Ann Arbor, Michigan-based supply chain design software business LLamasoft is considered one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The company was founded by Don Hicks and Toby ...

The end goal of any company is a satisfied customer. The process of locating, obtaining and transporting the inputs needed to do this is the core function of supply chain management. Specifically in ...

How will supply chains be designed in the future? There are new forces at work--new dynamics--but even old forces will influence the structure of supply chains. Charles H. Fine, a professor at MIT ...

Supply chain design was once seen as an activity to be endured every few years — a strategic exercise that wasn’t tied to operations. Now, however, competitive companies are realizing that every ...

Linear motion is challenging wherever industrial workflow logistics must be efficient, machines are deployed, goods stored, and loads are moved or lifted. One technology, rigid chain, combines the ...

Chain-based conveyor systems offer flexible layouts and material flow designs. They're used globally with handling and automation technology to transport products around warehouses and manufacturing ...