Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainMore from Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainForecasting & Demand PlanningPodcast | How to Prepare for Supply-Chain SurprisesLeBron James nearly sank Nike’s supply chain.September 27, 2019Supply Chain VisibilityHuman Rights Abuses in Xinjiang Threaten to Taint All China-Sourced Supply ChainsMultiple reports are emerging from Xinjiang about human rights abuses against the indigenous Uyghur population, including mass detentions and the use of forced and child labor in local factories. September 25, 2019SC Planning & OptimizationSlow-Paying Businesses Are Playing a Dangerous Game With SuppliersManufacturers, retailers and distributors looking to make better use of working capital have a number of creative options at their disposal. But many prefer simply to slow-pay their suppliers.September 23, 2019TechnologyPodcast | The SCALE Challenge Is Looking for Supply-Chain DisruptorsThere’s $1 trillion worth of untapped federally funded intellectual property, just waiting to be put to work by supply-chain entrepreneurs.September 20, 2019SC Planning & OptimizationHow Supply-Chain Finance Can Help Companies Protect Working CapitalU.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.September 16, 2019TechnologyPodcast | Inventory Is ‘Evil’? Not So FastIt was Apple CEO Tim Cook who called inventory “fundamentally evil.” But a lot of manufacturers and retailers don’t seem to agree with him.September 13, 2019LogisticsAt Hub Group, It’s Still a Family BusinessPhillip 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.September 9, 2019TechnologyPodcast | Have We Finally Achieved the End-to-End Supply Chain?“The end-to-end supply chain” has been a buzzphrase for decades. Is it finally becoming a reality?September 6, 2019TechnologyPodcast | Where Are the Delivery Drones? A Progress ReportThe Federal Aviation Administration has spent several years mulling over regulations to permit the safe operation of commercial delivery drones. What’s the holdup?August 30, 2019SC Planning & OptimizationReturn of the Reverse Auction: Will Suppliers Play?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?August 26, 2019Previous PagePage 152 of 265Next Page
