THINK TANK Procurement Leaders: It's Time to Keep Shining December 7, 2023 Georg Roesch, SCB Contributor C-suite and senior executive leaders have grown to rely on procurement to weigh in on board-level topics — and now they’re craving more insight.Read More
Green Shipping Partnership Signed by Ports of Singapore, LA and Long Beach December 6, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The new strategy outlines the steps that the three ports will take to speed up the decarbonization of the shipping industry.Read More
Airbus Needs to Deliver 97 Jets in December to Meet 2023 Goal December 6, 2023 Bloomberg The planemaker shipped 64 jets in November, it said December 5, bringing the tally to 623 for the first 11 months of 2023.Read More
THINK TANK Eight Keys to Vetting Suppliers for Success December 6, 2023 Art Thomas, SCB Contributor Many smaller manufacturers aren’t equipped with the resources necessary to hire supply chain specialists that solely focus on vetting suppliers. Read More
New U.S. Rules Could Make It Harder to Qualify for EV Tax Credits December 4, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The White House said that it hopes the new rules will encourage the development of auto industry supply chains in the U.S.Read More
SCB FEATURE How Can Employers Repair the ‘Disconnect’ With Essential Frontline Workers? December 4, 2023 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain It should come as no surprise, given the crises and disruptions of recent years, that frontline workers are becoming harder to find, hire and retain.Read More
Mars Responds to Child Labor Accusations December 1, 2023 SupplyChainBrain The investigation found children as young as five years old using machetes to harvest the cocoa beans that ended up in some Mars products.Read More
Bed Bath & Beyond Suing MSC for $300M December 1, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Bed Bath & Beyond wants MSC to pay roughly $150 million for damages as well as an equal sum for what the company described as exploitative and coercive behavior.Read More
THE SUPPLYCHAINBRAIN PODCAST Podcast | Can Smaller E-tailers Match Amazon’s Same-Day Service? December 1, 2023 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain When it comes to same-day delivery, Amazon has set the bar high. Is it realistic for smaller e-tailers to match that promise?Read More
Ford Estimates UAW Labor Deal Will Cost $8.8B November 30, 2023 SupplyChainBrain Ford and GM were forced to cut their full-year profit forecasts due to lost production from the six weeks of strikes at the companies’ U.S. plants.Read More
The Priority Gap: Survey Reveals Major Disconnect Between Supply Chain Execs and the C-Suite Supply Chain Planning & Optimization