Coronavirus

How IoT Can Help Retailers Succeed in a Post-Pandemic World

June 19, 2020

Here are three ways internet-of-things devices can help retailers adjust to the new world, and adhere to critical safety standards.

Ensuring Supply for Restaurant Chain During COVID-19

June 19, 2020

Armada

Challenge: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a U.S. restaurant chain faced unprecedented factors and unknowns, creating product volatility within its supply chain.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Five Questions to Test Your Post-Pandemic Business Strategy

June 18, 2020

Alan Jenkins, SCB Contributor

Does your company's strategy still make sense?

How to Talk to Your Partners About Supply-Chain Security

June 18, 2020

Richard Hibbert, SCB Contributor

The unfolding pandemic has thrown into sharp relief just how complex and interdependent today's international supply chains are — and how little visibility companies can have over those interdependencies.

VIDEO

Watch: Can China Be Sued for Mishandling the Pandemic?

June 18, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Robert Sanders, associate professor and chair of national security at the University of New Haven's Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice & Forensic Sciences, reviews the legal implications of lawsuits against China for botching that country's response in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

Scaling Up Delivery Operations Safely and Efficiently

June 17, 2020

Kushal Nahata, SCB Contributor

Growing too quickly can cause delayed deliveries, inefficient inventory management, overworked drivers and disappointed customers.

U.S. Food Makers Are Burning Through Cash to Hoard Ingredients

June 17, 2020

Bloomberg

Hoarding cash during a pandemic might seem prudent, but America’s packaged food companies are finding it’s better to stock up on stuff they can sell.

VIDEO

Watch: Is COVID-19 a Turning Point for Supply Chains?

June 17, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Vito Calabretta, senior vice president of global operations with Tecsys, relates how supply chains are adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic, and how they might be permanently changed when it's over.