The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics asked two leaders, Lynn Torrel, the chief procurement officer and supply chain officer at Flex, and Dave Wheeler, the chief operating officer at New Balance, to relate their pandemic experiences.
According to the 2021 State of Ecosystem and Application Integration Report, an annual survey published today by Cleo, the COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight into the glaring integration gaps in supply chain processes, revealing more clearly than ever how such gaps impede…
Freight transportation providers responded to COVID-19 pressures heroically, becoming leaner, more collaborative and efficient. Patrick Burnson reports that while this is good news for the nation’s freight network, shippers should expect significantly higher rates across all…
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) – a leading think tank for science and technology policy – was among the scores of associations contacting SCMR to weigh in on President Biden’s supply chain mandate this week.
As reported in SCMR, President Biden has signed an Executive Order to help create more resilient and secure supply chains for critical and essential goods. Koray Köse, Senior Director, Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice, observes that now there’s much work to be done.
Today President Biden signed an Executive Order to help create more resilient and secure supply chains for critical and essential goods. In recent years, American households, workers, and companies have increasingly felt the strain of shortages of essential products—from…
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) today announced they are partnering with InHouse Physicians (IHP) to help essential workers in the food and agriculture industry get the COVID-19 vaccination.
In this exclusive interview, Gina Anderson, Vice President of Solutions & Growth of Supply Chain Optimization Line – GEODIS, and Frank Loewen, Senior Vice President of Retail Market Line - GEODIS in Americas share supply chain insights.
Despite the ongoing impact of COVID-19, a shortage of workers, a surge of containers, and a lack of warehouse space, U.S. West Coast ports saw a 24.6% year-over-year jump in containers processed during Peak Season last year. At the same time, the passenger cruise industry was…
COVID -19 accelerated online shopping trends, which has resulted in consumers now having higher expectations from retailers today than they did less than a year ago.
Don’t miss out on the best in supply chain. Get premium
resources and in-depth, comprehensive feature articles written by the industry's top experts – delivered.
