The attackers reportedly torched five vehicles July 10 on the N4 highway that links the commercial hub of Gauteng to the Port of Maputo in neighboring Mozambique.

Automation enables greater visibility throughout the supply chain, and can help supply chain managers identify early-warning signs and take action before a disruption occurs. 

Yellen said the U.S. is not looking to completely separate the world’s two biggest economies because that would destabilize the global economy and be “virtually impossible to undertake.”

Drought across the Midwest recently fell to 63.54% from 64.71% during the week of June 30, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

While it represents an important step toward combating forced labor and protecting human rights, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act has the side effect of increasing day-to-day complexity for importers.

Most cyber risk comes from third-party relationships. 

AI seems like the ideal tool for sussing out supply chain vulnerabilities. But can we trust the algorithms?

What exactly is “agility,” besides being one of the supply chain’s favorite buzzwords? 

Efficiency, flexibility and responsiveness are the key components of a resilient supply chain, says Paul Webb, regional vice president of enterprise supply chain at Coupa.

“Political leaders in Europe... are interested in so-called decoupling or de-risking. Which, to be honest, according to our understanding, would be [economic] suicide,” said Hungary’s Foreign Minister.