Too many ships, too much rate discounting, and too many service providers for the market to support: the outlook for ocean carriers is "pretty bleak indeed". Read More

Inventory management poses a huge challenge to retailers today — but it’s also the key to matching supply with demand in difficult times.

The literal symptoms of COVID-19 are, for most people, passing. But the virus’s impact on retail supply chains is permanent.

For e-tailers selling their wares on Amazon.com, a lot of obstacles stand in the way of success — sometimes even Amazon itself. Read more.

When it comes to efficient distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and other drugs, the pharmaceutical supply chain is falling short. Read more.

Retailers selling over the internet can’t hope to compete without a reliable and effective direct-to-consumer (DTC) model for fulfillment. But setting one up is anything but easy. Read more.

With the pandemic disrupting global supply chains, should decades of just-in-time and Lean manufacturing practice be thrown out the window? Read more.