Industry-Focused White Papers
The Global Supply Chain Institute’s white papers, written and researched by the University of Tennessee’s globally ranked faculty, explore supply chain trends and challenges and discuss innovative approaches to supply chain management to reveal today’s best practices. Research from these white papers has appeared in leading business and industry publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Supply Chain Management Review and DC Logistics.


Understanding and Valuing the Impact of Agility in Your Supply Chain



Advancing E2E Agile Resiliency in Supply Chains

Future Trends Shaping Transportation

End-to-End Supply Chain Synchronization: Orchestrating a Winning Strategy


Managing Cyber Risks in Global Supply Chains: The Four Fundamentals

Young Professional Women’s Perspectives on Supply Chain Diversity and Inclusion

High Performance Organization (HPO) Best Practices: People are the Heart of the Supply Chain

End-to-End Supply Chain Planning Framework and Key Concepts: Why Planning is the “Brains” of the Supply Chain

Driving Shareholder Value with Your Supply Chain: Insights to Help Unlock Value across Your Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage

Supply Chain Integration Strategy Best Practices: Redefining the Value Derived from End-to-End, Integrated Supply Chains

End-to-End Supply Chain Collaboration Best Practices: Creating Supply Chain Value by Working Together

Advanced Demand/Supply Integration (DSI) Best Practices: Why S&OP Has Largely Not Been Effective in Last Four Decades

A Savvy Guide to the Digital Supply Chain: How to Evaluate and Leverage Technology to Build a Supply Chain for the Digital Age

New Product Initiative Best Practices: Driving Incremental Value through Proactive Supply Chain Involvement

New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices: The Application of New Technology in the Physical Supply Chain

Creating a Transparent Supply Chain Best Practices: How to Enhance a Sustainable Supply Chain Efforts through Transparency

Selecting and Managing a Third-Party Logistics Provider: Best Practices

Platform Life Cycle Management Best Practices: Building Profits through Simplification, Standardization, Speed, and Scale

Transportation 2025 MegaTrends and Current Best Practices: Navigating in a Digital Economy

Supply Chain Talent: Our Most Important Resource

The ABCs of DCs – Distribution Center Management: A Best Practices Overview



Bending the Chain: The Surprising Challenge of Integrating Purchasing and Logistics
