Manufacturing

Experts detail how ripple effects are impeding the flow of goods, creating catastrophic food shortages, and fueling dramatic cost increases and product shortages.

The global shortage of semiconductor chips has upended the car industry. The response, from retrofitting to reshoring, could help guide other sectors.

A panel of practitioners explores how to solve worker shortages and offers three best practices for success.

Supply chain irregularities are the new normal. To stay prepared, invest in relationships and reconsider just-in-time strategies.

Multinational firms are grappling with new trade restrictions and protectionist measures. Researchers suggest two ways to adapt while continuing to innovate.

Integrating robots into a manufacturing system is often prohibitively expensive. A new approach could change that.

An ever-growing list of workarounds is weighing on your productivity and profits. Time to get your systems in order.

Supply chain guru Yossi Sheffi identifies post-COVID-19 trends, including blockchain, robotic process automation, IoT, dark stores, and “China plus one.”

A new research brief from MIT examines what digital innovation means for workers, training, and strategy at U.S. firms.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about artificial intelligence, how technology can democratize expertise, and the perils of remote work in an attention economy.