Simply dumping a non-compliant supplier is probably the most disruptive option, and also in many ways the least good one. Better, in most cases, to deepen the relationship and offer genuine solutions.

Nearly half of MHI's annual survey respondents said they face increased influences to adopt a more sustainable supply chain.

Small carriers have meaningful capacity that can have an impact on a large shipper; it’s just that the shipper doesn’t know how to find them, argues Heather Mueller of Breakthrough.

Jamie Wallisch wants companies to recognize that they truly have leverage. “Manufacturers do have an important part to play, even though it seems so high up and far removed,” she says.

Welcome to returns season. Are we having fun yet? 

Instead of using a stick to influence consumer habits when it comes to returns, Steve Rop suggests using a carrot or two.

The pandemic brought supply chain management into the global consciousness in a way it’s never been before. Welcome to 2023.

Uncommon Goods can experience sales spikes during its typical six-week peak period of up to 10 times the average volumes in Q1 and Q3, and typically does two-thirds of its business in Q4.

Itamar Zur, co-founder and CEO of next-generation shipping platform Veho, wants e-tailers to fundamentally reframe how they think about the returns side of the business.