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It’s time for a new approach to change management

Friday, April 2, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Traditional approaches to change management are ineffective in the digital transformation of supply chains. A better approach may be found in multiplayer online games.

More on Resisting China’s Avoidance of Human Rights Issues

Thursday, April 1, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Regarding this week’s furor over Xinjiang cotton— announcements from several foreign textile and garment companies, including H&M, that they would stop using Xinjiang cotton and call for a boycott of the product due to the forced labor of Uyghurs, hundreds of thousands…

Survey Suggests “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Will Gain Traction With Supply Chain Management

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The newly coined acronym, DEI, might still be a mystery to many of today’s supply chain managers, but a new survey conducted by by Gartner, Inc. and the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) indicates that soon may be changing.

Supply chain disruptions – no immediate relief in sight

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 · Hannah Kain
The pandemic may be receding, but there's no quck vaccine for what ails supply chains

Financial Settlement in the Wake of The Suez Canal Crisis

Monday, March 29, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Now that the logjam at the Suez Canal has been cleared, businesses with goods aboard the vessel - in addition to other ships delayed by the blockage – will begin the claims process to recoup losses from damaged cargo and general average losses.

Global Supply Chain Managers Should Resist China’s Attempt to Dodge Human Rights Issues

Friday, March 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Communist authorities have recently encouraged consumers across China to boycott companies that have publicly expressed concerns about forced labor and other human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in and from the northwest region of Xinjiang.

Fitch Ratings Finds Supply Chains Resilient After Covid-19

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Rating stabilizations and positive outlook revisions have picked up pace on an aggregate basis with over 135 issuers placed on Positive Rating Outlook or Rating Watch Positive across corporate, sovereign, financial institution (FI) and public finance sectors over the past…

JSCM Video: Where does supply chain go after COVID?

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
In this video, Arash Azadegan discusses supply network resilience strategies in response to the pandemic.

Transforming procurement at Nordstrom

Sunday, March 21, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
The fashion retailer's sourcing leader is centralizing procurement with an eye towards top line growth

Air Cargo Supply Chains Rebounding in Asia Pacific

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
With the Pacific Rim driving most of the growth, air cargo demand has shown significant gains for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis surfaced last year.

Jaw-dropping, Awesome Vaccine Supply Chain Management

Monday, March 15, 2021 · Rosemary Coates
As companies such as Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson awaited approval by the FDA, behind the scenes, manufacturing professionals were gearing up production lines in volumes never before experienced.

Balanced Scorecards can play a role in supply chain recovery strategies

Thursday, March 11, 2021 · Guilherme F. Frederico
As supply chains pivot towards recovery, its time to look to Balanced Scorecards

RILA CEOs Speak Out on New Supply Chain Disruptions

Thursday, March 11, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
For Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty, Both experiences and fulfillment are important uses for brick-and-mortar stores.

It’s time to digitally integrate the value chain

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 · SCMR Staff
The digitally integrated value chain is making its way into the traditional enterprise

Infrastructure’s Time Has Come

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · Michael Gravier
The pandemic has highlighted the critical role of infrastructure to the resilience and capabilities of our nation—and we’ve done a lousy job of caring for it. The cause, at least for the highway system, is the dysfunctional funding policy.
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