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MOST-READ ARTICLES OF 2022

Lean Supply Chain Management or Agile? Here's How to Achieve Both

February 2, 2022

Paul Noble, SCB Contributor

Can global supply chains be both agile and lean? With the right kind of digital transformation, the answer is yes.

Trucker Protest Strands Beef Shipments at U.S.-Canada Border

February 1, 2022

Bloomberg

Protesters who are rallying against vaccine mandates are holding up shipments of Canadian beef to the U.S.

Nestle to Pay Cocoa Farmers Cash Incentives to Fight Child Labor

January 31, 2022

Bloomberg

Nestle SA will offer cocoa farmers and their families in the Ivory Coast cash incentives that aim to reduce child labor, as the chocolate industry faces growing scrutiny over the problem.

Counting Down to the Next Supply Chain Shock

January 31, 2022

Cedric Bru, SCB Contributor

What impacted supply chain dynamics in 2021, and what's coming next?

Why Strategic Sourcing Technology Is Key to Gaining a Competitive Supply Chain Advantage

January 28, 2022

Rajesh Kalidindi, SCB Contributor

This technology is changing the game for supply chain sourcing professionals, putting them in a position to streamline processes, mitigate supply disruptions, save money and significantly add to their top and bottom lines.

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Watch: In the Wake of Omicron: What Can We Expect Now?

January 28, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Per Hong, partner with Kearney, assesses the impact to date of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and speculates on how the current crisis will change global supply chains forever.

Connect With SupplyChainBrain at Manifest 2022

January 26, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

Join SupplyChainBrain on Wednesday and Thursday at Manifest 2022, a new conference showcasing cutting-edge logistics and supply chain technology. Here’s where you can find us.

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Watch: Putting the Pieces of Broken Supply Chains Back Together

January 26, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Glenn Steinberg, global supply chain leader with EY, discusses the drivers behind the “great reset” of manufacturing and supply chain operations.

Global Supply Chains Near Make-or-Break Point for Easing in 2022

January 25, 2022

Bloomberg

Global supply chains are nearing a turning point that’s set to help determine whether logistics headwinds abate soon or keep restraining the global economy and prop up inflation well into 2022, according to several new barometers.

Boeing's Jet-Building Frenzy Rests on Fragile Suppliers Short on Labor

January 25, 2022

Bloomberg

After a talent exodus, the twin tragedies of its 737 Max jets falling from the sky, and stiff competition from rivals — on top of Covid’s blow to air travel — Boeing is gearing up for a production resurgence that will help mount the industry's steepest ramp-up in modern aviation history.