Thursday, August 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Among the scores of humanitarian supply chain entities, The Order of Malta is following with utmost attention and concern the dramatic events unfolding in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
As we reported earlier in the week, when operations were suspended indefinitely last month at China’s Meishan terminal in the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, industry analysts were quick to detect a complex dysfunctional trend.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 · Michael Einhorn
Manufacturing in China often conjures the images of factories, assembly lines, and workrooms running on cheap, inexpensive, and in some cases, slave labor.
Monday, August 23, 2021 · Janet Suleski
SKU optimization is another way of saying “SKU rationalization,” or the retirement of products from portfolios, a phrase that often doesn’t sit well with commercial teams.
Friday, August 20, 2021 · SCMR Staff
As enterprises move from operating profit-centric to purpose-driven, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must focus on five actions to create a purpose-driven supply chain, according to Gartner, Inc.
Friday, August 20, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
When operations were suspended indefinitely last month at China’s Meishan terminal in the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, industry analysts were quick to detect a complex dysfunctional trend.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 · Nicolai Peitersen,
What is needed is a systemic approach that reviews policy and governance, business management and global trade with fresh eyes to evaluate what should be kept and what can be built upon further or even changed completely.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 · Jim Rice
Our aim is to improve companies’ understanding of supply chain risk and resilience, and help them contextualize the pandemic’s unique risk profile.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The Consumer Brands Association recently released an operational standard for contactless freight pickup and delivery designed to empower companies to shift from an archaic paper-based delivery process to a digitized supply chain.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Recent vessel-tracking data from project44 reveals substantial year-over-year increases in vessel and shipment delay times across most major trade lanes connecting China to the rest of the global economy.
Monday, August 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff
The bipartisan infrastructure package on the Senate floor represents a long-term commitment to infrastructure funding that will spur private investment and innovation, create jobs, and allow U.S. companies to remain competitive on a global stage, says RILA.
Thursday, August 5, 2021 · James B. Rice
Human nature leads supply chain practitioners and pundits to focus on the most recent disaster experience, a tendency called recency bias. Today, a major area of focus is how to prepare for the next pandemic in light of the Covid-related product shortages that are disrupting…
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Matson’s move is seen as reaffirmation of increasing demand for a Northern California trade gateway. It’s expected to grow containerized cargo business in Oakland which is already on a record pace in 2021.
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Patrick Penfield is a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of Executive Education at the Syracuse University Whitman School.
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