Monday, March 2, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
When the 2020 USC Marshall Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit convenes this August, humanitarian supply chains and the challenges of current epidemics is certain to be addressed.
Monday, March 2, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
A new live webinar and Q&A is being conducted by Networking and Advanced Research (NEAR) on the supply chain disruptions caused by Coronavirus on Wednesday, March 4th.
Monday, March 2, 2020 · Michael Gravier
A lot has been written about the novel corona-virus impacts on supply chains. Yet of course much of what companies will do will play out over the next decade because supply chains are rooted in physical facilities and capital investments.
Thursday, February 27, 2020 · SCMR Staff
According to the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Resources, it is widely expected that the year 2020 - and the new decade it heralds - is going to bring dramatic changes to global supply chains and that China will be a leading actor in this ongoing drama.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement faces a dual challenge in 2020 – reducing both external and internal operating costs while at the same time adding value and becoming a better strategic advisor to the business, according to new Procurement Key Issues research from The Hackett Group, Inc.
Monday, February 24, 2020 · Mark Dohnalek
During this next decade, we can expect to see an acceleration in three design trends that are already rapidly underway. In addition to driving innovation and how we approach design – they will also impact how we operate our businesses.
Thursday, February 20, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Global manufacturing and supply chains are continuing to feel the effect of the novel coronavirus epidemic as factories and logistics providers seeking to resume operations now face labor shortages and regulatory uncertainty.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 · Koray Köse
The ramifications of a pandemic event are hard to predict. However, by taking necessary steps to assess risk and prepare for the potential fallout from an event, supply chain leaders can mitigate its impact.
Friday, February 14, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Global ports will see reduced trade volumes as a result of the coronavirus, COVID-19, which would become more severe should Chinese production take time to recover to pre-epidemic levels, says Fitch Ratings.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 · Michael Gravier
The pace of technology has outpaced the labor market's ability to train, re-train and re-educate workers. Traditional educational paths are slow to educate, unresponsive to society's needs, and leave too many students with intimidating amounts of debt.
Monday, February 10, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
Some companies are trying to source parts to stock up on inventory, to try to outlast this critical virus period. This in turn, will eventually cause shortages of all kinds as companies pay premium prices and hoard parts.
Thursday, February 6, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Newly released findings from McKinsey & Company and the World Economic Forum show that American manufacturing companies are lagging behind Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations and could lose out on up to $3.7 trillion in value by 2025.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
To help ensure organizations maintain continuity and resilience amid the coronavirus tumult, BSI supply chain experts are advising businesses take an immediate response to protect their workers and commercial interests.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 · Mostafa Sayyadi
This article actually investigates the crossover potential of scholarly research and how it can be applied in the organizational boardroom
Thursday, January 30, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
BDO recently released their 2020 Manufacturing CFO Outlook Survey, which includes some supply chain-specific findings that may be of interest to SCMR readers, especially around the impact of trade and tariffs. 21% of middle market manufacturing CFOs report experiencing an…
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