Supply chains are experiencing a period of significant disruption and challenge that is unlikely to abate in the short term. Covid-19, the war in Ukraine, rising fuel prices and now a looming ...
A hot topic on Integrated Logistics Support Center employees’ minds has been the Supply Chain Optimization effort, as its impact has been felt at every level. SCO marked a notable shift in the way ...
Fruchter, G. (2026) Opportunism in Supply Chain Recommendations: A Dynamic Optimization Approach. Modern Economy, 17, 26-38.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Army Materiel Command’s effort to standardize, specialize and modernize how it manages the Army’s supply chain is now in place. As of Jan. 30, 2023, AMC and its Life Cycle ...
Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers. That, at least, is the theory behind mathematical ...
Just months after snarled supply chains led to widespread inventory shortages, the proverbial pendulum has decidedly shifted to the other side. Now, companies have a different problem. They have ...
Companies use multiple tactics to generate economic profit, including introducing new products, launching marketing campaigns or undertaking acquisitions. Supply chains offer an effective, though less ...
Margin-based supply chain optimization is a new business process based on two key business priorities: 1) the desire to deliver more high profit products to customers, and 2) the ability to stop ...
However, widespread adoption of technology does not automatically translate into digital maturity. APQC’s maturity model ...
Product portfolio management and SKU optimization are two subjects that are often linked together. When it comes to implementation, many companies want to start with SKU optimization as a foundation ...
Companies have varying degrees of internal processes for Supply Chain Risk Management (SRM), often-centered on optimization to minimize costs and reduce inventories; this focus is quickly becoming ...