The Global Supply Chain Institute

UT’s Global Supply Chain Institute study identifies ways companies could mitigate those costs. She noted that many of those businesses are incorporating some new initiatives.

Departure of U.S. chief extends changes at top of world’s largest freight forwarding, supply chain provider.

Amazon is hiring 6,000 full-time workers to staff up across its more than 50 distribution centers in the United States.

DC management clearly requires the best and brightest of management personnel, this job demands innovation, technical acumen and human resource skills. DC managers must manage upward to respond to very tough management goals and customer expectations.

If you want to build a culture of high performance, start by taking a look at your office environment - it matters more than you may realize.

Irrespective of age, gender, or experience, the most highly compensated logistics managers are those with the best formal educations - but academics and job recruiters say leadership acumen, the ability to adapt to technology, and “cultural skills” are not to be discounted.

As Executive Director of MIT’s Supply Chain Management Program, Bruce Arntzen works with corporations to find innovative solutions to supply chain problems.

100% of supply chain executives acknowledged insurance as a highly effective risk mitigation tool.

The UT study surveyed 417 companies and found that 58 percent of them expected an increase in their carrier rates. They anticipated passing on the costs to their customers in the long term.

Relocation of manufacturing and product sourcing to emerging economies is no longer the gold standard for global businesses, according to a study from the Global Supply Chain Institute in UT's Haslam College of Business.

Insurance seen as major way to mitigate losses, but not used by many companies' as avoidance strategy.

Linking Purchasing and Logistics Integration (PLi) to Improve Functional and Financial Performance.

Organizations that closely integrate their purchasing and logistics functions deliver better business results, according to a new study from UT’s Global Supply Chain Institute.

A GAME CHANGER changes the way that something is done, thought about, or made. Henry Ford was the epitome of a game changer. His revolutionary new mass-production methods, including the world’s first moving assembly line for cars, made automobile ownership affordable for many middle-class Americans. In this white paper, we’ll discuss the game-changing supply chain trends that you need to squarely face today, and we’ll suggest how to make progress toward the desired end state.

Cost management has taken on increasing importance in all aspects of the business. And in no part of the business is it any more critical than in procurement and sourcing activities. In this article, professor Wendy Tate of the University of Tennessee explains the principles and techniques that enable effective cost management as part of an overall strategic sourcing approach.