Many suppliers who wish to work within the public sector are finding that long, costly, and complex procurement cycle times, lack of clarity on how to connect with Public Sector organizations, and a perception that competition is just “for show” and new suppliers have…
Manufacturing in China often conjures the images of factories, assembly lines, and workrooms running on cheap, inexpensive, and in some cases, slave labor. China’s labor practices may indeed be abhorrent. However, the bigger concern for America is the BRI, or Belts and Roads…
As supply chain managers come to grip with the complex implications of the current health crisis, Gartner Inc. analysts have introduced a fresh perspective on managing risk.
The newly released 2021 State of Manufacturing Report from Fictiv reveals an industry that is already quickly rebounding with investments in digital transformation aimed at improving speed, resilience and sustainability. While areas of concern persist, most report that lessons…
Descartes Systems Group a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, recently announced it has used the Descartes Datamyne global trade intelligence solution to assess sourcing risks for the critical supply chains identified in the Biden…
We were heartened to learn that to mark the 51st World Earth Day event, CMA CGM Group, was among those players reiterating its commitment to protecting the planet.
Supply chain managers should welcome the support the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has given to a new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) by the European Commission.
Onfleet hopes to offset 5,000 tons of CO2 per month by the end of this year and expects to have offset a total of more than 100,000 tons of CO2 by the end of 2022, which is the equivalent of taking 20,000 cars off the road for a full year.
In late December 2020, the European Union (EU) and the U.K. struck a trade agreement after years of negotiations. While a collective sigh of relief may have been heaved on both sides, the reality of Brexit is still full of challenges – especially for supply chain managers…
If we want to avoid scenarios where a single ship can stopper a significant portion of global trade, and where one state has too many vaccines while another has not enough, or where global chip shortages happen, we need to think differently about how and why we connect.
According to the 2021 Supply Chain Insights Global Survey from IHS Markit, supply chain managers often lack the tools, data and platforms needed to diversify their supply chains and optimize their processes.
New data from Convey Inc. shows how COVID-19 continues to impact retail delivery and the last mile – including performance and market share for FedEx, UPS, USPS and regional carriers.
A new report assesses the outlook for the India-U.S. relationship by examining four key dimensions that will prove critical in the coming decade: India’s role as a supplier, as a competitor, as a geopolitical player, and as a market.
GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC., a technology-enabled third-party logistics solutions provider, today released the results of a survey of U.S. supply chain leaders. The survey findings, published on the heels of GlobalTranz’s strong Q4 performance to close out 2020, revealed…
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