Yet improving this specialized supply chain can streamline new product introductions; a significant competitive advantage given the sheer number of…
Thursday, October 23, 2014 · SCMR Staff
Fear of an Ebola outbreak in the United States has spurred two key proposals for preventing the spread of this deadly disease, writes MIT’s Jarrod Goentzel. In his recent blog, he notes that these include travel bans from West Africa and stockpiling Personal Protective…
Monday, October 20, 2014 · Ranjana Mary Ninan and Christopher Sean Wang
There is no better way to show the impact of major disruptions on supply chains than to convey the level of risk involved through a clear, impactful, visual device.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Software Advice, a consulting firm recently acquired by Gartner, Inc., has produced a report suggesting that consumers may be judging how “ethical” a company is before buying its products.
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