Friday, March 20, 2020 · Shilpa Shenoy and Ai Zhao
Large multinational CPG companies have thousands of products, each with their own production plan. The demand for these products is highly volatile and subject to unpredictable spikes due to promotions set by the retailers.
Friday, March 20, 2020 · SCMR Staff
With the new coronavirus impacting global supply chains, supply chain leaders should focus on three impact areas for their initial crisis management, according to Gartner, Inc.
Friday, March 20, 2020 · John McPherson
Job #1 for companies thinking about deploying a visibility solution is to standardize and digitize their data. This might seem challenging, especially if you're starting from scratch, but it can be done with the right planning.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
Sure, we all know that restaurants and casinos are closing up shop, but yesterday, I had my first corona-related logistics experience.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
The IHS Markit March Global Economic Forecast Flash from Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh and Sara Johnson, Executive Director, Global Economics indicates that the global economy is headed for recession.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
When Carl W. Bentzel was recently appointed as a Commissioner with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, he knew that he'd face a few urgent concerns, but the Coronavirus quickly became the chief challenge FMC management.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 · Jeff Berman
February shipments—at 846,054—decreased 7.5% compared to February 2019, and containerized freight shipments, for the month, were down 4.5%. On a year-to-date basis through February, U.S.-bound waterborne shipments—at 1,874,305—are down 5.4% compared to the same period…
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 · SCMR Staff
Total retail sales—at $528.1 billion—were down 0.5% compared to January's $530.9 billion, which was revised, and were up 4.3% compared to February 2019. Commerce said that total retail sales, from December 2019 through February 2020, rose 4.9% compared to the same…
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
The Supply Chain Risk Insights 2020 Report sheds light on these new threats and the progress made in addressing ongoing challenges, while offering best practices for countering and managing risk.
Monday, March 16, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Given the urgency brought on by the current Coronaviris crisis, will supply chain managers may finally be developing the “focus” needed for digitization of their networks and operations?
Monday, March 16, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
America is starting to awaken to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic in humans. For global supply chains, the worst is yet to come. We are already experiencing shortages of consumer goods as Americans stock up on supplies. This is just the beginning.
Friday, March 13, 2020 · Jeff Berman
A survey issued this week by the Tempe, Ariz.-based Institute for Supply Management (ISM) took a deep dive into how supply chains dealing with coronavirus, as it continues to wreak havoc on their supply chain operations.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, SCMR
Lenovo is implementing blockchain to transform its current functioning supply network. The company is looking for more than 20% overall savings.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Modex 2020 – the largest manufacturing and supply chain expo of the year – focused on a great many concerns shared by industry leaders, but none so pressing as coronavirus, or covid-19, says Resilience360 chairman David Shillingford.
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