Global Supply Chain Management

Lean, ‘Just-in-Time’ Management Didn't Cause the Supply Chain Crisis

February 9, 2022

There’s nothing in the lean and just-in-time supply chain methodologies that recommend keeping a bare minimum of parts on hand. In fact, they preach the opposite.

Net-Zero Plans of the Biggest Global Companies Don't Add Up

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

What do Unilever, Google and Amazon have in common? Their net-zero promises do not add up to net zero, a new report says.

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Watch: You've Got Supply Chain Visibility. So What?

February 8, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's not enough just to know where your freight in transit is. You've got to be aware of multiple aspects of the shipment, says Sam Phillips, senior solutions manager with Here Technologies.

Americans Face Record Metals Prices as Shipping Costs Surge

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

Surging prices of the raw materials needed for your refrigerators, automobiles, window frames and plumbing show no signs of abating as America’s supply chain crisis spills into another year.

How Ecosystem Planning Counters Supply Chain ‘Bullwhip Effect’

February 8, 2022

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Along with the passing of supply “chains” in favor of supply “networks,” statistical forecasting is passing in favor of more advanced cognitive technology.

Is Supply Chain Technology Failing U.S. Retailers?

February 8, 2022

Tony Gray, SCB Contributor

In the face of prolific investments in supply chain technology and resources, U.S. retailers have failed to achieve significant cost savings.

Can Global Supply Chains Stay Afloat in a Sea of Re-Configuration?

February 8, 2022

Oren Ben-Zeev, SCB Contributor

Recent events have unleashed a storm on the global supply chain, testing its age and fragility, and highlighting its inability to cope with stress.

A Fundamental Shift in B2B Payments Is Long Overdue

February 8, 2022

Gavin Cicchinelli, SCB Contributor

While noteworthy innovations have been made in the $518 billion global payments market, it’s still overwhelmingly complicated and costly for buyers to pay suppliers.

The Key Capabilities of a Digital Supply Chain Network

February 8, 2022

Joe Bellini, SCB Contributor

The existing hub and spoke style of today’s “enterprise centric” systems is no longer sufficient.

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Watch: Are Businesses Living Up to ESG Requirements?

February 3, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A review of how good a job companies are doing in adhering to their promises in the areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG), with two attorneys from Crowell & Moring LLP.