Pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods giant Johnson & Johnson has held a position on the Top 25 Supply Chains list for the past dozen years, dating back to when Gartner first began compiling its rankings, and a lot of the credit for the company's solid reputation in supply chain circles is due to Kathy Wengel, worldwide vice president of Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain.

It is not too early to start planning the supply chain shows you will be attending in 2017. Here is a list of some key supply chain events this year.

Retail and supply chain technology company SML plans to open its sixth RFID solution innovation center in 2017, and to further its pop-up store deployments in an effort to educate customers about its radio frequency identification products. The firm opened a center in Texas in August of this year, followed by another in China in October, and a third in Germany this month.

By Nadeen Gboor 14th November 2016

The 30 Under 30 Award, presented by ThomasNet.com and ISM to recognize contributions by young supply-management professionals, is now open to global applicants.