Supply chain change would be so easy if it weren't for one unavoidable factor: people. How to make sure you've seen the last of the BOHICANS (acronym explained below).

Companies have warmed to the idea of outsourcing logistics. At the same time, they're calling on providers to broaden both their service menus and geographical scope.

Ways of slashing waste in manufacturing can be applied to supply chain processes, although progress is slow. Second of a two-part series on continuous improvement.

Has the march toward continuous improvement come to a halt? Far from it. The idea lives on, under new labels. First of a two-part article.