There are three methods of transmitting power mechanically from shaft to shaft: chain drives, gears, and flexible belts. The chief advantage of chains and belts over gears is chains can be used with ...

Chain-based conveyor systems offer flexible layouts and material flow designs. They're used globally with handling and automation technology to transport products around warehouses and manufacturing ...

How will supply chains be designed in the future? There are new forces at work--new dynamics--but even old forces will influence the structure of supply chains. Charles H. Fine, a professor at MIT ...

The German edacentrum’s EDA Forum was held in Berlin, Germany, in early November. It was very interesting to see the design chain effects in the automotive domain, very visible in a panel yours truly ...

A new article lays out the way natural ecosystems parallel U.S. supply chains and how American cities can use these tools to strengthen their supply chains. A new paper in Nature lays out the way ...

The phrase “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link” has become a truism for a reason. Whether we’re talking about steel rings or companies, each link in a chain is a potential weak spot that ...

In light of the dramatic changes that supply chains have undergone over the last 20 years, companies need new, innovative approaches to supply chain design that shift the focus from cost-minimization ...

Analyst Insight: Recent supply chain issues and disruptions have shone a spotlight on deficiencies in supply chain design. Companies’ responses have mostly been operational; they were able to absorb ...

Editor’s Note: Vivek Sehgal is senior director, development, at Manhattan Associates. Prior to working with Manhattan, Vivek worked for Fortune 20 companies, including The Home Depot and GE, in ...