Order management ought to be the first candidate for streamlining and automation of business processes. So why is that task still stuck in another century? Read More

Customs-compliance rules are costly, burdensome, time-consuming … and a potential source of competitive advantage. There are two sides to trade regulation. Read More

Rising diplomatic tensions in North Korea and around the world pose a serious threat to global supply chains. Many manufacturers have taken steps to protect their global operations from the effects of natural disasters. Read More

The world is overrun by debt. How can companies and supply chains protect themselves from the consequences of massive default? In the U.S. alone, debt currently stands at three and a half times GDP. Read More

Are cryptocurrencies that next big thing in monetary markets? Or are they the next big bubble, just waiting to burst? It was the introduction of bitcoin nearly nine years ago that launched the concept of digital currencies, or cryptocurrencies. Read More

Of all the potential disruptions to global supply chains today, terrorist attack might be the least understood, and the hardest to prepare for. Much of the time spent by companies looking to shore up their supply chains against disruption has been devoted to thinking about natural disasters — tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, erupting volcanoes. Read More

Digital devices and the Internet of Things are taking us back to the Middle Ages. If you own any kind of digital device, or spend any time on the internet, then consider yourself a "serf," and the providers of those devices your feudal lords. Read More