Feature Stories
19 Steps to Creating a Lean and Green Supply Chain
Developing greener and more sustainable supply chains reduces the legal, financial, and reputational risks to which most companies are exposed, and has a positive impact on the bottom line.
75 Green Supply Chain Partners
Inbound Logistics’ annual G75 list honors companies that have demonstrated firm commitment to environmental initiatives and policies.
India and Southeast Asia: Land of Opportunity and Challenges
India and Southeast Asian countries–Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan– represent an attractive region for many companies looking to expand and build their global customer bases.
Online Education: Become a Supply Chain Leader…in Your Pajamas
Online supply chain education is flourishing, with options ranging from one-off courses to certification programs to master’s degrees. The best option for any individual depends on career goals.
Case Studies
Casebook
Supply Chain Challenge: Getting Employees on Board
Agilent Technologies, a global high tech life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical company applies sophisticated scientific methods provided by CorpU to implement sweeping new order fulfillment and supply chain strategies. Using the CorpU platform, and its precision tools, procedures and metrics for both engaging and educating employees, Agilent's transition from design to implementation for new supply chain plans was reduced from months to just 10 days.
LeaderSHIP
REO Logistics CEO Rebecca Polan: In Line to Succeed
Profile of Rebecca Polan, CEO of REO Logistics in Huntington, West Virginia
Reader Profile
Paul Nugent: Feed the Flow
Profile on Paul Nugent, director of logistics for Kitchen and Bath Americas with Kohler Co.
Commentary
How-To
Ten Tips
Getting the Most From Your 3PL Provider
Getting the most from your third-party logistics provider (3PL) is more important than ever. Use these tips to leverage your 3PL relationship.
Sponsored
Chemical Logistics
Chemical Logistics: Primed for Growth
Growing demand for U.S.-made chemicals sparks new opportunities, while aggravating capacity concerns.
Knowledge Base
Handle With Care: How to Be the Best At Fulfilling Your Clients’ Chemical Handling Needs
If your firm is looking to break into chemical handling or currently handles chemicals and wants to perform better, this guide offers key factors to becoming the best in the industry.
Thought Leaders
U.S./Canada Trade Remains Strong, With Plenty of Opportunity for Growth
John Costanzo of Purolator International discusses the latest trade trends between the United States and Canada.
Past Issues
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Checking InKeith Biondo
Reconstructing Supply Chains
Supply chain infrastructure is rebuilding itself, below the surface where only logisticians can see it.
E_CommerceKen Chrisman
Thinking Inside the Unbox
Challenge yourselves to go beyond a great product and deliver an outstanding brand experience for your customers when they open your package for the first time.
Good Question
Do you think self-driving trucks will affect the supply chain in the next two years? How so?
Readers consider the near-term prospects of self-driving trucks in the supply chain.
Green Landscape: Supply Chain SustainabilityKaren Sage
5 Ways Your TMS Can Help You Go Green
Transportation Management Systems’ have the ability to help you be more environmentally responsible. Here are the top five ways a TMS can help your supply chain go green.