Al Guarnieri, partner in the law firm of Parker Poe, details how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the planning efforts of manufacturers in the short, medium and long term.

Brad Simmons, managing partner with KAI Design, speculates about the form that the office of the future will take, to accommodate the need for social distancing as well as permanent remote workers.

For many years, pharmaceutical companies have struggled to track products through the supply chain. This drawback has made it easy for counterfeiters to introduce fake drugs into the market.

The regents of the University of California have expanded their groundbreaking patent-infringement lawsuit against major retailers and suppliers of innovative filament LED light bulbs, naming one retailer and four manufacturers as additional defendants in the action.

With companies relying increasingly on complex global supply chains, their need for verifiable manufacturing ethics and supplier transparency is growing.

Alex Sarria, member of the litigation practice of Miller & Chevalier, explains the content of a new rule by the U.S. government, further expanding its ban on the procurement of telecommunications equipment and services from Huawei and other Chinese technology companies.

Three capabilities are now deemed essential for supply-chain management: enhanced insights, broader collaboration and resiliency.