Supply chain leaders and managers in the medical device industry are often puzzled by the multitude of strategies, corporate directives, and transformation programs that claim to improve the ...

In February 2025, Supply Chain Management Review (SCMR) published my 12-part online article series on the Perfect Order. The article series—with accompanying “explainer” articles—was based on a single ...

Global supply chains can be incredibly powerful in what they accomplish, but they are also extremely vulnerable. Over the past few years, we’ve seen how disruption in one region of the world can cause ...

A linear supply chain with a "take-make-dispose" model is struggling to keep up with evolving customer expectations, a shifting geopolitical climate and increasing global complexity. Siloed supply ...