U.S. manufacturers are lagging their European counterparts in the adoption of creative approaches to supply-chain finance. But three companies are demonstrating the varied ways in which that tool can be effectively deployed.

The supply chain as we know it is on the precipice of tipping from decades of steadily accelerating “push” dynamics to a new “push-and-pull” model.

Supply chains are the lifeblood of any company. Yet disruptions are an inevitable part of doing business globally. 

To meet modern-day demands for speed and efficiency, logistics providers need to discard paper processes and go digital.

Phillip D. Yeager never gave serious thought to walking away from the family business. He’s part of the third generation to work at Hub Group, Inc., the Chicago area-based transportation management company with current revenues of nearly $4bn.

Gap Inc. replaced manual picking and sorting operations with an automated system, resulting in a big boost in productivity at its distribution center.

Why is reverse logistics overlooked as a means of increasing customer satisfaction and ROI?

Suppliers existing on already thin margins are fearful of being beaten down on price by powerful buyers. So why would they embrace reserve auctions, which end up awarding contracts to the cheapest bidder?

China is on the path to achieving dominance in the development of robotics for industrial and logistics use.