10 Best Articles on Supply Chain
The most useful articles on supply chain from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Supply Chain Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on supply chain by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on supply chain—all under 10 minutes.
When Shipping Containers Sink in the Drink
We’ve supersized our capacity to ship stuff across the seas. As our global supply chains grow, what can we gather from the junk that washes up on shore?
The 4 Flows of Supply Chain
Our thesis in the supply chain vertical is founded in 4 important flows: Cargo, Information, Documents and Financial.
Digital Transformation Is Changing Supply Chain Relationships
Digital technologies are allowing companies to share supply chain information and assets in new ways. For example, it is making it possible for companies to share warehouse space and trucking…
Field Study: Global Supply Chains — Part 1
Investigating the current state and future of global e-commerce supply chains
Supply chain resilience in a state of steady disruption
Supply chain irregularities are the new normal. To stay prepared, invest in relationships and reconsider just-in-time strategies.
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on supply chain.
Get Ready for the Next Supply Disruption
Supply chain risks have become nearly incalculable. Managing them requires a capabilities-driven mindset.
This cheeseburger explains why you're paying so much for food these days
American food prices are rising at the fastest rate in decades due to supply chain issues, labor shortages, climate challenges and the conflict in Ukraine.
America’s inflation problem, explained to the extent it is possible
From supply chain woes to Russia’s war in Ukraine, inflation has a number of causes — and there’s no one easy solution to any of it.
Can software simplify the supply chain? Ryan Petersen thinks so
The Flexport CEO on why it takes so long for your package to arrive.
What the supply chain metaphor obscures about global justice
The idea of the ‘supply chain’ shackles how we think about economic justice. What forces could new metaphors unleash?
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Supply Chain, including:
MIT Sloan Management Review
Transforming how people lead and innovate.
MIT Sloan School of Management
Ideas made to matter.
Singularity Hub
Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.
Hakai Magazine
An award-winning online magazine connecting you with stories about science and societies from coasts around the world. 🌊 (“HACK-eye")
Vox
Understand the news. Support Vox with a contribution: http://vox.com/give-now
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