No serious discussion of humanitarian supply chains can take place before acknowledging The Sovereign Order of Malta – one of the oldest institutions of Western and Christian civilization.
While global supply chain managers are still dealing with new Pandemic mandates, BSI, the has released its 2020 assessment on the global impact of COVID-19 lockdowns.
As the world marks Human Rights Day, the widening societal inequalities brought into focus by the pandemic are a stark reminder of the action needed to advance human rights.
As reported in our news section, our nation’s two largest ports in San Pedro Bay are seeking ways to deal with record-setting cargo throughput…and congestions.
In its latest “World Flash” intelligence report, IHS Markit economists note that the dreaded second and third waves of COVID-19 arrived in late 2020 as any illusion the world can easily control the spread of the virus had largely vanished.
With December 2, 2020 designated as the United Nations' International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, companies should make certain their supply chains are clear of any slavery-oriented practices that could damage their reputation and business, as well as take steps to…
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.
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