Kamala Raman, senior director analyst with Gartner, explains the reasoning behind President Biden’s initial choice of four critical supply chains to address in a 100-day review.

In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Tony Uphoff, President and Chief Executive Officer of ThomasNet, reveals the findings of the company’s latest North American Manufacturing Trends report, covering the fourth quarter of 2020.

Steven Tompkins, director of sector development for agriculture and rail with Inmarsat, discusses the role of satellite communications in ensuring that shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine remain at designated temperatures for safe transport and delivery.

Bill Brooks, vice president of transportation with Capgemini, describes the challenge of distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to outlying areas of the country in a safe, secure and timely manner.

Geraint John, vice president analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, reveals the results of a survey in which companies described their current efforts at achieving supply-chain resiliency and agility.

The authenticity and traceability of products is now taking place at the molecular level. Do we finally have a technology that’s 100% secure?

Guy Harrison, general manager of risk and compliance with Dow Jones, describes the risks that companies face today from new sanctions and regulations imposed by the U.S. and other governments around the world.

Businesses and suppliers alike must take preemptive action to rid their supply chains of forced labor, or face irreversible damage to their consumer base.