Supply Management

Q&A: Africa, the Next Factory of the World

January 24, 2018

Supply Management

China is Africa’s biggest investor by far, and it is reshaping the continent, particularly in manufacturing.

Healthcare SCM Market Will Be Worth $2.31Bn by 2022, Research Shows

January 22, 2018

Supply Management

The global healthcare supply chain management (SCM) market will be worth $2.31bn by 2022, according to research.

Boeing Unveils Prototype Cargo Drone

January 18, 2018

Supply Management

Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has unveiled a prototype drone that it says will be used as a base for its future developments of unmanned and autonomous air systems.

Ocado Trials Humanoid Robot Warehouse Worker

January 16, 2018

Supply Management

Online grocery retailer Ocado has announced it will start testing a humanoid robot to assist human engineers maintain its automated fulfillment centers.

Lettuce Suppliers Hit by Deadly E. Coli Outbreak

January 12, 2018

Supply Management

Restaurants and supermarkets across the U.S. and Canada have suspended the use of romaine lettuce amid an ongoing investigation into a widespread outbreak of E.coli.

Chocolate Could Run Out in 30 Years, Government Agency Warns

January 10, 2018

Supply Management

Chocolate could run out by 2050 because the crop used to make the confectionary will be harder to grow in a warming climate, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

McDonald’s Swaps Frozen Patties for Fresh Beef

January 8, 2018

Supply Management

McDonald’s has announced it will start using fresh beef patties instead of frozen ones in its quarter pounder burgers across the U.S. by the middle of the year in an attempt to lure back customers.