Thursday, December 17, 2020 · Saikat Banerjee
China banned plastic waste imports in 2018, creating a shock to recycling supply chains and an expensive aftermath. As a result, cities are struggling to meet their recycling demand, and more and more plastic is ending up in landfills. Some are even being incinerated without…
Thursday, December 17, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
While global supply chain managers are still dealing with new Pandemic mandates, BSI, the has released its 2020 assessment on the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 · Mark Dohnalek
What does this mean for manufacturers and supply chain partners who are eager to bust 2021 wide open with innovation, production, and distribution? It means we will only be successful in leading with a sensibility that leads with a new normal sensibility.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 · Simon Jacobson
COVID-19 catalyzed a shift in focus from physical assets to people. Labor is the new constraint, prompting manufacturers to prioritize skills and knowledge needs, required workplace safety measures, and new workforce models, for example, increased involvement of contingent and…
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 · SCMR Staff
Pharmaceutical and food companies are losing a combined average of more than $358 million annually due to product spoilage, while the vast majority continue to rely on manual processes for tracking
Sunday, December 13, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
Marijuana may still be illegal in practice, but the emerging legal side of the business is challenging supply chain managers to implement strategic decisions in an environment characterized by fast‐changing regulations
Thursday, December 10, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
U.S. transportation infrastructure faces a mixed outlook for 2021 with some segments returning to pre-pandemic levels quicker than others, according to Fitch Ratings in its 2021 outlook report for ports, toll roads and airports.
Thursday, December 10, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
As the world marks Human Rights Day, the widening societal inequalities brought into focus by the pandemic are a stark reminder of the action needed to advance human rights.
Thursday, December 10, 2020 · Jeff Berman
While there has been a heightened sense of attention being paid to the overload of goods ordered online this holiday season, due, in large part, to the COVID-19 pandemic, one inevitable aspect of the frenetic pace of holiday-related e-commerce activity will be how much of an…
Thursday, December 10, 2020 · Jeff Berman
The firm reported that total November shipments—at 1,16,7943—rose 20.7% annually, topping November’s 16.8% annual increase, with imports of containerized freight shipments—at 2,668,416 TEU—seeing a 17% annual gain.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 · Antony Lovell
More political disruption is inevitable, as are the various natural disasters that occur every year. Health crises, such as the coronavirus pandemic, can also bring new challenges to the forefront. Supply chains must be ready for any and all challenges in order to remain…
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
As reported in our news section, our nation’s two largest ports in San Pedro Bay are seeking ways to deal with record-setting cargo throughput…and congestions.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Panasonic North America Food Services and Food Retail Report How The Pandemic Has Transformed Food Services & Food Retail was launched this month.
Monday, December 7, 2020 · Michael Zimmerman, Balika Sonthalia, Alberto Oca and Jeff Sextone
A global pandemic sparked diverse immediate crises. It also accelerated e-commerce, increased prices and forced shippers to emphasize more resilience in their supply chains. For 2021, increasing resilience is a necessary part of the solution.
Monday, December 7, 2020 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Amydee M. Fawcett, A. Michael Knemyer and Sebastian Brockhaus
Supply chain managers trying to get a seat at the C table ask: What do we need to know to increase supply chain influence?
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