IndustryWeek Supply Chain Initiative

Thought leadership on strategic supply management practices, with an emphasis on small- and medium-sized suppliers.

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Better Have a Plan B for Your China Supply Chain

Jun 20, 2019

Foxconn’s announcement struck a loud note.

Don’t Let Small Manufacturers Go the Way of the Small Farmer

Jun 14, 2019

Let’s give the ‘little guys’ their due, as they have an outsized influence on the U.S. economy.

Is Logistics Sucking Your Resources?

May 31, 2019

A lean supply chain is what you really need.

Picking Apart the Pentagon's Part Pricing

May 24, 2019

$4,361 for a $46 pin: That's mighty creative math.

Polaris's Tariff Tangle

May 17, 2019

CEO Scott Wine takes the hit, but Wall Street is the real villain.

Supply Chain Management Doesn’t Belong in the Finance Department

May 03, 2019

Supplier capability can’t be summarized by a small group of performance numbers reviewed on a spreadsheet, from behind a desk.

Sharing the Quality Love

Apr 30, 2019

How to bring suppliers fully into the inspection process and cut costs—and get credit for it.

Boeing’s Speed Problem

Apr 26, 2019

"Work quicker" will only make production issues worse.

Supply Chain Takeaways from the M&T Conference

Apr 19, 2019

All told, it was an edifying three days.

Ticked Off

Apr 11, 2019

Tariff takedown has readers ready to rumble.