Articles by Peter Bradley

The "Supply Chain Saves the World" track at CSCMP's 2012 Annual Global Conference highlighted how harnessing supply chain expertise for humanitarian causes worldwide could have an enormous impact.

If armies move on their stomachs, as the old soldier's expression has it, then supply chains move on petroleum. The global flow of goods depends on a reliable flow of affordable fuel.

The word "sustainable" does not always refer to the environment. It can also refer to an effort that is so successful that it perpetuates itself.

For the World Food Programme's Stephen Cahill, supply chain delays, disruptions, and costs are literally a matter of life and death.

Every supply chain manager should know that disruption of some sort at some time is inevitable and that disruption can seriously hurt their business.

It's not easy to measure the return on investment in things like roads and bridges. We all know they can pay off in improved safety and reduced congestion, but how much exactly?

Will the Deepwater Horizon disaster spur us to develop new sources of energy?

The field of logistics and supply chain management has a long way to go to get the recognition and respect it deserves.

Can trade really be a force for peace and stability? It is a tempting proposition for supply chain professionals to embrace.