The latest IHS Markit Business Outlook survey indicated that business optimism among US private sector firms weakened in October and fell below the historic series average.
On this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Stanley Fawcett and Michael Knemeyer explain what supply chain managers can learn from baseball manager Theo Epstein about building a winning team
When implementing technology- and operational-based improvements, business leaders rely on their supply chain partners to provide clear, incremental value in those implementations.
The Biden administration recently announced a deal with the European Union to partially roll back Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an attempt to reduce prices for U.S. consumers amid rising inflation and supply chain concerns. But some argue the deal won’t…
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 · Christopher Sindik and Aymard H. Jimenez
Regardless of the methods used to identify, analyse and remediate risks, companies need to address supplier compliance risks as it is a growing area of concern for governments around the world as well as the public, media, consumers and investors.
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—at 66.7 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—topped September’s 61.9 by 4.8% and is the new all-time high. It also marks the fourth time in 2021 that a new record…
Because international trade has become less “globalized” compared to a few years ago, supply chain managers must devote more scrutiny to regulatory compliance and unexpected penalties.
Reporting has shown that manufacturing secured $36 billion in total deal value in Q1 of 2021, compared to $17 billion in Q1 of 2020. Clearly, investments through mergers and acquisitions are happening again but what is the best way to identify the right company to determine…
Zebra Technologies Corporation, today released the findings of its 14th Annual Global Shopper Study, confirming there is a large trust gap between shoppers and retailers.
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 60.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), off 0.3% from September’s 61.1 reading. This represented the 17th consecutive month of growth, at a faster rate, coupled…
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