This month, I'm excited to share the results of Fictiv’s 10th Annual State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report. Every year, we survey hundreds of supply chain and manufacturing leaders across ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder of Fictiv. Stanford MechE. Ford Alum. Forbes 30 Under 30. The manufacturing industry in 2024 is defined by a ...

Despite an explosion of technology in recent decades, tools and processes for managing factory inventories have remained rooted in legacy systems and outdated manual processes. The complexities ...

From clothing to cars to canned peaches, American-made products are made of parts – often parts sourced from other companies in other countries. Supply chains are critically important to domestic and ...

In the past five months, uncertainty around tariffs has upended the supply-chain landscape. What should manufacturers be doing now to shore up their supply base when policy can change with the tides?

Cleo, the global leader in supply chain orchestration solutions, today unveiled the most powerful release to date of its Cleo Integration Cloud (CIC) platform, which is currently in use by thousands ...

In recent years, reshoring has evolved from a strategic consideration to a central priority for both policymakers and businesses. A combination of supply chain disruptions, rising import costs, and ...

QSPC data through Q3 2024 shows that approximately 20.6% of manufacturing plants in the U.S. that failed to produce at their full capacity cited insufficient supply of labor or labor skills as a key ...