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Ukraine Outsourcing Is a Major Part of Global Tech Supply Chain

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted projects at a raft of global tech companies, and employers are now arranging escape plans for their workers.

Boosting CSR Objectives Through Smarter Procurement

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), a commitment to meeting or exceeding ethical, legal and commercial public expectations, not only helps make the world a better place, but is also increasingly critical to business results.

Aerial view of a landfill. Photo: Tom Fisk/ Pexels.

War Shocks Ripple Across One of the World’s Busiest Trade Lanes

Putin’s assault on Ukraine, and retaliatory steps designed to paralyze the Russian economy, are heaping new disruptions on supply chains that never recovered from unprecedented shocks caused by the pandemic.

Empty dry docks at the Port of Odessa in Odessa, Ukraine. Photo: Andrey Sarymsakov/ Canva.

Does Just-in-Time Inventory Really Enhance Cash Flow?

For many businesses, the past year exposed the fragility of their cash flow and working capital. The pandemic, coupled with supply chain disruptions and erratic consumer demand, wreaked havoc on companies facing both internal and external pressures.

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Russian Invasion Smothers Supplies From World’s Breadbasket

After years of growing increasingly reliant on cheap and abundant wheat supplies from Russia and Ukraine, the world’s grains buyers are being forced to hunt elsewhere as flows from both countries dry up.

Wheat kernels in a field. Photo: Pexels.

Watch: Is the Supply Chain About to Fail Again?

Ben Ruddell, director and professor in the School of Informatics, Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University, offers a perspective on whether we can expect another wave of shortages of essential products on store shelves this year.

Is the Supply Chain About to Fail Again?

Big Oil Walks Away After Decades in Russia

First BP, then Shell. In just two days, Britain’s twin energy giants have dumped Russian investments nurtured over decades and shut themselves out of the world’s largest energy exporter, probably forever.

Oil drums containing lubricant oil sit on a conveyor belt as they are prepared for shipping at the Royal Dutch Shell Plc lubricants blending plant in Torzhok, Russia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Will West Coast Longshore Labor Talks Stall Again?

U.S. importers and exporters are bracing themselves for the possibility of a strike — or, at the very least, a damaging worker slowdown — by dockworkers at West Coast ports, as management and labor seek accord on a new longshore contract.

Dockworkers move cargo on a container terminal. Photo: Port of Los Angeles.

When 'Just-in-Time' Is Just Too Late: A New Approach to Managing Production

Just-in-time and ad hoc ordering work well while parts are still in production and the supply chain is robust. But once the manufacturing process is disrupted, and supplies become limited or even non-existent, things change drastically.

The Problem With Safety Stock — and How to Get It Right

We’ve yet to attain the nirvana of supply always matching the demand. In attempting to do so, retailers strive to carry extra buffer at every outlet.

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Wild Commodity Swings Signal Risk of Shortages in Ukraine Attack

Wild price swings underscore just how sensitive commodity markets are to any possible disruptions to supplies.

Wheat kernels in a field. Photo: Pexels.

Many Climate Impact Disclosures Are a Sham. Here’s How We Fix Them.

The way in which climate-risk disclosures are currently made leads to inaccurate and misleading reports, with non-actionable metrics that are impossible to compare between companies.

A U.S. solar panel farm. Photo: Getty.

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