The company was a simulation created by Knut Alicke, a partner emeritus at McKinsey & Company and professor of supply chain management, and Ida Hedman, director of supply chain planning and logistics ...

Being prepared to respond to disruption doesn’t mean risk informs everyday business decisions. This APQC infographic highlights the gap between continuity planning and strategic risk integration—and ...

Procurement has never had more data. AI tools, supplier risk platforms, spend analytics, contract repositories, market intelligence, and ESG metrics have expanded what teams can see. Yet the added ...

The supply chain profession gathered in Nashville last month for the 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference, and the energy throughout confirmed what many of us already know: Transformation is no longer ...

Their purpose is to chronicle the evolution of e-tailing from the eyes of a supply chain analyst. They are primarily focused on the battle between the heavyweights—brick-and-mortar Walmart versus ...

Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to shocks and disturbances, which are becoming more costly. Businesses are operating in an environment where disruptions can emerge simultaneously and ...

Supply chain leaders can adjust routes, suppliers and inventory when the rules are clear. The harder challenge is making ...

The American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey ranked fuel prices as trucking’s top issue after a 17-place ...

Grainger’s approach to sourcing changes has been deliberate, Lal said. Established supply networks develop capabilities over ...

America’s advanced-manufacturing base—and the economic and industrial security that rests on it—depends on a handful of foreign sources for critical minerals. A single country controls roughly 70% of ...

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