Trust: The steel in effective health sector supply chains
Trust — or the lack of trust — between suppliers and providers is an issue that has increasingly strained the health sector supply chain.
The warehouse of the future
At a time of massive change in the way the world does business, Supply Chain Management Chair Dale Rogers is working to find out what fulfillment centers will look like tomorrow.
A new study encourages wine distributors to look into the future.
Professor of Supply Chain Management Scott Webster and his co-authors share a formula to help make better investments in the alcoholic beverage.
Supplier integration: making the most of business partnerships
Supplier integration is an increasingly studied area of supply chain management. In a nutshell, it is a process whereby a buyer and a supplier synchronize their firm’s processes for mutual benefit. Research Professor Thomas Kull looks to explain the process in his latest research.
Futures Study 2020: Meet tomorrow’s procurement professional
Professors Thomas Kull and Thomas Choi examine what the future may look like for supply management professionals. They see an individual who will be tapped to do even more.
Arizona’s effort to boost Mexico trade faces hurdle under Trump administration
The state is caught in the middle as the President attempts to limit foreign trade while it tries to boost cross-border business.
That ugly sweater you returned? It might not go where you think
There have been reports about retailers destroying returned, unworn merchandise. Others send it to third-party liquidators or donate or recycle it. More and more, returned products are sold at online auctions.
Medical devices become safer thanks to barcodes
Supply Chain Management Professor Eugene Schneller examines the immediate and long-term effects of technological asset tracking in the health care industry.
The point of no returns for online purchases
This holiday season, more shoppers than ever before will forego crowded malls for cyberspace and enjoy the ease and convenience of purchasing gifts from their home computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
Consolidated service centers transform hospital purchasing
Hospitals have long been notorious for their sluggish, antiquated supply chain management. But today, under intense pressure to cut costs while maintaining high-quality care, some are trying a new model — the consolidated service center.