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2020 Regional Guide to Global Supply Chain Management

Volume: 24

Edition: 2

A series of reports and perspectives that shine a light on discrete parts of the world — and what it takes to keep product flowing between nations with disparate economics, regulatory regimes, and strengths and weaknesses.

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2020 Regional Guide to Global Supply Chain Management

Geography Is Destiny: A Regional Perspective on the Global Village

May 5, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In this second annual Regional Guide to Global Supply Chain Management, you’ll find a series of reports and perspectives that shine a light on discrete parts of the world — and what it takes to keep product flowing between nations with disparate economics, regulatory regimes, and strengths and weaknesses.

Analysis

U.S. Retailers Experiment With E-Commerce Fulfillment

May 1, 2020

Matt Huckeba, SCB Contributor

The growing e-commerce market is forcing retailers and manufacturers to address supply-chain challenges and meet customer demands.

Analysis

West Coast Carriers Struggle With Expensive Regulation

May 1, 2020

James Mathews, SCB Contributor

Stringent regulation and soaring insurance costs are causing some carriers in California to question whether they should continue serving the market. Others are closing their doors.

Analysis

North American Rail Is Missing a Growth Opportunity

May 1, 2020

Robert Sabath, SCB Contributor, Steven Fox, SCB Contributor, and Ben Connelly, SCB Contributor

Many blame precision-scheduled railroading for accelerating volume decline. Instead, it could be the foundation for renewed rail-carload growth.

Analysis

Gaining Supply-Chain Efficiencies Through Implementation of USMCA

May 1, 2020

Julie Gibbs, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Additions and changes to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement improve supply-chain efficiencies by embracing a more modern, systematic approach and use of information technology.

Analysis

Planning for Mexico-U.S. Cross-Border Capacity

May 1, 2020

Luca Winters, SCB Contributor

Mexico is rapidly becoming a dynamic player in manufacturing at a global scale.

Challenges and Opportunities at the U.S.-Mexico Border

May 1, 2020

David Henry, SCB Contributor

Shippers can soon turn their attention away from navigating the potential impacts of threatened tariffs on goods moving over the U.S.-Mexico border, and refocus on ensuring the timely and efficient flow of goods across North America.

Analysis

Abolishing the Duty Exemption for Low-Value Imports

May 1, 2020

Anne van de Heetkamp, SCB Contributor

Various governments are abolishing low-value exemptions. What are they, what is behind this move, and what are the practical consequences?

Analysis

New Challenges in Cross-Border, Last-Mile Await European Shippers

May 1, 2020

John Haber, SCB Contributor

For many shippers, executing last-mile delivery comes with its own set of challenges. Europe in particular has seen a record number of online sales, which means shippers must navigate an increasingly competitive landscape of delivery options.

Analysis

Brexit Continues to Challenge U.K. and EU Firms

May 1, 2020

Dana Bodnar, SCB Contributor

After years of turmoil, Brexit finally happened in January. But the divorce between the United Kingdom and the European Union doesn’t spell an end to business woes and supply-chain disruptions.

Safety in the Supply Chain

Analysis

Managing the ‘Single-Point-of-Failure’ Risk in China

May 1, 2020

Rajesh Kalidindi, SCB Contributor

The coronavirus outbreak has intensified the risk of a “single point of failure,” but companies are struggling to find alternative locations that match Chinese manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure.

Analysis

Postal Rate Changes Will Test China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce

May 1, 2020

Paul Steiner, SCB Contributor

China boasts the largest e-commerce market in the world — more than 50% of the global total. New rules in cross-border e-commerce, however, could change the market this year.

Analysis

Digital Supply Chains: Ensuring Profitability Across Vast Distances

May 1, 2020

Jason Pulliam, SCB Contributor

The extreme geographical diversity of Australia and its nearby island regions makes digitization a major factor in supply-chain success.

Analysis

Beyond Jakarta's Poor Infrastructure Lies Great Potential

May 1, 2020

Beth Poole, SCB Contributor

On course to become the world’s largest megacity, Jakarta, Indonesia, is powering the country’s e-commerce market — expected to top $300 billion by 2025. Poor infrastructure, however, is threatening to stunt what could be exponential growth.

How Brands and Retailers Should Be Responding to the Pandemic

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Brands and Retailers Should Be Responding to the Pandemic

March 26, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Consumer brands and retailers are struggling to cope with the effects of the global coronavirus outbreak.

Man and Machine: The Future of Fulfillment

May 5, 2020

Sponsored by Locus Robotics

Robots present advantages that, combined with human brain and brawn, make for optimum operations that improve the lives of workers, too.

Five Roadblocks to Canada-Bound Shipments

May 5, 2020

Sponsored by Purolator International

It's about 500 miles from New York City to Toronto, but it can take as long as two weeks to complete deliveries. In fact, for many U.S. businesses, deliveries to and across Canada take significantly longer than those in the states.

AI and Analytics: The Importance of Visualization and Data

May 5, 2020

Sponsored by Logility

The strong visualization of meaningful data is also crucial to a business’s success with artificial intelligence and analytics. It creates an engaging user experience that presents information in a highly intuitive way.

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