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Participate today! BC Management’s BCM Service Provider/Critical Supplier/Supply Chain Management Assessment is now live through September 12, 2017. This survey will be used to assess BCM service providers (alternate site, […]
Once again, everything comes back to Game of Thrones! While in the midst of preparations for an upcoming disaster at Winterfell, Sansa Stark displays true Chief Resilience Officer capabilities. Who […]
Today’s consumers expect fast shipping times and low costs. In order to cater to their needs, retailers are increasingly integrating logistics technology to innovate the process. That said, ports have […]
Predictions vary by decades, but most agree it is coming, with major implications. In the first decade of the 2000s, there was growing concern about so-called “Peak Oil,” based on […]
As political heavyweights made their way to Brussels for the second round of Brexit talks, British Brexit Secretary David Davis urged all sides to ‘get down to business’. The European […]
Rising costs of food wastage and legislation aimed at reducing the problem is motivating organizations to use big data in order to combat the issue.
HAVI and Scania have agreed a partnership with McDonald’s to drive down the carbon footprint of the restaurant’s transport operations across several countries in Europe. The intention is to significantly […]
Chief supply chain officers have an opportunity to lead business transformation by influencing three changes in the digital world. Opening the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, Peter Sondergaard, senior vice […]
In its most basic form, digital transformation is about the modernization of the people, processes, and technology that propel a business forward. While some industries have been quick to modernize, […]
The food industry is turning to the same technology used by virtual currencies to strengthen food safety and inventory management by tracking meats and crops from farm to table. Working […]
It is the key ingredient in one of the world’s favourite affordable luxury treats, but the reality behind cocoa is bittersweet. A sustainable cocoa industry is the goal of a […]
With maybe hundreds of thousands of saleable products and materials in storage, distribution centres are tempting targets for theft by internal and external perpetrators. Effective prevention means guarding against theft […]
Theft in distribution is a growing threat in the US, security expert Barry Brandman of Danbee Investigations said during a very interesting presentation last week at the annual Warehouse Education […]
Business leaders should have seen this coming. Business support for various aspects of sustainability – such as CO2 reduction, improved water management, and reduced deforestation – have been essential to […]
How do you best compare Star Trek and Star Wars? What’s the only real way to match up these two icons and settle the dispute once and for all? By […]
A new Twitter feature to make life easier for emergency managers! Top 5 misconceptions of IoT network and device security Nintendo offers $20K to hack the Switch Adidas and Amazon […]
Sustainable purchasing can improve supplier relations – and your business. ISO 20400 for sustainable procurement has just been published to help organizations make sustainable purchasing a way of life. Procurement […]
Adidas and Amazon re-write the rules on supplychain management
Hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales, leading chocolate and cocoa companies commit to develop cooperative, multi-stakeholder framework to address deforestation and forest degradation in the cocoa supply chain Twelve […]
Follow the journey of the humble cocoa bean from a tropical plantation to one of the world’s most loved products, chocolate. Find out how in today’s global value chain, sanitary […]
Apps mean a simpler Supply Chain; Bots mean a more personal one The user end of the supply chain has a huge effect on the whole thing. It’s for this […]
The automotive supply chain may be early victims of the United Kingdom’s expected exit from the European Union (EU). As the country prepares to leave the EU, concerns are becoming […]
From medical supplies to pizzas to your Amazon packages, the idea of drone deliveries has captured the public’s imagination and many companies want to be the first to offer regular […]
Supply chain technology is evolving to combine disparate streams of readily available data to enable active, dynamic decision-making that reduces network latency, boosts competitiveness, increases supply chain resiliency and protects […]
The commercial use of drone technology is becoming increasingly mainstream in a number of enterprises. As such, the regulatory environment surrounding drone usage has evolved rapidly to keep pace with […]
In collaboration with partners and as a part of a global supply chain network, the United Nations emergency food relief agency has set about developing the first-ever information platform to […]
More than 4300 Suppliers to Large Companies Complete Survey, with About One-Third Saying they Reduce CO2 Emissions in 2016. The latest annual supply chain report from the UK’s Carbon Disclosure […]
For its latest CEO Pulse, pwc spoke to 164 global CEOs about their views, struggles and approaches to crises. 65 % of the CEOs interviewed said that they had experienced at […]
ISO standards keep films rolling so you can enjoy your favorite movies It is a small world – well, thanks to standardization it is – and the film industry is […]
Global supply chain risk grew to a record high at the end of 2016 as the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet, rose to 82.64, from 79.14 at […]
Some ships in northern Europe have been using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their fuel source for over a decade, with an extremely good safety record. But as the use […]
How do you know that your bottle of champagne is the real McCoy? That your boots were really made in Italy or that your milk is indeed pasteurized? Traceability – […]