Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Forecast Bleak for Return to Profitability in Dry Bulk Shipping Sector

May 19, 2015

The dry bulk shipping market is not expected to return to profitability until 2017, despite a modest recovery in earnings anticipated over the next two years, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Does Your Company Comply with Dangerous Goods Transport Regs?

May 15, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Almost every U.S. company large or small annually conducts the essential financial audit. But many executives may not be aware that an audit of another kind may be just as critical to their organizations' financial stability plus providing optimum customer service and, literally, protecting the well-being of the public. That audit? An evaluation of a firm's compliance and operational practices in the shipment of dangerous goods by air, land and sea.

Two Decades of Evolution in Supply Chain Education

May 15, 2015

Tim Brown, Managing Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute at Georgia Tech

Innovation Is Top of Mind for Manufacturers, Retailers, Others in Business Community, Survey Finds

May 14, 2015

ChainLink Research

Innovation is the top goal for the business community, according to ChainLink Research's annual survey of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and solutions and logistics services providers.

When the Supply Chain Breaks Bad: Drug Trafficking with Your Corporate Assets

May 14, 2015

John Murphy, Ass't. Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Admin.

How Chick-Fil-A Discovered Gold in Its Supplier Business Review Process

May 13, 2015

Mike Walpole, Sr. Manager-Distribution & Logistics, Chick-Fil-A

How Redbox Manages a Supply Chain with All New Products and Zero Replenishment

May 13, 2015

Matt James, VP-Inventory & Logistics, Redbox

Robot Pair Work in Tandem to Pick 'n' Ship Your Orders

May 12, 2015

Gizmodo

Like C-3PO and R2-D2, some robot pairs are a match made in mechanized heaven. Now, a new team, Fetch and Freight, can eliminate much of the efficiency-botching human labor from warehouses, getting that Amazon shipment to your door faster than ever.

Why Is Air Cargo World Taking So Long to Adopt Electronic Air Waybills Across the Industry

May 12, 2015

Air Cargo World

The global usage of electronic air waybills (e-AWBs) stood, at the end of February, at 26.9 percent, up 2 percent from January. And IATA is confident that the industry can reach its 2015 target of 45 percent by the end of this year.

Chargebacks as Remedy, Not Punishment

May 12, 2015

Ken Lettre, VP-Vendor Compliance & Relations, Stage Stores

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.