In my last article I pointed out possible downsides to consolidating control of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) purchasing into a corporate group. The message there wasn’t meant to be that ...

A supply chain is a network of interdependent flows. When one node accelerates, it changes the pressure on adjacent ones.

Recent declines in the price of oil, along with more than a decade of steeply rising costs in upstream oil and gas, have influenced E&Ps toward more focused and cautious capital spend. Some E&Ps have ...

Analyst insight: Natural, political and operational disruptions are increasingly normal for today's global supply chains. To manage it all and mitigate risk, supply-chain finance is becoming a ...

What are the “basics” for supply chain managers today? Ten years ago, the supply chain leader in most companies held a title such as vice president of logistics. It was a largely functional role that ...