As the title of this column suggests, things appear to be the same for quite a while in the oil/energy markets, while climate ...

Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer, but he also learned tough lessons along the way about being just “good enough.” Supply chain managers can take… A resilient and agile supply chain is vital in ...

Amidst reporting that manufacturing firms are stockpiling intermediate inputs before potential tariffs and threats of a second East and Gulf Coast port strike, it’s important to emphasize that chronic ...

The digital world rarely sleeps, but it sprints around peak events. In the last quarter of each year, events like Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day and Cyber Monday are a high-stakes marathon for ...

In November, the University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute published its latest white paper, “Unlocking the Potential of the Gen XYZ Labor Force,” by Michael Burnette and Ted Stank. The ...

The supply chain planning process hasn’t changed much over the last 10 years to 20 years. It’s still about orchestrating the ...

Measures for operational innovation examine the effectiveness of adjustments to organizational processes. Common measures for ...

Invest in long-term skill-building: As supply chains go digital, employees need stronger skills in data analysis, leadership, and problem-solving. Encourage upskilling through tailored learning ...

These are positive initiatives and align with traditional notions of diversity in supply chains—defined by ownership of the supplier firm. In the following discussion, we expand the notion of supply ...

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