Value chain management, also known as supply chain management, has come a long way to become what it is today. In the past, value chain analysis was focused more on logistics, on the manual aspect of ...

For your small business to have a competitive edge, certain fundamentals must be in place to succeed. Those fundamentals comprise the value chain analysis, a concept developed and advanced by Michael ...

On first inspection, the card payments industry appears to be a mismatch of service providers covering similar functions. However, each firm has an important role in the card payment process. From ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. The idea behind value chain segmentation is that not all customers or consumers ...

Global Value Chains and Production Networks provide a framework for understanding the intricate interdependencies that characterise modern international production systems. This approach elucidates ...

In my last conversation with Roddy—when he could still talk—was on the need to define outside-in processes. Twelve years ago, Roddy and I worked together at the same research firm. We often ...

Process mapping is a powerful tool to help businesses understand, manage, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations. This 2-day workshop will focus on Value Stream Maps for ...

Ask hospital supply chain leaders where the next wave of value will come from, and most don’t point to price negotiations. They point to what’s still hidden. “Hospitals are still managing 21st century ...