It was Apple CEO Tim Cook who called inventory “fundamentally evil.” But a lot of manufacturers and retailers don’t seem to agree with him. Read more.

The coronavirus pandemic has uncovered some unpleasant truths about the inability of global supply chains to withstand a disruption of such size and scope. Read more.

Most of us fashion ourselves as rational beings, willing to change our minds when presented with facts that contradict our position. What a lovely fantasy. Read more.

Supply chains today are in survival mode. Amid all the chaos, though, they need to get a clear idea of the challenges they’re facing. Read more.

When it comes to fashioning the optimal customer experience, the gap between dream and reality can be vast. Read more. 

Anybody with a passing knowledge of the supply chain knows how important it is to a company’s success. So why haven’t some CEOs, boards and investors gotten the memo? Read more. 

Conventional wisdom says that the forecast is always wrong. Is that an excuse for demand planners to give up? Read more.