While I am focusing here on the basics of supply chain planning processes, there are, of course other key planning elements in a business, not the least of which is the strategic plan and direction of ...

Once supply chain managers optimize the basics—from reducing E2E lead time and inventory to increasing agility—they can effectively deploy the Internet of Things to enhance end-to-end visibility, ...

A supply chain includes five basic steps to create and deliver a product. The first step is planning. During the planning phase, ...

As a result, manufacturers are now asking whether supply chain planning should begin even before sourcing — with product design and production planning. In the relatively frictionless ...

There are also lessons to be learned from supply chains that did not do too well in the wake of the pandemic. Before Covid-19, consumers could cook at home or visit restaurants when they wanted.

Dr. Cyrus Hadavi is the CEO of Adexa, a leading AI-powered supply chain planning company with Fortune class clients in five continents. By now, we know how disruptions can create havoc in supply ...

Economic volatility, technological disruption, supply chain bottlenecks, ... The basics of strategic planning haven’t changed ...