Supply Chain

Financial Settlement in the Wake of The Suez Canal Crisis

Monday, March 29, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Now that the logjam at the Suez Canal has been cleared, businesses with goods aboard the vessel - in addition to other ships delayed by the blockage – will begin the claims process to recoup losses from damaged cargo and general average losses.

Study: 85 Percent of CFOs Expect Digitization to Improve Cash Flow, Profitability and Revenue

Monday, March 29, 2021 · SCMR Staff
DiCentral, a global B2Bi and API solutions provider, and the Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh University (CSCRL), announced the results of a year-long study focused on uncovering the impact that supply chain digitization has on a company’s bottom line.

Global Supply Chain Managers Should Resist China’s Attempt to Dodge Human Rights Issues

Friday, March 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Communist authorities have recently encouraged consumers across China to boycott companies that have publicly expressed concerns about forced labor and other human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in and from the northwest region of Xinjiang.

Adapting to Reverse Supply Chain Challenges

Thursday, March 25, 2021 · Jeff Rechtzigel
The challenges of the past year forced many companies to adapt their reverse logistics and disposition strategies to mitigate cost and disruption.

Kearney’s 2021 FDI Confidence Index Reveals High Level of Supply Chain Risk Aversion

Thursday, March 25, 2021 · SCMR Staff
In the continued shift to safety, developed markets dominate the Index, reflecting strong investor emphasis on governance and technology factors.

Fitch Ratings Finds Supply Chains Resilient After Covid-19

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Rating stabilizations and positive outlook revisions have picked up pace on an aggregate basis with over 135 issuers placed on Positive Rating Outlook or Rating Watch Positive across corporate, sovereign, financial institution (FI) and public finance sectors over the past…

Manufacturing Suppler Chain Managers Remain Upbeat About the Future, Says KPMG Survey

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
KPMG released some striking findings from its annual CEO Survey today.

Is Your Supply Chain Crisis Proof?

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare widespread problems with supplier information on a global scale. While many procurement leaders had initially vowed to invest in supply chain resiliency, almost a year later, procurement leaders are still grappling with a cascade of issues…

Survey on Brexit Supply Chains Examines Risk Mitigation

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Avetta interviewed executives from diverse industries about Britain’s exit from the EU; survey also finds concerns about administrative and legislative changes

Global GDP Expected to Advance Supply Chains by 5.1% in 2021

Monday, March 22, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Global economic growth will strengthen in the second quarter; as vaccinations accelerate and activity restrictions are eased, consumer spending will revive, lifting global output to a new peak by the third quarter of 2021.

Cyber Attacks in Manufacturing: How to Protect Your Company

Thursday, March 18, 2021 · Mark Dohnalek
Watch out manufacturers because criminals are lurking, using new techniques to defeat legacy security measures, resulting in a 260% increase in cyber attacks.

Air Cargo Supply Chains Rebounding in Asia Pacific

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
With the Pacific Rim driving most of the growth, air cargo demand has shown significant gains for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis surfaced last year.

Capgemini’s Report Highlights Top Digital Features Driving Procurement

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Capgemini's new report highlights the top digital features and experiences that drive procurement officers to trust or remain loyal to a supplier, and which that would make them less likely to return.

Recommender Systems: A Machine Learning Solution for the Oil and Gas Industry

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · Jesús Madrid and Andrew Min
The oil and gas industry has seen many ups and downs in the last 20 years.

Gartner Says Adoption of Hyperautomation by Gen Z will Drive Supply Chain Autonomy

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 · SCMR Staff
The evolution towards an autonomous supply chain has already begun, and this transformation coincides and is driven by members of Generation Z (Gen Z), that have just started to enter the workforce, according to Gartner, Inc.
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