In an interview with Supply Chain Management Review, Bailey talked about what makes the companies inside the Top 25 special.

Mission Produce Inc. AVO, a global avocado leader, has navigated price swings by leveraging its vertically integrated model.

Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers.

Companies must shift to collaborative ecosystem thinking to achieve lasting change in the digital era, writes Jeroen Tas.