A vast shadow fleet of tankers with unknown owners is being amassed to service Moscow’s interests, despite the harshest sanctions on Russian exports in history.

Traditional spreadsheet solutions do not work anymore. Today’s “plug ‘n play” technology solutions are purpose-built to evolve materials management.

Whirlpool is slashing production of its refrigerators, dish washers and other home appliances by more than a third to shrink inventories.

Presenting he case for an integrated procurement strategy that supports greater transparency and service.

The oral drug, nilotinib, is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia, and may be made in Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tunisia.

Government and private industry alike have set ambitious targets for the production of electric vehicles. But will their efforts be short-circuited by a broken battery supply chain?

Where OEMs in the past could concentrate on securing supply of expensive components, now they have to think about everything that goes into production, including raw materials, too.

International trade relationships are rife with hidden risks that can completely up-end a company because of expensive fines, imprisonment, revocation of privileges, and brand tarnish.

For brands and manufacturers to be responsive to near-term demand fluctuations, they must first achieve a greater level of connectivity and visibility from their end-to-end supply ecosystem.

Want to improve the current supply chain situation?  Mobilize industry and governments to focus on its people, and develop and increase the usage of technology, improving planning and efficiency.