The electronic air waybill (eAWB) has arrived. But certain air freight forwarders and carriers are still holding on to the paper version for dear life.

Disputes with suppliers can be costly. Now there's a guide to avoiding them - and defending against them when they do occur.

Many players have input to the forecasting process, but it is the demand planner who bears the brunt of criticism if a forecast is not quite accurate.

Zady's supply chain is markedly different from those of most apparel companies today. Here's how the company is working to slow the pace of a business that has become obsessed with speed, often at the expense of factory workers and the environment.

Analyst Insight: Companies that invest in technology-enabled initiatives to change how they operate outperform their peers against key metrics like revenue / employee and net profit margin. Innovators alike are looking at ways to digitally disrupt operating models. Sure digital enablers can be used to make a better mousetrap, but they can also be used to change the way the mouse is approached all together. - Shanton Wilcox, VP-Manufacturing, & Melissa Hadhazy, Senior Manager-Manufacturing, Capgemini Consulting

Just who's responsible for weighing that ocean container? After several years of thrashing out a rule to combat the problem of misdeclared weights, regulators and rulemaking bodies still can't seem to agree.

APICS has launched self-study courses for the APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) program and the "Which Program is Right for Me?" education selector tool for all APICS designations.

The Paris Climate Agreement resulted in a commitment by 195 countries to enact strict policies to address global climate change. Now manufacturers will have to fall into line.