While Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, and other technologies dominate discussions and find wide-ranging applications in supply chain and logistics, quantum computing is quietly getting ready to step into the spotlight. Though it's not making a lot of headlines
AI-Enabled Supply Chain Simulations for Risk Management
In today's complex global supply chains, it's crucial for goods and services to move smoothly. However, these supply chains are more complicated and interconnected than ever, making them susceptible to various risks, both from within and outside the organization. Traditional methods, which heavily
Local & Sustainable Supply Chains – The Blue Ocean Cooperative
Imagine an aqua farmer's cooperative called "Blue Ocean Co-op". Its member farmers sell what they grow and harvest at their ocean farms to the cooperative, and the co-op focuses on finding customers and delivering the seafood to those customers. The co-op also finds suppliers to provide operating
How Humanitarian Organizations Use SCM Globe as Part of their Disaster Response
In the face of a natural disaster, it is important to respond quickly, as this can save lives. One of the greatest challenges in the midst of a natural disaster is to get the necessary supplies to the affected areas quickly and efficiently. This could make the difference between life and death and
Winning Teams in Morocco Supply Chain Competition
Student teams from six engineering schools in Morocco competed last week in a supply chain competition loosely based on the supply chain of a real Moroccan company. The goal of the competition was to redesign and expand the company supply chain to best support its sales growth and
Supply Chains of Rome – Olive Oil
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Supply Chain Managers Need Good Mental Models for Effective Decision Making. Imagine it is the year 300 AD and you have just been promoted to run the family business. Your family is one of the wealthiest families in Roman Africa – the Septimii. The family comes from the city