Chemicals & Energy

China Virus Crisis Roils Supply Chains for Global Manufacturers

February 10, 2020

Less than a month into the health crisis that began in China, supply chain disruptions are showing up around the world, from automakers to mobile-phone producers to energy companies.

ANALYSIS

Digital Transformation Creates Efficiencies in the Chemical Industry

February 8, 2020

David Cahn, SCB Contributor

Analyst Insight: Every change-management consultant knows that effective transformation within a business requires a combination of people, processes, and technology. Global conditions, regulatory concerns, sustainability efforts, and the need to differentiate based on customer service instead of just price are major drivers for the chemical industry to digitally transform itself.

SAP – IDC Design to Operate – Leveraging an Intelligent Digital Supply Chain

January 30, 2020

SAP

Advanced supply-chain capabilities can transform a “cost center” into an “opportunity center.”

What to Watch for in Commodities in 2020

January 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Here’s an overview of what to expect in oil, gold, copper, iron ore, pork and more (and the mixed, complex picture that emerges).

Misery Looms Over Top Coal Shippers as China to Buy Less in 2020

December 27, 2019

Bloomberg

China isn’t cutting back on consumption of the most-polluting fossil fuel just yet, but it is set to reduce imports.

Coal Power Seen Falling by Record, Helping Emissions Growth Slow

December 13, 2019

Bloomberg

Electricity generated from coal-fired plants is set to fall by a record 3% this year, according to a recent report.

One American CEO’s Tortuous Path to Surviving Trump’s Trade Wars

November 27, 2019

Bloomberg

Perhaps no corporate executive in America has been whiplashed more by President Trump’s trade wars than Tom Werner.

Secret Ships Are Exporting Millions of Barrels of Venezuelan Oil

November 20, 2019

Bloomberg

The practice of oil tankers turning off their location signals has increased in the past month, according to shipping data.

Multinationals Are Still Pouring Cash Into China as Trade War Rages

November 19, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies from Tesla Inc. to Walmart Inc. are expanding operations in the world’s second-biggest economy — helping offset the departure of goods manufacturers that have had to rethink supply chains after U.S. tariffs made their products more expensive.

Direct Spend Management in the Intelligent Digital Supply Chain

November 13, 2019

SAP Ariba

With greater reliance on trading partners, complex supply networks and customer demands, running an intelligent supply chain has never been more vital. Explore the value of linking direct spend sourcing with design, manufacturing and planning processes to build an intelligent digital supply chain.

Chemicals & Energy

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the chemicals and energy industries. Learn how chemical and energy companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.