As a former COO, overseeing Kaizen events, value-stream mapping analysis, upgrading ERP systems, and implementing customer success programs, I recall how easy it was...

In the wake of the e-commerce boom, shippers and logistics service providers are experiencing unprecedented levels of customer demand. In theory, that’s a real...

Resiliency has been top of mind for leaders who are increasingly prioritizing the supply chain as a value driver for business success and customer...

José Garre-Rubio1, Laurens Lootens2, and András Molnár11University of Vienna, Faculty of Mathematics, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Wien, Austria2Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Krijgslaan...

We’ve been through a lot these past few years. After thinking we had operations under control with just-in-time supply chains, leaning out our processes...

For logistics service providers, expanding into new markets and geographies can mean competitive differentiation through diversified product and partner portfolios. But business growth, especially...

Over the past few years, the topic of supply chains has taken on greater urgency. But even before the pandemic, businesses have struggled to...

When I was COO, IT/software engineering commonly reached out with requests like: “We’re running low on capacity and need another blade!” To which I’d...

At CSCMP, SupplyChainBrain sat down with MPO co-founder and CEO, Martin Verwijmeren to break down the “multi-multi” supply chain complexity problem. “Many companies these...

The last couple of years has taught us that change is constant. And, amid all the chaos – whether it’s spurred by disruption, inflation, business growth, new markets, new product lines, mergers and acquisitions, or evolving customer requirements – the supply chain is not a background actor but often at the heart of what drives failure or success.

Last week we shared the exciting news that MPO partnered with Kinaxis. Let me take you through the why of the acquisition last week,...