SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today from APICS 2017, the premier event for supply chain, logistics and operations management professionals, the supply chain association, APICS, announced the launch of ...

Supplier dependencies, logistics limitations, hardware availability, data gaps and third-party technology risks can all shape ...

Supply chain management (SCM) refers to the planning and coordination of activities involved in sourcing materials, producing goods, and managing logistics across a supply network. SCM involves ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Walch covers AI, ML, and big data best practices. With the help of AI, supply chain operations is becoming smarter and ...

In 2021, the waves of the pandemic started to quickly unravel supply chains across the world. Manufacturing plants slowed or even closed, ports experienced unprecedented back-ups, and transportation ...

In simpler B2B days, supply chains only had to grapple with forecasting demand and then tweaking supply to meet it. Now volatility is end to end, and supply chain planning extends beyond order ...

Discover how effective supply chain management reduces costs and boosts efficiency, from sourcing raw materials to delivering ...

Chief executive officers typically take a back seat when it comes to supply-chain management, but by forging a greater synergy with supply-chain managers, they can take their organizations on a ...

The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) has released new standards aimed at helping companies assess the ethical, ecological and economic aspects of their supply chain. Companies who meet ...

High volatility, massive swings in customer demand, and challenges in ensuring sufficient supply are the current reality for global supply chain executives—making supply chain flexibility the new ...

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 ...

Managing product returns has always been a headache for retailers. The e-commerce boom only increased that pain and pressure. Call it buyer’s remorse, but when customers can’t see, touch and try on ...