In the 1980s, supply chain concerned itself with the demands of just-in-time. In the ’90s, outsourcing mattered most. In the ’00s, it was the Internet. What will shape supply chain in the new decade? Is risk having a greater impact? In this special report, learn how to get suppliers to innovate for you, new ways to measure savings, and much more.

Sustainability Ideas From the Supply Chain

Positioned at the intersection of internal operations, company-wide strategy and external relationships, supply chain managers are in a unique spot to consider sustainability initiatives and to benefit from them. Edgar Blanco of MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics says there are four key opportunities. Free to subscribers
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An interview with Edgar Blanco

The 6 Forces Driving Supply Chain Design – and How To Decide Whether to Collaborate or Compete

The supply chain remains a bigger competitive differentiator than ever; David Simchi-Levi presents the six forces driving smart supply chain design. And sometimes, Charles Fine warns, the most “enlightened” and collaborative supplier relationships are the precisely wrong kind for businesses to create. Free to subscribers
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Interviews by Michael S. Hopkins

Minding the Supply Savings Gaps

Accurate measurement of cost savings in the supply chain is easier said than done. But learning how to address the measurement and reporting challenges can make businesses more profitable and more competitive. Discover the new ways for managers to track and capture savings. Free to subscribers
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By P. Fraser Johnson and Michiel R. Leenders

Outcome-Driven Supply Chains

The supply chains of tomorrow must deliver varying degrees of six outcomes — the traditional cost-related benefit plus responsiveness, security, sustainability, resilience and innovation — depending on key customers’ needs. Free to subscribers
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By Steven A. Melnyk, Edward W. Davis, Robert E. Spekman and Joseph Sandor

Increasing Supplier-Driven Innovation

When customers collaborate with suppliers they can build trust, reduce relational stress, and increase innovation-related activities. Researchers show why the Increasing Supplier Innovation Model may be one way to make that happen. What a company does externally is important to building an innovation culture. Free to subscribers
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By John W. Henke Jr. and Chun Zhang

‘Greening’ Transportation in the Supply Chain

Even corporations armed with clear environmental aims often fail to go the distance when it comes to greening their supply chains. But lessons from a small group of Fortune 500 companies can help give these businesses who want to build more sustainable supply chains the direction they need.

By Susan L. Golicic, Courtney N. Boerstler and Lisa M. Ellram