Supply Chain

Coronavirus Impact Explored at Recently-Concluded Modex 2020

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Modex 2020 – the largest manufacturing and supply chain expo of the year – focused on a great many concerns shared by industry leaders, but none so pressing as coronavirus, or covid-19, says Resilience360 chairman David Shillingford.

U.S. West Coast Facing “The Drumbeat of Bad News”

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Ports are actively working with their supply chain partners to be prepared for a cargo surge should production levels ramp up

Global Supply Chain Stakeholders Putting More Heat on China to End Slavery

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
While many supply chain stakeholders are currently concerned with containing the spread of an epidemic emanating from China, other major industry players are keeping their eyes fixed on addressing another scourge yet to be wiped out: Slavery

Financial Stress Stemming from COVID-19 May Weaken 2020 GDP Growth Says IHS Markit

Monday, March 9, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
IHS Markit economists note that Fourth-quarter GDP growth was reported at 2.1% in the Bureau of Economic Analysis' second estimate, unrevised from the advance estimate. The implications for supply chain managers is obvious, they add.

In Times of Coronavirus, Maturity in Supply Chain Management Really Matters!

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 · Guilherme Frederico
Maturity management is one of the most important aspects to be considered by supply chain managers. Supply chain management in higher levels of maturity takes supply chains to a better level of performance as well as more resilient against potential disruptions due to risks…

New Research Confirms Blockchain’s Effectiveness for Improved Data Sharing in the Retail Industry

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 · SCMR Staff
The Auburn University RFID Lab, in collaboration with GS1 US, completed a proof-of-concept that demonstrates the effectiveness of blockchain and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies to improve serialized data sharing in the retail industry.

Is your supply chain focused on the customer experience?

Monday, March 2, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
Amazon's supply chain begins with the customer and works backwards. But Amazon is not alone

USC to Stage Webinar Examining Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chains

Monday, March 2, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
When the 2020 USC Marshall Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit convenes this August, humanitarian supply chains and the challenges of current epidemics is certain to be addressed.

Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chains to be Discussed on Wednesday Webinar Organized by USC

Monday, March 2, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
A new live webinar and Q&A is being conducted by Networking and Advanced Research (NEAR) on the supply chain disruptions caused by Coronavirus on Wednesday, March 4th.

The Great Simplification

Monday, March 2, 2020 · Michael Gravier
A lot has been written about the novel corona-virus impacts on supply chains. Yet of course much of what companies will do will play out over the next decade because supply chains are rooted in physical facilities and capital investments.

AlixPartners New Ocean Cargo Study Reveals Supply Chain Management Concerns

Monday, March 2, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean cargo shippers still not satisfied with carrier opacity, says AlixPartners study

Hackett: For 2020, Procurement Puts Cost, Technology, & Analytics On the Front Burner

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement faces a dual challenge in 2020 – reducing both external and internal operating costs while at the same time adding value and becoming a better strategic advisor to the business, according to new Procurement Key Issues research from The Hackett Group, Inc.

Three Product Design Trends Driving Innovation and Business Operations

Monday, February 24, 2020 · Mark Dohnalek
During this next decade, we can expect to see an acceleration in three design trends that are already rapidly underway. In addition to driving innovation and how we approach design – they will also impact how we operate our businesses.

Don’t Expect “Business as Usual” to Resume Soon in China

Thursday, February 20, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
While many Chinese provinces have ended their official shutdowns, and others are expected to do so by the end of the month, Freightos reports that resumption of work has remained slow.

Mitigating Impact of the Coronavirus on Supply Chain

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 · Koray Köse
The ramifications of a pandemic event are hard to predict. However, by taking necessary steps to assess risk and prepare for the potential fallout from an event, supply chain leaders can mitigate its impact.
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