What are the “basics” for supply chain managers today? Ten years ago, the supply chain leader in most companies held a title such as vice president of logistics. It was a largely functional role that ...

In benchmarking the Supply Chain Management (SCM) practices of hundreds of companies, we have learned that many companies actually achieve competitive advantage by leveraging the management of their ...

In my last article I pointed out possible downsides to consolidating control of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) purchasing into a corporate group. The message there wasn’t meant to be that ...

For decades, businesses across industries have faced a particularly thorny problem: the disconnect between demand, procurement and supply chain management. Many companies have trouble delivering goods ...

Through the Center for Supply Chain Excellence, the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University offers executive education programs that provide every member of the supply chain ...

Historically, in its most simple definition, the “supply chain” division of retail was the one in charge of getting stuff in, maybe storing it for a while — maybe not (cross-docking) — and then ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Ann Sung Ruckstuhl Like ...

In essence, a TMS is leveraged to move products from point A to point B as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. To succeed in this, an effective transportation management system will provide ...

The Supply Chain Management curriculum is divided into different areas, building on the Rutgers Business School core courses. Supply Chain Management is how business gets done. Supply chain management ...

Keynotes from Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Whirlpool highlight a packed speaker lineup for October’s NextGen conference. Keynotes from Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson & Whirlpool execs ...