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…
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…
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.
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…
While much of California has been reeling from the current pandemic, the San Francisco Bay Area remains something of an exception due to good governance and responsible citizens.
As noted in our news section today, Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo taking place through Thursday, features CSCOs and supply chain executives taking a strategic view of the trends disrupting our industry.
Global supply chain analysts note that recent cyber-attacks on ocean carriers have proven quite disruptive. Denmark’s Maersk Line incurred estimated damages of $300 million due to the global ransomware attack it suffered in 2017.
Before you leave China, be sure you have identified all of the risks of a new location as well as those of leaving your current manufacturing site. Better yet, consider opening a second factory in a new location, without closing the old one, known as “China Plus One…
As outlined in our current website feature, climate change may make the Arctic Ocean a viable alternative sea channel for global supply chain managers. In this exclusive Q&A interview with Hiba Baroud, Vanderbilt University Littlejohn Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant…
Spot container freight rates have increased in recent months, driven by shipping companies’ supply discipline, despite a decline in demand at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says.
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