Amidst the recent continued economic volatility, C-level executives’ focus has shifted from revenue growth to profitable growth, and hence global supply chain performance has gained a great deal of ...

I want to share some fascinating insights about materials management and the evolving practice of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations). Through an industry survey taken in conjunction with WBR ...

Just months after snarled supply chains led to widespread inventory shortages, the proverbial pendulum has decidedly shifted to the other side. Now, companies have a different problem. They have ...

Due to the global disruption of the pandemic, heated discussions persist around moving from “lean” supply chains that only focus on cost and efficiency, to more resilient and agile supply chains that ...

Companies today face an ongoing balancing act as they try to: • carry enough inventory to respond quickly to customer demand and minimize transportation costs; and • minimize investment in inventory, ...

I'm a history buff, and that comes in handy when looking at the problems of inventory optimization. The whole idea of getting inventory to the right distribution center at the right time bears a ...

Inventory optimization is a phrase much used and abused. But ask a supply chain professional, let alone another senior executive, how close to optimal their inventories are and you will either get ...