Everyone's asking what's going to happen next with supply chains. There's a set of writers—mostly non-experts—bemoaning how terrible our supply chains are and how they have let down not just their customers but humanity.
At the root of the short supply of PPE for hospitals are several factors. Distributors don't have inventory, and hospitals don't have the relationships in place to buy directly from manufacturers. Making matters more difficult, many vendors are requiring down…
COVID-19 has upended supply chains globally. We asked our readers how the virus is impacting their plans for new warehouse and distribution center solutions.
In March, shipping volumes from China approached 94% of pre-COVID volume, a marked improvement from February. But it's a tale of two industry segments.
Pressure to reopen the world's economies is intensifying. However, hasty reopenings will likely spur waves of resurging infections in location after location, followed by more closures and quarantines.
Having an efficient supply chain benefits all aspects of your business. It makes life easier for your workers and it increases customer satisfaction. The problem with many supply chains is that they are too complex, which can lead to problems such as slow lead times and…
Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management, talks about how nearly all ISM members are dealing with disruptions stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A new report from the IBM Institute for Business Value, “COVID-19 and Shattered Supply Chains” highlights that the pandemic has revealed vulnerabilities in global supply chains, causing unanticipated chaos while emphasizing a need for resilience and smarter systems based…
The problems we'll face in the post pandemic world may look the same but contextually they'll be very different. Will we as Sourcing professionals develop answers collaboratively and in a manner relevant to new situations? Will it be pre-pandemic business as usual?…
Geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro argues that the over-reliance on China as a primary supplier will drive change across global supply chains
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