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How Ace Hardware Ensures Supplier Excellence

Q&A | How Ace Hardware Ensures Supplier Excellence

January 7, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ace Hardware manages a supplier base numbering in the thousands. Here's how the company ensures consistent supplier performance in a constrained supply-chain world.

Huawei

New Security Bill Targets U.S. Tech Transfers to China

January 4, 2019

The U.S. hasn’t done enough to counter the use of technology transfers and supply chain infiltration from countries like China, according to two U.S. senators.

Drugmakers

China’s Generic Drugmakers Struggle to Survive Procurement Policy Shift

January 4, 2019

China’s plan to drive down generic drug prices through a centralized bulk procurement program is set to redraw the industry.

Apple

Apple Cuts Sales Outlook to New Low, Citing Supply Chain Struggle

January 3, 2019

For the first time in almost two decades, Apple has lowered its revenue outlook — citing weakness in China’s economy and supply constraints.

U.K. Manufacturers Step Up Stockpiling — Again — Entering Brexit Year

January 3, 2019

U.K. manufacturers are intensifying their stockpiling efforts as they brace for a potentially disruptive Brexit.

Why the U.S. Still Imports Natural Gas Despite Export Boom

Why the U.S. Still Imports Natural Gas Despite Export Boom

January 2, 2019

The U.S. may be exporting natural gas at a record clip, but that hasn’t stopped it from accepting new imports.

Coffee

Coffee Farmers Gain Grounds to Raise Prices in 2019

January 2, 2019

It’s been a big year for the companies that sell coffee, but not so much for the growers that supply them. That could start to change in 2019.

Integrated Supply Chains and the Future of Healthcare

Integrated Supply Chains and the Future of Healthcare

December 28, 2018

Chris Luoma, SCB Contributor

Reducing supply-chain costs is critical to the survival of the healthcare industry.

Ensuring Ethical Practices by Suppliers

Q&A | Creating and Maintaining Ethical Factories: A Challenge for Manufacturers

December 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Ensuring ethical practices through all of the tiers of a global supply chain is a never-ending challenge. How do we get it right?

Blockchain: Reality or Hype?

Podcast | Blockchain: Reality or Hype?

December 21, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Blockchain technology promises to usher in a new era of supply-chain transparency. The only question: When?

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