The concept of “Lean,” which is essentially a team-based approach to continuous improvement focused on eliminating non-value added activities or “waste” from the viewpoint of the customer, has been ...

The supply chain industry is at a crossroads. Once upon a time, when most products and components were in abundance, a lean supply chain was a miracle of efficiency. Lean principles were used in every ...

Over the past 30 years, the percentage of the U.S. GDP devoted to logistics costs has dropped from 17.9% in 1980 to 8.3% in 2011, which is a testament to how smart companies have gotten at reducing ...

Understanding the value of lean logistics is important — but knowing how and where to eliminate waste and trim down costs is the true benchmark of successful supply chain management. Lean thinking has ...

In a webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare on Sept. 25, Ned Turner, senior vice president of perioperative supply management consulting at Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline, discussed common challenges in ...

Editor’s Note: Every year, 40 or so students in the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics' (MIT CTL) Master of Supply Chain Management (SCM) program complete one-year thesis research projects. The ...

Welcome to the world of ergonomics, logistics and retailing. Ergonomics can play a vital role in supporting materials management and the retail aspect of the business world. Ergonomics allows an ...

If companies ever needed real-time insights into alternative sources across their supply chains, now is it. COVID-19 is like nothing humanity has ever seen, and leaders are stepping up to protect ...

Through the Center for Supply Chain Excellence, the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University offers executive education programs that provide every member of the supply chain ...

Silvia Aparecida Corrêa Sanches, an administrative supervisor with 15 years of experience in the hospital sector, is l ...

What is Supply Chain Management? Supply chain management (SCM) is the strategic orchestration of activities that encompass the planning, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and customer service ...

Explores new approaches for organizing the total enterprise, including structuring, processes, and culture. Using cases and simulations, new forms of organizing are linked to various competitive ...