John Scannapieco, chair of the Global Business Team at the law firm of Baker Donelson, explains how the U.S.-China trade war, the coronavirus pandemic and global recession are causing companies to rethink the structure of their supply chains.
Challenge: A global manufacturer has been evolving from a logistics culture to global supply-chain culture. Due to fast-changing regulations and market expectations, the ability to anticipate customers’ requirements has become strategic. Now the entire supply chain must be ready to meet their needs.
What makes a supply chain resilient? A discussion about the findings from a new study by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics.
With total vessel capacity expected to reach an all-time high in 2020, companies at every port and shipping nexus are beginning to re-evaluate longstanding business processes.
Bernard Goor, senior vice president of sales with Infor, explains the concept behind the continuous supply chain, and reveals the biggest obstacles that companies face when trying to achieve that goal.
Supplier onboarding is about creating smooth and manageable processes to develop strong buyer-vendor relationships — the kind that result in improved outcomes for all parties involved.
James Thomson, partner with Buy Box Experts, offers a view of the coming peak holiday shopping season, and describes what retailers are doing to prepare for it, in a time of pandemic.