Six Sigma, a counterpart to Lean in the continuous improvement toolkit, is the subject of the latest installment on the Chief Procurement Officer site. It's a methodology based on the use of statistical processes that can be applied throughout an organization to improve quality and reduce errors.  Read more...

Bob Ferrarri takes a look at David Taylor of Proctor & Gamble in the latest blog on the Supply Chain Matters site. Although he came from the sales and marketing organization, Mr. Taylor's initial successes were in the supply chain arena. Read more...

Tam Harbert, on the EBN site, provides an update on 'autonomous vehicle' (driverless transportation) usage in supply chains. While we won't see the highways flooded with driverless trailers, inroads in areas like farming and warehousing are being made. Read more...