In Part 2 of the supply chain design series, Jonathan Lofton reviews how the design principle of innovation applies. He uses KanBan as an example of how an innovative design was applied to an inventory problem. Read more...

There's so much hype and blue-sky thinking surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) that it's helpful to take a step back to look at the basics. Several performance and management questions are still floating around that need to be answered. Read more...

In the first installment of a series on the topic, Jonathan Lofton begins to look at how to apply basic principles of design to supply chains. He uses Dieter Rams' principles as a starting point and takes his initial steps down the path. Read more...