Blockchain technology is progressing at a rapid clip, but when it comes to supply-chain applications, full deployment is far from being realized.

Even in the devilishly complex world of investment banking, logistics and supply-chain technology can be a tough sector to comprehend.

These are “crazy times” for global traders. Have the old methods of planning become useless?

What constitutes ethical practices in global supply chains can vary by country. Yet companies still need to uphold broad ethical standards for the treatment of workers and environmental sustainability. 

A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.

A new white paper from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business, in association with Maine Pointe, outlines the biggest challenges that rail carriers, shippers and investors are facing today.

When it comes to running the modern-day factory, there’s a yawning gap between theory and reality.

Five years of efforts by The Freedom Fund to end modern slavery in India are showing positive results.

One might assume that a manufacturer that is vertically integrated — with direct control over delivery routes and the customer purchase experience — would have no trouble devising a workable demand plan. If only that were the case.

Digital transformation within the supply chain is well underway. But consumer-products companies are lagging many other industries in progressing toward that goal.