A few years ago, more than three-quarters of manufacturers said that material shortages (specifically metals and minerals) were a significant source of business risk within their operations. Though the global supply chain has become more connected and more technologically advanced since then, it&rsq

After weeks of lockdown, the industry is finally starting its cautious reopening in much of Europe. If we look to China as a blueprint for restarting the supply chain, it’s easy to envision a long road ahead—one in which capacity is ramped up gradually in accordance with strict guideline

The global supply chain has made major strides in the first two decades of the 21st-century. Gone are the days of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing. When it comes to optimizing your own organization’s global logistics network, those two hands represent stakeholders in your

COVID-19 has impacted businesses in unique ways. While some are seeing huge spikes in demand, others are having to shut their doors temporarily to accommodate shelter at home orders and social distancing measures. The common theme at hand is that there was no way to predict this would happen. &

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an essential tool that ensures the efficient operations of the enterprise by providing reliable short- to long-range forecasts of market needs. Internal resources can then be allocated to meet a production target without incurring unnecessary additional