How NorthShore—Edward-Elmhurst Health is merging four supply chains into one while tackling warehouse use post-pandemic. Editor's note:This article appears in the March 2023 edition of HealthLeaders ...

As supply chains gained favor with the C-Suite, added scrutiny was, in some cases, an unwelcome consequence. Not only was more attention being paid to the operation, but so too was focus shifted onto ...

President Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariff is adding another layer of uncertainty to hospital supply chains, prompting leaders to revisit sourcing strategies, reinforce pricing protections and ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the January-February 2024 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. Back in 2019, ...

Despite all this tumult, too many companies and supply chain professionals have been lured into thinking it’s business as ...

Supply chains have typically been quiet enablers, optimized for cost, consistency, and scale. But in today’s volatile world, supply chains must no longer be designed solely for efficiency; they must ...

Much has been written about artificial intelligence (AI) software and robotics in the warehouse from a technology and functionality perspective. Far less has been written about the broad question of ...

The most significant risk to today’s supply chain is the supply chain leader’s entrenched beliefs in historical practices. Functional excellence and enterprise transactional efficiency dominate the ...

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 ...

Analyst Insight: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has moved its focus to enforcement from trade facilitation in recent years. This has intensified through the many executive orders signed by the ...

Leverage strategic supplier partnerships to strengthen supply chain resilience through effective risk identification and mitigation, fostering innovation and efficiency. Utilize best practices and due ...