Maybe it is because I grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, but there is something about the United States Postal…
Kelly BarnerNovember 7, 2024
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In 2019, Pioneer Natural Resources, an independent shale oil producer in West Texas, was worth $24 Billion. Their CEO, Scott…
Kelly BarnerJune 20, 2024
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, or UFLPA, was passed to protect an ethnically Turkish, predominantly Muslim minority living in…
Kelly BarnerJune 13, 2024
Victor Suarez is a retired Colonel from the United States Army. He worked for the U.S. Department of Health and…
Kelly BarnerJune 6, 2024
Supply chains are never far from news headlines, but when those headlines are reporting drug shortages, it is personal. 323…
Kelly BarnerMay 30, 2024
Searching for the Limits of Employee Activism at Google Over the last few weeks, we have watched as student protests…
Kelly BarnerMay 23, 2024
When I prepare each episode of Art of Supply, I intentionally dig deep. Usually, along the way, I find a…
Kelly BarnerMay 9, 2024
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Scottish poet Robert Burns wasn’t thinking of 21st-century corporate business…
Kelly BarnerMay 2, 2024
On March 29th, it was announced that manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles must reduce their overall emissions by mandated percentages, starting…
Kelly BarnerApril 25, 2024
When I think about global trade, I think about massive container ships, trains and trucks waiting to take containers to…
Kelly BarnerApril 18, 2024
On February 28th, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued JBS, the largest meat company in the world, under Executive…
Kelly BarnerApril 11, 2024
China’s role in the global supply chain is changing right before our eyes, leaving foreign buyers to feel the discomfort…
Kelly BarnerApril 4, 2024
Hertz was founded in 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. In those early days, their rental fleet was entirely made up of…
Kelly BarnerMarch 28, 2024
The last few years have not been kind to retailers. Inventory misalignment has dragged down revenue and working capital. Companies…
Kelly BarnerMarch 21, 2024
I live in Boston, one of the greatest sports towns in the world (if we do say so ourselves). With…
Kelly BarnerMarch 14, 2024
This week’s episode of Art of Supply features an interview with David Moran, an “unofficially retired” procurement and supply chain…
Kelly BarnerMarch 7, 2024
“Wisdom is given equally to everybody. The point is whether one can exercise it.” - Taiichi Ohno, The “Ten Precepts”…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 29, 2024
In May of 2023, two of the companies owned by Byron Allen, a black businessman and producer, sued McDonald’s for…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 22, 2024
In today’s digital age, jokes are often made at technology’s expense. I have multiple calls each week where someone apologizes…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 15, 2024
On January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight,…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 8, 2024
In 2005, Amazon revolutionized eCommerce delivery expectations with their 2-day Prime delivery service. All of a sudden, every other retailer…
Kelly BarnerFebruary 1, 2024
In June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled "How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply…
Kelly BarnerJanuary 25, 2024
