While many supply chain stakeholders believe all forms of global slavery were abolished more than a hundred and fifty years ago, new research reveals that the world has more slaves today than any other time.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, tree farms sell approximately 25-30 million Christmas trees every year at an average price of $75 each – totaling $2-3 billion in revenue. Approximately 26% of these trees are sold to big-box retail chains like Wal-Mart…
We are on the cusp of major challenges in labor, and supply chain managers should prepare. The economy has created a record number of jobs and unemployment is at nearly the lowest it can be, yet too many workers aren't benefiting.
While more than 50 world leaders convene this week for the 2019 United Nations Climate Change (COP25) conference at Madrid's IFEMA convention center, a major ocean cargo carrier has joined the largest international voluntary initiative for sustainable development.
The data explosion is at its peak and becoming more mainstream across all industries – the supply chain is no exception, maintains Dr. Madhav Durbha, Group Vice President of Industry Strategy at LLamasoft, a leading provider of enterprise supply chain design technology.
The ongoing downbeat news on the global economy has left many supply chain managers uneasy of late, particularly those seeking to mitigate modal costs.
Supply chain information isn't updated periodically in weekly, monthly, or quarterly forecasts and plans—plans are continuously responding to information and operations adapt when required.
When the 27th annual BSR Conference convenes in San Jose, CA next week, the next generation of supply chain technologies will be a major area of focus.
Companies that want to innovate can't escape risk. The solution is to understand your organization's appetite, or tolerance, for risk and plan accordingly.
Most countries impose legal control on the export of goods from their jurisdictions, while international trade agreements often include additional regulations. Failing to observe new laws and sanctions can have severe consequences for importers, too.
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