Business Strategy Alignment

Supermarkets Need to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit, U.K. Officials Warn

December 10, 2018

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.

U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

December 7, 2018

Bloomberg

The U.K. will plow $160m into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced this week.

Walgreens Starts Next-Day Drug Delivery

December 6, 2018

Bloomberg

Walgreens is rolling out a nationwide next-day prescription-delivery service to fend off competition from Amazon and numerous venture capital-backed startups.

Q&A | What's Driving Supply-Chain Network Optimization?

December 6, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What exactly is "optimization" as it relates to supply-chain management today? Here are some of the drivers behind that concept.

Q&A | Mapping the New Supply-Chain Planning Landscape

December 4, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Here's how recent progress in technology and business-process is creating an improved planning environment.

How a Fighter Pilot’s Experience Can Help Boost Supply-Chain Cybersecurity

December 3, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Who knew that a battle strategy devised for fighter pilots could be repurposed to protect supply chains from cyber threats and other security risks?

DHL Turns to Robots to Equip U.S. Warehouses for E-Commerce

December 3, 2018

Bloomberg

DHL is deploying artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and product-picking robots at its American warehouses to help handle the surge in e-commerce demand.

Want to Be a Modern CPG? Start With Your Supply Chain

December 3, 2018

Mohammed Hajibashi, SCB Contributor

Modern customer service is no longer simply about selling products — it’s about offering an entire experience.

BGSA Supply Chain Conference to be held in Palm Beach

December 1, 2018

Q&A | Forging a Path to the Digital Supply Chain

November 30, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Just what is a digital supply chain, anyway? And how can companies achieve it? Hans Thalbauer, senior vice president of digital supply chain for SAP, has some answers.