Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt

The World’s Cargo Ships Are Sailing Into Worse Climate Risks: Report

March 16, 2022

Dangerous, expensive disruptions to shipping and many of the world’s roughly 3,700 ports are on the rise along with global temperatures. These events will increasingly threaten the sea routes that convey 80% of traded goods by volume, according to an analysis by Environmental Defense Fund.

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Watch: When Will the Vehicle Supply Chain Recover?

March 16, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

A discussion about the current state and future of the vehicle supply chain, with Shay Scott, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and professor in the University of Tennessee’s Master's of Science in Supply Chain Management online program.

The Growing Necessity for Supply Chain Sustainability

March 16, 2022

Ken Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

If 2021 was the year companies innovated to overcome supply chain disruption, 2022 might be the one in which they create more sustainable networks.

To Fight Modern Slavery, Start With Tier 2 Suppliers

March 14, 2022

Kelly Barner, SCB Contributor

Companies that lack supply chain visibility beyond first-tier suppliers can’t confirm if or where labor exploitation is occurring.

U.S. Oil Production Will Cushion Price Hit to Economy, Eventually

March 10, 2022

Bloomberg

Any increased capital spending by U.S. oil and gas producers in response to the surge in crude price should help soften the blow to the economy from an expected pullback in consumer spending. It just won’t be anytime soon.

Can Europe Weaken Putin’s Power Over Global Energy?

March 9, 2022

Bloomberg

The war in Ukraine has already revealed that the modern financial system can be weaponized in ways never before seen. Now the same might be true of the energy transition.

War in Ukraine Triggers Global Food Emergency

March 9, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that’s been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic’s blow and pushing millions more into hunger.

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Watch: Are Companies Ready to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions in 2022?

March 9, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Alan Holland, chief executive officer of Keelvar, describes the challenge of measuring the carbon emissions of suppliers in multi-tier global supply chains.

Buckle Down: No Relief From Supply Chain Woes Anytime Soon

March 7, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Global supply chains are unlikely to see relief from congestion, disruption, labor shortages and skyrocketing costs anytime soon.

Ukraine Outsourcing Is a Major Part of Global Tech Supply Chain

March 3, 2022

Bloomberg

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted projects at a raft of global tech companies, and employers are now arranging escape plans for their workers.