Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Chinese Control of Cobalt Supply Is Risk for Car Industry, Glencore Says

March 28, 2018

The automotive industry is waking up too late to the fact that China will hold most of the world’s supply of cobalt, a key metal for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg says.

Move to Mastery at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference

March 28, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

What does it take to survive and thrive in an ever-volatile business environment? Headlines over the past year say blockchain, 3-D printing and artificial intelligence — to name a few. But these transformative tools mean nothing without strategy.

Is Globalization a Double-Edged Sword in Healthcare?

March 28, 2018

Fortune

The world is flat, make that flatter, compared to just a couple of decades ago. That has both positive and negative implications when it comes to managing disease and care on a global level.

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Three Days to Submit

March 28, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

Businesses Face Unanswered Questions a Year From Brexit — a Sector by Sector Analysis

March 27, 2018

The Guardian

With only a year to go until Britain leaves the EU, a mounting backlog of unresolved problems is causing business to take evasive action — despite government attempts to buy more time with a transition deal.

IBM Built a Computer the Size of a Grain of Salt for Logistics Industry

March 26, 2018

Fortune

IBM has unveiled what it claims is the world’s smallest computer — the size of a grain of salt. The computer will cost less than $0.10 to manufacture, and is intended for logistics applications.

Showcase Your Company's Supply Chain Excellence — Final Days to Submit

March 26, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 14th Annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition.

Wine Prices to Rise As Bad Weather Brings Worst Harvest for 50 Years

March 23, 2018

The Guardian

It’s the kind of bad news best served with a stiff drink: the price of standard supermarket wines such as prosecco and pinot grigio could rise by up to 30 percent this year as the impact of 2017’s disastrous harvest is felt on the high street.

Tech's Next Big Wave: Big Data Meets Biology

March 22, 2018

Fortune

It began in December, with CVS’s proposed $69bn buyout of insurer Aetna. In January, three more corporate behemoths — Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway — said they were forming a joint venture aimed at reducing health care costs and improving outcomes for their combined 1 million or so employees.

DC Metrics: Change Is in the Air

March 21, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

People are our greatest asset. We've heard this – and similar sayings – for years. Now, however, leading firms are actually putting this into practice, and are reaping rewards for doing so. Going into 2018, people are still a critical link in the supply chain. -Donnie Williams, Asst. Professor of Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and Karl B. Manrodt, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, both at Georgia College & State University

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech 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.