Network Design

Rest assured: Building resilience in supply chains one mattress at a time

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 · Gabriel Szuma and Szuya Huang A strategic approach to navigate the tradeoff between risk mitigation and cost efficiency, developed in collaboration with Tempur Sealy, offers insights for a restful supply chain future.

Supply chain network design for success

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Marianna Vydrevich and Nari Viswanathan Accurate modeling of a company’s supply chain network provides insights into optimal production, storage locations, and raw materials supply network strategy. The modeling process can last from one day to several months, and the supply network design team might run hundreds…

Scaling fast-food warehouse operations in a best-case scenario

Monday, May 27, 2024 · Brian Straight When a fast-food restaurant wanted to consolidate and streamline its warehouse operations, it turned to a combination of technologies and customer support to make it a reality.

Balanced supply chain management: Setting the stage

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Steven A. Melnyk, Nick Little, and Lee K. Levy II Supply chains have changed, and so too has the management required to achieve balanced supply chains. This is the first in a series of articles that will address the elements needed to achieve that balance.

Seizing value from supply network management

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Rich Sherman and Bob Sabath Leaders must create a shared vision to achieve optimal performance, break down silos, and leverage competitive sea change and disruption opportunities in the connected market ecosystem.

Looking for the next frontier of margin enhancement? Think structurally

Thursday, May 16, 2024 · Derek Knueve, director; Andrew Kerr, senior vice president; and Brett Meyer, partner at AlixPartners Supply chain leaders looking for an edge in margin enhancement need to find the answers to these five key questions.

Attacking stubborn COGS inflation with Digital Design-and-Source-to-Value

Monday, May 6, 2024 · Steven DuBuc, Adam Fless, Ted Brennan, Amit Kohli and Nikhil Nayak By fostering innovation and diversity within the supplier network, companies can facilitate a dynamic exchange of ideas to stay ahead of industry advancements.

B2B Omnichannel Network Design and Inventory Positioning

Monday, October 30, 2023 · Geoffrey Allen and Shoichi Ishida The B2B foodservice distribution industry faces challenges in redesigning supply chain networks to accommodate increased complexity and flexibility without radically inflating costs.