Supply Chain

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.

Why the Semiconductor Shortage Must Drive Change in the Auto Industry

Monday, March 15, 2021 · Geraint John Automotive manufacturers sit at the center of a complex, highly integrated and heavily outsourced supply chain for semiconductors.

DHL Business Sentiment Survey Finds U.S. Companies Eager to Increase International Presence

Monday, March 15, 2021 · SCMR Staff While U.S. companies are still wrestling with COVID-19 related challenges, most are optimistic that they can expand abroad in 2021.

Jaw-dropping, Awesome Vaccine Supply Chain Management

Monday, March 15, 2021 · Rosemary Coates As companies such as Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson awaited approval by the FDA, behind the scenes, manufacturing professionals were gearing up production lines in volumes never before experienced.

RILA CEOs Speak Out on New Supply Chain Disruptions

Thursday, March 11, 2021 · Patrick Burnson For Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta Beauty, Both experiences and fulfillment are important uses for brick-and-mortar stores.

RILA Outlines Seven Imperatives for the Retail Industry Supply Chains

Thursday, March 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff RILA explores COVID-19’s long-term impact on the future of retail

AlixPartners’ Releases New Report on Ocean Cargo Supply Chains

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Long “the sick man” of the transportation ecosystem, the container-shipping industry stands on the brink of a new era of sustainable profitability.

Supply Chain AI Adoption May be Hastened Due to Pandemic, says KPMG

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but many say it’s moving too fast, according to a new KPMG survey.

Cloudleaf Software Powers Logistics-as-a-Service Solution

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff Cloudleaf today announced that Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has chosen Cloudleaf’s Digital Visibility Platform as part of its new Logistics-as-a-Service offering which is part of the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite.

Infrastructure’s Time Has Come

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · Michael Gravier The pandemic has highlighted the critical role of infrastructure to the resilience and capabilities of our nation—and we’ve done a lousy job of caring for it. The cause, at least for the highway system, is the dysfunctional funding policy.

Global Supply Chain Managers Should Brace for GDP Surge, Says IHS Markit

Monday, March 8, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Industry analysts expect the U.S GDP to expand at 5.7% this year on impact of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief package.