FORTUNE and CSCMP, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, are proud to present the 2016 Supply Chain Series. These custom editorial features will offer an intelligent guide to strategic supply chain management for the world’s leading business executives, providing supply chain solutions providers with a high profile, contextually relevant platform to showcase their expertise in transforming supply chain operations to help clients maximize customer value and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The series will be comprised of four sections; Transportation & Logistics, Strengthening the Healthcare Supply Chain; Supply Chain Education & Diversity, and Innovation & The Cloud. Don’t miss the opportunity for your company to be a part of this dynamic supply chain industry series reaching Fortune’s 3.3 million business decision-making readers. MARCH 15 | 100 BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS Nothing is more fundamental to business than moving goods between buyers and sellers. That’s why transportation is one of the highest impact areas of supply chain management—and one where costs and efficiencies truly matter. This feature will showcase up-to-the-minute principles for planning, implementing, measuring and optimizing global supply chain transportation. We’ll highlight the best ways to leverage real-time logistics management tools to reduce costs and enhance profitability, discuss strategies for competing in an omnichannel environment, and explore the impact of major trends including distributed manufacturing, the Internet of Things, and more. JUNE 15 | FORTUNE 500 STRENGTHENING THE HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN Rising healthcare costs are never far from the headlines. They concern everyone—from consumers to business leaders to politicians to the entire healthcare industry. At a time when supply chain costs represent the fastest growing expense for healthcare providers (second only to labor costs), Strengthening the healthcare supply chain has become a key issue—one big enough to be discussed in our Fortune 500 issue. We’ll explore how better data analysis can increase efficiency throughout the healthcare supply chain. We’ll highlight what healthcare professionals can learn from other industries (such as Fast Moving Consumer Goods) about shortening production lead times and increasing product transparency. And we’ll share case studies showing how strengthening the healthcare supply chain can ease shortages and improve product safety. SEPTEMBER | FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES EDUCATION & SUPPLIER DIVERSITY: EXPANDING THE SUPPLY CHAIN SKILL SET Meeting customer needs. Keeping pace with competitors. Sourcing materials. Selecting diverse vendors. Integrating new technologies. Managing inventories. Today’s C-level executives recognize the importance of global supply chain excellence in overall business performance. They also understand that expanding the supply chain skillset through effective talent management, education, and supplier diversity is crucial to future success. We’ll highlight best in class supply chain educational offerings, including masters degree and executive programs, as well as online classes and certifications. We’ll also report on how women and minorities are breaking down barriers in the world of supply chain management, with case studies profiling the policies and programs that forward-thinking corporations are implementing to address the diversity challenge. NOVEMBER | THE 21ST CENTURY CORPORATION SUPPLY CHAIN: MORE VISIBLE FROM THE CLOUD Reduced costs. Improved customer service. Better capacity utilization. Fewer errors. Streamlined compliance. What’s not to like about implementing a cloud-based supply chain strategy? For those not there yet: What steps must a company take to get its digital supply chain solutions off the ground? We’ll showcase how end-to-end supply chain solutions enhance visibility and allow managers to make more informed, data-driven decisions. We’ll detail how digital networks create collaborative ways to streamline everything from procurement to manufacturing to global inventory management. And we’ll measure the savings too—showing how on-demand solutions can lower upfront IT costs and deliver real ROI to the bottom line. 2016 SUPPLY CHAIN SERIES CLOSE DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2016 CLOSE DATE: MAY 4, 2016 CLOSE DATE: JULY 20, 2016 CLOSE DATE: SEPTEMBER 21, 2016