Global Supply Chain INstitute
Industry-Focused White Papers
Authored by leading faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and collaborators from Supply Chain Forum partners, our white papers translate cutting-edge research into practical insights for business leaders. Each paper tackles timely challenges across logistics, procurement, manufacturing, planning, and sustainability, offering data-driven guidance to strengthen performance and resilience.
GSCI research has been featured in top outlets, including Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Supply Chain Management Review, and The Wall Street Journal.
Rethinking Returns Management: A Framework for Supply Chain Success
Publication Date: September 8, 2025
Topic: ASCC, Logistics and Transportation, Strategy
Reshoring the Workforce: Bridging America’s Manufacturing Talent Gap
Publication Date: July 1, 2025
Topic: ASCC, Disruption and Risk Management, Strategy, Talent Development
Future-Ready Procurement: Foundational Capabilities & Leading Practices
Publication Date: April 9, 2025
Topic: ASCC, Strategy, Talent Development
Unlocking the Potential of the Gen XYZ Labor Force
Topic: ASCC, People, Talent Development
EPIC Index Update and Country Risk Report
Topic: ASCC, Disruption and Risk Management
Climate Change Risk and Supply Chains
Topic: ASCC, Disruption and Risk Management
Developing the Next Generation of Supply Chain Planning Talent and Leadership
Topic: ASCC, Emerging Leaders, Planning
Advanced Supply Chain Planning: Leading Edge Capabilities for Future Success
Topic: ASCC, Planning
Meeting the Challenge of Supply Chain Agility
Topic: Agility and Resiliency, ASCC
Last Mile, Reverse Logistics, and the New World Order in E-Commerce Delivery
Topic: ASCC, Logistics and Transportation
Modern Day Best Practices from Supply Chain Leaders
Topic: People
How Investing in Supply Chain Agility Pays Off
Topic: Emerging Leaders, Strategy, Trends and Innovation