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By Patrick Burnson ·
March 17, 2020
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.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 16, 2020
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?
By Rosemary Coates ·
March 16, 2020
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.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 11, 2020
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.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 11, 2020
Ports are actively working with their supply chain partners to be prepared for a cargo surge should production levels ramp up
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 10, 2020
While many supply chain stakeholders are currently concerned with containing the spread of an epidemic emanating from China, other major industry players are keeping their eyes fixed on addressing another scourge yet to be wiped out: Slavery
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 9, 2020
IHS Markit economists note that Fourth-quarter GDP growth was reported at 2.1% in the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ second estimate, unrevised from the advance estimate. The implications for supply chain managers is obvious, they add.
By APQC ·
March 6, 2020
Both internal and external factors have accelerated change in supply chains, and as a result, many supply chain organizations are undergoing a digital transformation.
By SCMR Staff ·
March 5, 2020
Due to recent developments related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, Dematic and KION North America have decided to limit their direct participation in the MODEX 2020 tradeshow next week, March 9–12 in Atlanta.
By Steve Scales ·
March 5, 2020
Change is coming to traditional distribution - if it’s not already here. It’s time to get ready.
By Mark Newberry and Aaron Benningfield ·
March 5, 2020
Competing today is about being open to how emerging technologies are being integrated and leveraged to create change in business processes, models and competition.
By Guilherme Frederico ·
March 4, 2020
Maturity management is one of the most important aspects to be considered by supply chain managers. Supply chain management in higher levels of maturity takes supply chains to a better level of performance as well as more resilient against potential disruptions due to risks occurrence.
By SCMR Staff ·
March 4, 2020
The Auburn University RFID Lab, in collaboration with GS1 US, completed a proof-of-concept that demonstrates the effectiveness of blockchain and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies to improve serialized data sharing in the retail industry.
By Alexis Bateman and Ken Cottrill ·
March 4, 2020
December 2019, some 40 companies from various industries gathered at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ (MIT CTL) Towards Circularity in the Supply Chain Roundtable to discuss the innovative approaches companies need to create closed loop supply chains.
By Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, APQC ·
March 4, 2020
Managers must take the lead on change, but don’t forget that they need motivation, too.