Monday, April 27, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
As part of IBM's approach to combating COVID-19 with technology solutions that enable more trustworthy information, accelerated discovery, resiliency and adaptation, the company today announced IBM Rapid Supplier Connect, a blockchain-based network designed to help…
Monday, April 27, 2020 · Yossi Sheffi
Pressure to reopen the world's economies is intensifying. However, hasty reopenings will likely spur waves of resurging infections in location after location, followed by more closures and quarantines.
Friday, April 24, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
To improve the safety of transportation workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, supply chain leaders should implement four technology initiatives immediately, according to Gartner, Inc.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 · Eamon Francis
Having an efficient supply chain benefits all aspects of your business. It makes life easier for your workers and it increases customer satisfaction. The problem with many supply chains is that they are too complex, which can lead to problems such as slow lead times and…
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 · Jeff Berman
Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management, talks about how nearly all ISM members are dealing with disruptions stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 · Alon Ghelber
Even with all the advances in technology and decades of prototypes to analyze, when it comes to successful product development planning – we still need to know the answers to the three basic “what” questions: What is missing in the current market? What are customers…
Monday, April 20, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
A new report from the IBM Institute for Business Value, “COVID-19 and Shattered Supply Chains” highlights that the pandemic has revealed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, causing unanticipated chaos while emphasizing a need for resilience and smarter systems based…
Monday, April 20, 2020 · Jeff Berman
The ongoing impact of COVID-19, or coronavirus, was on full display in the declining number of United States-bound waterborne shipments, for the month of March, according to data recently issued by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva. March shipments—at 829,501—were off…
Sunday, April 19, 2020 · Jim Baehr
The problems we'll face in the post pandemic world may look the same but contextually they'll be very different. Will we as Sourcing professionals develop answers collaboratively and in a manner relevant to new situations? Will it be pre-pandemic business as usual?…
Friday, April 17, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
Counter-intuitive, yes? But the adoption of technologies like mobile robots and 3D printing will be accelerated as a result of the pandemic
Thursday, April 16, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has recently launched the ALAN Supply Chain Intelligence Center (http://alanaid.org/map), which provides a cloud-based, real-time view of the latest COVID-19 impacts via an easy-to-use map.
Thursday, April 16, 2020 · SCMR Staff
The food industry is undergoing significant disruption from COVID-19, as U.S. consumers increasingly have groceries delivered directly to their homes (D2C) or are buying online and picking up in store (BOPIS).
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 · Simon Jacobson
In the response to the shortages created by the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers of all sizes and capabilities have announced their intentions to repurpose their capacities.
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