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What Should Pandemic Insurance Look Like?

The U.S. government is once again being called upon to backstop private insurance programs.

Source: Bloomberg

Here's How Retailers Will Recover Their Supply Chains

Recovery from the COVID-19 crisis won’t be uniform, but it should be data-centric.

A retail employee adjusts a store mannequin. Photo: Bloomberg.

What the COVID-19 Outbreak Means for the Future of Business

The political decision on when to reopen each state won’t act as a virtual on-switch for the economy, and back-up plans for alternative suppliers will only go so far.

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Paving the Way for U.S. Supply-Chain Independence

The challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic lies in the unprecedented scope of its impact, both in terms of human lives and what it reveals about the United States’ dependence on foreign goods.

Source: Bloomberg

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Out of the coronavirus pandemic will emerge a new digital society status quo — one that will accelerate major technological advances that are already underway.

Photo: Bloomberg

How Sales Order Automation Can Create Stability During the Pandemic

Many manufacturers and distributors still rely on manual order processing: a slow, error-prone and inefficient method.

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FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ Claims Penalty Paves Way for Additional Enforcement

Here's what we can learn from the Federal Trade Commission's recent $1 million fine against Williams-Sonoma — and practical advice for companies interested in making “Made in USA” and other U.S. origin claims in their advertising and labeling.

A clothing tag reads 'Made in U.S.A.' Photo: Shutterstock.

It's Time to Reconsider the Math on Rare Earth Elements

Rare earth elements are key to U.S. supply-chain independence, and have earned their place in the national agenda.

Source: Bloomberg

Can a ‘Monorail’ for Containers Solve Port Congestion?

At a time when ports are suffering from severe congestion and scarcity of land, one designer of cargo-handling equipment is proposing a radical new way of moving ocean containers between ship and shore.

Courtesy of EagleRail

COVID-19 Has Rewritten Best Practices for Supply Chain

Nearly every industry is reviewing strategies, operations and processes with a new perspective, and many businesses are realizing they need end-to-end inventory visibility.

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Automotive Procurement: Time to Rethink Supplier Consolidation?

The concept of sole sourcing is as old as that of strategic sourcing. Call it vendor consolidation, volume concentration, or reduction of part-number proliferation, the endgame is always the same: reduce the number of vendors at the part and enterprise levels, to help drive cost efficiencies.

A factory employee performs a quality check on an engine part. Photo: Bloomberg.

Three Ways the Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Will Look Very Different

As talk of reopening the economy picks up steam, manufacturers and retailers face a whirlwind of decisions.

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