Outside the Box

The word “chain” implies fixed, linear, rigid — things that are the opposite of today’s operating reality, where trading partner networks, business processes, and customer expectations are more [...]

As reported by CNBC last week, starting today (May 24), "Amazon will stop requiring face masks for fully vaccinated workers inside warehouses, except where required by law...Amazon said in the [...]

You can learn about supply chain and logistics in the classroom, but nothing beats the wisdom and advice from those who are living it every day. What advice would you give to young professionals [...]

The analyst firm Gartner publishes a variety of "Magic Quadrant" reports on different supply chain software categories. Software vendors often promote their inclusion and position in these [...]

Over the past year, virtually all supply chain and logistics conferences were either cancelled or turned into virtual events due to the pandemic. As restrictions on gatherings are eased or [...]

There is currently a lot of discussion about the role of social media in society. What is the role of social media in supply chain management?

The United States will hold elections next week for President and members of Congress. Regardless of who wins, which issue/policy related to supply chain management should the government focus on [...]

Research conducted recently by Adelante (to be published soon) revealed that supply chain professionals have different perspectives on various industry topics depending on their generation group. [...]

Many current supply chain professionals say that they "fell into" the field -- that is, they started their careers elsewhere but ultimately ended up in a supply chain role. Did you "fall into" [...]

In a June 2017 blog post, Kate Vitasek from the University of Tennessee wrote about how learning is hard, but unlearning is harder. What do we need to unlearn in supply chain management?