Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Hershey to Spend $500M Making More Sustainable Kisses

April 6, 2018

Hershey Co. is spending $500m in the hopes of producing its iconic chocolate Kisses from more sustainable cocoa.

Opinion: The Evolution of Healthcare and Life Sciences — Thanks to Blockchain

April 5, 2018

Randy Bean, CIO Network, Forbes contributor

Soon after its development as the underlying architecture for Bitcoin, the concept of the blockchain was recognized as having broader value beyond enabling a decentralized alternative form of currency.

Opinion: Traceability and Transparency Before Blockchain

April 4, 2018

Carl Fowler, senior vice president of business development, Americold

What the temperature-controlled supply chain has been getting right for decades — and why you need to follow suit.

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Pork and Fruit in Trade Dispute

April 3, 2018

Los Angeles Times

China raised import duties on pork, fruit and other products from the United States on Monday in an escalating tariff dispute with U.S. President Trump that companies worry might depress global commerce.

It's Possible to Decarbonize Shipping by 2035, Report Says

April 2, 2018

Maritime Executive

Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonize maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report published by the International Transport Forum at the OECD.

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

March 28, 2018

Reuters

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.

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.