Supply chains are changing and becoming more fragmented. There’s another big change coming: inflation. The maturation of multiple middle class economies across the world has already begun to drive competition for resources. COVID provides a lull before the storm; in a year…
Agility is what separates the average supply chain from the leading supply chains. Supply chain disruptions are a daily occurence, and companies that have the tools to understand their causes and effects will be able to make the most effective and rapid decisions.
Strong demand for container shipping space on major trade lanes from Asia to Europe and North America saw cargo rollovers increase month-on-month in October as carriers struggled to keep ocean supply chains operating smoothly.
The number of COVID-19 cases is rising across the country, increasing consumers’ anxiety about their health and safety. These concerns are already having an impact on consumers’ holiday shopping plans.
The global pandemic continues to place an enormous strain on healthcare systems around the world. Nearly all providers were caught off guard by the resulting demand for PPE products, many of which have been typically considered commodities, sourced at the lowest price…
The data shows that Black Friday is dead, with 70% of consumerssaying that they would not be going out to shop for Black Friday this year. Additionally, 71% of consumers think there are going to be better deals online for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and will hold out on…
Thursday, November 19, 2020 · Henrique Ribeiro Carretti and Yuto Hashimoto
Even though remarkable progress has been achieved in the reduction in neonatal mortality, 6.3 million children lost their lives due to various diseases in 2017, most from preventable causes.
Companies’ efforts to tackle the problem through improved supply chain visibility and the introduction of audit programs are laudable and have deterred some bad actors. However, this scourge will not be rooted out until its perpetrators face stiff penalties that are enforced…
Performance of demand-driven infrastructure assets remains within Fitch's initial “stress tests” assumptions issued earlier this year. But according to Global Infrastructure Head Cherian George, the prolonged coronavirus fallout is far from over.
Registrations of new medium and heavy (GVW 4-8) commercial vehicles in the United States topped 43,100 units in September 2020, virtually unchanged from August, according to the latest data released this week by IHS Markit.
Gartner, Inc. has released its 12th annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 ranking, which recognizes companies across the healthcare value chain that advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs.
Commenting on the news of a potential vaccine for Covid-19, Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University, one of the world’s leading logistics and supply chain experts notes that this is likely to be one of the biggest supply…
Many industries rely on a framework to guide them through difficult situations. But while information security specialists have ISO 27000 standards to rely on, supply chains lack a proper equivalent.
Deloitte’s InSightIQ team analyzed consumer spending data from the first three weeks of October to better understand consumer behavior and help shine a light on how consumers are making their holiday purchases this year.
The advent of sophisticated technologies, such as blockchain, IoT, and cloud computing have helped to significantly improve operations of 3PL providers.
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