Supply Chain Visibility

Why Cargo Monitoring Is Critical in a Time of Crisis and Beyond

July 9, 2020

As businesses reel from COVID-19, cargo thieves and cybercriminals are exploiting the chaos.

How RAIN RFID Will Shape Post-Pandemic Retail

July 9, 2020

The battery-free wireless technology can identify thousands of items in seconds — at a distance and without line-of-sight.

Coronavirus and Global Supply Chains: A Shock to the System

EDITOR'S Q&A

Why Leading Companies Are Implementing Risk Operation Centers

July 8, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The subject of supply-chain risk is high on the agenda of business executives today. Many companies bear scars of past disruptions, including a spate of natural disasters over the past decade. But they haven’t necessarily given the subject the full attention it deserves, especially in the age of COVID-19.

Drafting a Sustainability Agenda During COVID-19

July 8, 2020

Sirish Gouda and Debabrata Ghosh, SCB Contributors

Despite a drop in transportation emissions, the pandemic is paving the way for a slew of other environmental threats.

Why Metrics Are Essential to Modern-Day Warehouse Operations

July 7, 2020

TECSYS

Though long crucial to supply-chain management, metrics have migrated from board-room strategy sessions to operational decision-making.

Supply-Chain Planning Transformation: A Practitioner’s Roadmap

July 7, 2020

Logility

Four questions to help guide this multi-dimensional journey.

The Coronavirus Could Spur the End of Bad Shipping Data

July 7, 2020

Ashik Karim, SCB Contributor

Carrier delays — and the excuses that follow — are becoming less and less acceptable.

VIDEO

Watch: The Digital Transformation of the Warehouse

July 7, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Distribution operations need data more than ever before. But what should they be doing with it? Eric Rice, senior offering management lead with Honeywell Intelligrated, has answers.

IBM Introduces Sterling Inventory Control Tower to Help Organizations Manage Inventory

July 2, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

IBM announced the launch of IBM Sterling Inventory Control Tower to further help companies manage inventory and build resilient supply chains.

Five Supply-Chain Lessons Hospitals Can Learn From COVID-19

July 2, 2020

John Freund, SCB Contributor

We've learned the hard way that today's supply chains are not up to the task of managing critical supplies.

Supply Chain Visibility

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain visibility and its impact on supply chain management. New technologies in supply chain visibility are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using supply chain visibility solutions for real-time insight, risk management and supply chain optimization.