Mike Kilgore, chief executive officer of CHAINalytics, explains the practice of horizontal collaboration, and talks about how it can lead to more efficient use of manufacturing and logistics resources.
Complexity can be a headache for supply-chain managers, says Sanjiv Karani, head of global product marketing with Cincom Systems. But it can also be a good thing. He explains why.
Dana Stiffler, managing vice president with Gartner, explains why supply-chain talent sits at the top of executives' list of things that keep them up at night.
Kelly Thomas, group vice president of global accounts with JDA Software, offers a definition of "omni-channel," and discusses how the concept is transforming retail supply chains.
The problem with many sales and operations planning efforts is that they don't match the "cadence" of all functions within a business, says Marko Pukkila, research director with Gartner Supply Chain Research.
Dwight Klappich, vice president of research with Gartner, reports on the firm's latest findings about the intersection of supply-chain management processes and technologies.
A good sales and operations planning process is vital to the fortunes of many companies today. But success in implementing it has been elusive. Seema Phull, principal with NorthFind Partners, explains why.
Douglas Kent, global vice president with Avnet Velocity, talks about why there has been renewed interest in supply-chain risk management at the highest level of company operations.
New-product forecasting is occupying an increasingly large portion of the planner's job. Patrick Bower, senior director of corporate planning and customer service with Combe Inc., relates the trends that have caused renewed interest in the discipline.