Supply Chain

Low Consumer Confidence in Supply Chains Prompts Early Holiday Shopping, Research Reveals

Thursday, December 2, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Bright Data recently released new research that reveals consumer sentiments around the 2021 holiday shopping season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Protecting Human Rights While Solving Climate Change Riddle

Monday, November 29, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Climate change deniers may contend that regulatory compliance takes its human toll in supply chain management outcomes, but a new body of research contends that the benefits slightly outweigh the risks.

Enabling Responsible Sourcing in our Supply Chains

Monday, November 29, 2021 · Miguel Cossio
It has been encouraging to hear in recent weeks the dialogue happening at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and country level commitments being outlined.

Retailers Offer White House Supply Chain Recommendations

Monday, November 29, 2021 · SCMR Staff
The Retail Industry Leaders Association sent a letter to President Biden this week offering short term and long-term recommendations for additional actions the administration should take to further alleviate existing bottlenecks in our supply chains.

Advancing the Circular Economy of Plastics Through E-commerce

Thursday, November 18, 2021 · Niranjini Kumar and Jacob Backstrom
Plastic is one of the most common materials in the world due to its functional properties, low processing cost, and versatility.

BSI Launches New Global Intelligence Report Ahead of “Make or Break” Year for Supply Chains

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 · SCMR Staff
At a time when supply chains are failing and are at the heart of the public consciousness, BSI explores the trends and risks that continue to negatively impact our day-to-day way of life

IHS Markit US Business Outlook Reflects Inflationary Pressures on Supply Chains

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The latest IHS Markit Business Outlook survey indicated that business optimism among US private sector firms weakened in October and fell below the historic series average.

Gartner Announces Rankings of the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2021

Friday, November 12, 2021 · SCMR Staff
To reflect growing maturity across the healthcare and life sciences supply chain, the ranking now solely focuses on U.S. health systems.

The Delays Are Feeding Each Other

Friday, November 12, 2021 · Michael Gravier
Supply chains are entering a new era. We’re all aware of the backed-up ports and the shortages—the world has unleashed a wave of pent-up demand on a massive scale.

How Supply Chain Visibility Increases Value and ROI

Thursday, November 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff
When implementing technology- and operational-based improvements, business leaders rely on their supply chain partners to provide clear, incremental value in those implementations.

Roll Back Trump-era Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum May Have Hidden Consequences for Supply Chains

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The Biden administration recently announced a deal with the European Union to partially roll back Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an attempt to reduce prices for U.S. consumers amid rising inflation and supply chain concerns. But some argue the deal won’t…

Are there Uyghurs in Your Supply Chain?

Wednesday, November 10, 2021 · Rosemary Coates
Muslim Uyghurs, held in forced labor camps in China, have become front-page news. More recently, reports from human rights organizations reveal that many top American brands are using these labor camps as factories.

Port of Oakland Chief Asks State Help in Supply Chain Crisis

Friday, November 5, 2021 · SCMR Staff
West Coast ports were under funded by comparison relative to their degree of national economic importance and jobs generation.

The China Factor

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
SCMR blogger, Michael Gravier notes that for decades, China has demonstrated incredible growth fueled in part by its cheap and massive labor pool as well as a looser regulatory regime when it comes to safety and the environment. Most importantly, China demonstrated incredible…

2021 Trade Update: Hedging Your Bets

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Because international trade has become less “globalized” compared to a few years ago, supply chain managers must devote more scrutiny to regulatory compliance and unexpected penalties.
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