Quality & Metrics

Calculating Total Cost of Ownership in the Age of Big Tariffs

October 30, 2019

Companies managing global supply chains need to go well beyond what they pay their suppliers to calculate the true cost of ownership.

New Tech May Be Eroding Trust in the Freight Industry

October 24, 2019

Ashik Karim, SCB Contributor

The health of the freight industry seems to appear much different to investors versus those working in the field.

J&J Recalls Lot of Baby Powder After Asbestos Trace Found

J&J Recalls Baby Powder After Asbestos Trace Found

October 21, 2019

Bloomberg

Given that Johnson & Johnson’s lawyers made public statements this month that the company’s talc-based products were free of asbestos, the recall couldn’t come at a worse time.

The World Loses $400 Billion of Food Before It Reaches Stores

October 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Some 14% of all food produced is lost annually, with central and southern Asia, North America and Europe accounting for the biggest shares.

Regulators Were in the Dark Over Boeing Design Changes

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the resources and expertise to fully vet the design changes implicated in two fatal crashes, a review panel has concluded.

Investors to Ask Companies to Be CO2 Neutral by 2050

October 7, 2019

Bloomberg

The largest investor initiative tackling climate change says after two years of talking to the most polluting companies, data show most haven’t aligned their businesses with the Paris accord and that its members need to ramp up pressure.

For Supply Chains, Customer Experience Is the New Differentiator

October 3, 2019

Jay Fraze, SCB Contributor

Customer experience is disrupting and changing the supply-chain world from the inside out.

China’s Role as Global Drug Hub Raises Alarms in Washington

September 30, 2019

Bloomberg

A California congresswoman plans to hold a hearing in about a month to explore the national-security risks posed by China’s dominance of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain, escalating concerns raised by the Pentagon.

Responding to Trade War Worries: A Six Sigma Strategy

September 18, 2019

Mike DiLeo, SCB Contributor

The hidden risk of a protracted trade war goes beyond the most obvious downside of losing valued trading partners, disrupting the supply chain and increasing costs.

Carcinogen in Zantac and Generics Triggers FDA, EU Probes

September 17, 2019

Bloomberg

Global health regulators sounded a coordinated alarm about the possibility that a stomach drug taken by millions of people could be tainted with the same cancer-causing agent that has sparked a worldwide recall of blood-pressure pills.