Elemica Inc., a vendor of software for supply-chain network management, has created a Business Process Control Tower application.

Supply chain executives want to invest in powerful new technologies and business innovations to improve their supply chains, but are hampered by a shortage of qualified talent and never-ending pressure to cut costs, according to a new study by MHI and Deloitte Consulting LLP titled "The 2014 MHI Annual Industry Report – Innovations That Drive Supply Chains."

In a manner similar to product or customer segmentation, supply chains can be segmented based on service capabilities, says Lalit Wadhwa of Avnet. Identifying different supply chains within an organization through segmentation can help companies improve service levels and lower costs, he says.

Operational resiliency will be the focus of supply chain strategies this year and beyond, according to IDC Manufacturing Insights, which released its top 10 supply chain predictions for the year.

Nick Banich, business development manager-USA with Miebach Consulting Inc., tells why it's vital for companies to adopt a long-term approach to business planning -- and offers advice on how to do it.

Project Noah is a 10-year research project set up to examine the benefits to companies of supply chain integration. These are its findings.

The rise of just-in-time manufacturing has created a revolution across the supply chains of many industries, including electronics components.

In today's globalized economy, supply chain professionals work together to deliver products to the end customer while working with different organizations and different business units within the same organization. During this process, supply chain managers face a challenge in controlling inventories and costs while maximizing customer service performance.