The coronavirus pandemic represents a significant challenge to the global economy, and therefore, to the performance of transactions in the infrastructure and project finance space, according to Fitch Ratings.
The USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management stages “Covid-19: What's Next?” live webinar on Wednesday, April 8, with the intention of bringing a new perspective to the crisis.
As people hunker down in their homes to isolate themselves from the COVID-19 pandemic, an army of dedicated professionals keeps the country's food supply chains humming under trying conditions.
It might be strange to discuss this topic in the Era of Industry 4.0, which predicts that the more automated work better is the impact on supply chains' performance. However, the question which raise is, could we extract the maximum benefits from both machines and humans…
In the April issue of the National Retail Federation's Monthly Economic Review, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says the coronavirus pandemic “has triggered shocks” – but that the underlying economy is sound.
The report's key metric—the PMI—at 49.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth)—fell 1% from February's 50.1, halting a two-month run of PMI growth. The March reading was off 0.9% from the 12-month average of 50.0, while the over all economy grew in March…
IHS Markit launched its COVID–19 Country Vulnerability Index this week, ranking countries' capacity to deal with the virus outbreak today as well as those expected to be exposed in the coming weeks and months.
Incomplete information is a common part of running a business. CEOs make decisions with the information available. Planners work with data they receive from their forecast. Customer fulfillment leaders must evaluate how to deliver consistent service excellence as they adapt to…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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