How will supply chains be designed in the future? There are new forces at work--new dynamics--but even old forces will influence the structure of supply chains. Charles H. Fine, a professor at MIT ...

Ann Arbor, Michigan-based supply chain design software business LLamasoft is considered one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The company was founded by Don Hicks and Toby ...

Why does the supply chain that served you so well yesterday seem designed to end your company today? Don’t be surprised; that’s how nature works. Yesterday’s design is optimized for yesterday.

Recent months have already produced a decade’s worth of disruption in global supply chains. Like a stone thrown in the middle of a world trade lake, the circles went far beyond the U.S. market and ...

Supply chain design was once seen as an activity to be endured every few years — a strategic exercise that wasn’t tied to operations. Now, however, competitive companies are realizing that every ...

No diamond or ruby can beat the timeless allure of gold chains, which have evolved with time. To date, you can literally choose from hundreds of designs that carry tradition with modern aesthetics.

Linear motion is challenging wherever industrial workflow logistics must be efficient, machines are deployed, goods stored, and loads are moved or lifted. One technology, rigid chain, combines the ...