Supply Chain

Book from MIT’s Sheffi Helps Companies Navigate the Pandemic Today and Tomorrow

Thursday, October 1, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
In his new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19, published today, MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi explains how companies grappled with the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic and how they can survive and thrive as the crisis subsides.…

Leveraging Supply Chain Tools to Develop a Cyber Risk Culture and Strategy: Part III

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 · Dan Pellathy & Mike Burnette
The supply chain cyber risk environment is extraordinarily dynamic, and benchmark companies are always on the lookout for new ways to protect their supply chains.

New Oracle Cloud SCM Capabilities Introduced to Address Current Challenges

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Oracle today announced the latest updates to Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (Oracle Cloud SCM).

FTZ Update: Cross-border Trade May Be New Sweet Spot for Supply Chain Managers

Monday, September 28, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
While confronting the challenges posed by the current global pandemic, logistics managers continue to work on expediting everything from the smallest parts to finished products in order to meet market demand. Meanwhile, some supply chains need to be slowed in response to the…

Americans Say They Prefer Products Made In USA and Will Pay More For Them

Monday, September 28, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
The Reshoring Institute recently surveyed nearly 500 Americans across the country and asked if they prefer to buy products that are labeled “Made in USA.” Would they be willing to pay more for these items? Nearly 70% of the respondents said they prefer American-made…

North American Supply Chains Tied Up by Labor Disruptions in Canada

Thursday, September 24, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Following a strike by dockworkers that lasted for one month and paralyzed operations at the Port of Montreal in August and September of this year, Resilience360 research indicates that major ports both on the west and east coast of Canada continue to experience disruption…

Managing Cyber Risks In Global Supply Chains: Part II

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 · Dan Pellathy & Mike Burnette
Cyber risk refers to activity occurring in a cyberspace environment with potential for loss or damage to information, technology, and/or operations. It’s important to note that every cyberspace environment incorporates both the technology and the people using it.

Humanitarian Supply Chain: Fighting the Good Fight for West Coast Farm Workers

Monday, September 21, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Port of Los Angeles recently teamed with Logistics Victory Los Angeles and CMA CGM Group to donate 75,000 respiratory facemasks to the United Farm Workers of America.

JLL Closes Gaps in Global Pandemic Retail Distribution Needs

Monday, September 21, 2020 · SCMR Staff
Zoba, and JLL’s retail and industrial experts, learned from the front-lines helping retailers of all sizes and sectors, pivot their business models and ratify their supply chains to handle new volume and last mile distribution demands over the past six months;

Managing Cyber Risks In Global Supply Chains: The Four Fundamentals

Friday, September 18, 2020 · Dan Pellathy & Mike Burnette
Over the last 10 years, supply chains have increasingly turned to digitalization, automation, and technological integration in an effort to cut costs while responding to fast-changing customer markets. The competitive necessity of adopting these technologies is undeniable —…

Defining a Roadmap to Manage Product and Portfolio Complexity

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 · Janet Suleski
Managing product and portfolio complexity well during normal circumstances is no easy task. Factor in the coronavirus pandemic and rising global complexity, and the level of difficulty grows significantly. For organizations that want to thrive during these times, getting a…

New Capital Survey Findings Measure Impact of Covid-19

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
This is the first time researchers have done a mid-year update, and it has unearthed some very interesting findings relating to how the pandemic has impacted on performance, including payments to suppliers and inventory.

Two New Studies: Selective IoT investments For Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Friday, September 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Two new reports indicate that Internet of Things (IoT) must be fully embraced by supply chain managers before it’s too late.

Supply Chains Optimized by New Tech Advances at Port of Los Angeles

Friday, September 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
The Port of Los Angeles will begin distributing and publishing key dashboard data from Wabtec’s Port Optimizer™so that all supply chain stakeholders have easy access and can use the forward-looking information to better plan and prepare for inbound cargo.

Resilient Supply Chains May Well Be Driven by “Minority” Enterprises in the Future

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
In terms of revenue growth, minority suppliers in 10 out of the 12 industries we analyzed outperformed their non-minority privately-held peers, as well as their publicly-traded peers in three sectors - manufacturing, construction, and technology
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