The world is investing heavily in supply chain resilience. Re-shoring or near-shoring factories, “just-in-case” inventories, and qualifying alternative suppliers are among the most common ways that ...

Supply chain disruption and persistent inflation remain critical issues in the global economy, with ongoing geopolitical tensions, the evolution of digital threats, and increasing emphasis on ...

While some manufacturers are transitioning to lean production systems -- which emphasize lot sizes of one and are driven by demand-based pull signals -- others are still mired in a "mass-production ...

Your business has many vital parts, and each one is crucial for smooth operations. You prioritize employee productivity and operational efficiency, but what about your supply chain? Your supply chain ...

Productivity is a critical driver of economic growth and improved living standards. In Ghana, persistent challenges with low labour productivity continue to undermine national competitiveness, wage ...

This column will introduce a lead-time metric that has seen 20 years of successful application in industry and fits-to-a-T what is needed for Next Generation Lean. This inclusion of suppliers and ...

In the wake of the chip shortage that plagued industries over the past few years, many companies have a new appreciation for the critical importance of supply chain management strategies. The lessons ...

New tariff disputes, shifting trade policies, and geopolitical tensions are pressuring supply chain leaders to adapt their network strategies. The stakes are high: nearly two-thirds of supply chain ...

I’ve been thinking about what 2025 holds in terms of the global supply chain, and what supply chain teams can do to mitigate some of the coming trade policy changes. I think we’re coming into another ...

In today’s volatile global marketplace, the importance of robust supply chains cannot be overstated. Characterized primarily by rapidly evolving tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and other unpredictable ...

Supply chain leaders and managers in the medical device industry are often puzzled by the multitude of strategies, corporate directives, and transformation programs that claim to improve the ...

As hospitals and health systems face escalating supply costs and supply chain disruptions, they are exploring new strategies to improve organizational resilience and control expenses. Given the ...