The first column, “Competitive Supply Chains: Excellence” (SCMR July/August 2015), delved into this in detail. This article discusses a strategic alignment approach to design competitive supply chains ...

Strong strategic alignment among the people, processes and technology components of a firm’s supply chain and across an organization have a huge impact on the success of the supply chain and the ...

When the supply chain plan is in sync with other operational plans within the company, ... MIT Sloan Management Review: How To Do Strategic Supply-Chain Planning; ...

Risk Mitigation And Contingency Planning. Demand and inventory planning systems play a pivotal role in mitigating supply chain risks. By leveraging data and analytics, organizations can identify ...

In the early years of this decade, supply chains have been plunged into the spotlight, facing unprecedented pressure from geopolitical upheavals and global disruptions.The COVID-19 pandemic, trade ...

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 ...

A coalition of mailing industry non-profit trade associations today released its 2018-2020 Mail Supply Chain Strategic Plan. Continue to your page in 15 seconds or skip this ad . PRINTING United Expo ...

Once supply-chain management is engaged in and focused on identification and resolution of customer needs and desires, their focus will shift to the identification of supply-chain solutions: how to ...

Strategic Supply Chain Implications Here are three critical reasons why the Panama Canal must be baked into long-term freight and sourcing strategies, not just reactive contingency planning: Route ...

FYI: Heritage WebMemos are now called Issue Briefs. In January, the White House released its long-awaited National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security.[1] The six-page report, however, does ...

As America continues to face the effects of inflation, natural disasters and geopolitical unrest, the need for supply chain resilience remains in sharp focus. The president’s executive order on ...