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For Supply-Chain Resiliency, the Middle East Scores Last

Companies domiciled in the Middle East score low in agility and resiliency compared to other major regions of the globe.

Inflation Risk Intensifies With Supply Shortages Multiplying

Signs of inflation are picking up, with a mounting number of consumer-facing companies warning in recent days that supply shortages and logistical logjams may force them to raise prices.

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Supply Chains Must Be Proactive and Reactive. Here's How to Do Both.

Proactivity and reactivity aren’t opposing schools of thought in supply chain risk management. They’re distinct parts of a complete, holistic strategy.

Freight trucks idle at the Port of Los Angeles. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Impact of the Pandemic on the Automotive Supply Chain

Vanessa Miller, partner in the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, details the substantial challenges that the automotive industry is facing, now and in months to come.

The Impact of the Pandemic on the Automotive Supply Chain

Global Chip Drought Hits Apple, BMW, Ford as Crisis Worsens

The global chip shortage is going from bad to worse with automakers on three continents joining tech giants Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. in flagging production cuts and lost revenue from the crisis.

An employee holds a circuit board inside a Continental AG automotive factory. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shipping Containers Are Falling Overboard at a Rapid Rate

Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors.

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Watch: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic by the Food and Beverage Industry

Jonathan Havens and Kermit Nash, partners in the law firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, review the experience of the food and beverage industry in the pandemic, in the form of lessons learned and possible permanent changes to the supply chain.

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic by the Food and Beverage Industry

Watch: How Can Manufacturers Meet Current and Future Labor Needs?

Bill Currence, president and managing partner of Cornerstone Consulting Organization, tells of the difficulties that manufacturers are experiencing in attracting workers in the midst of the pandemic, and what the employment picture will look like when it’s over.

How Can Manufacturers Meet Current and Future Labor Needs?

How the Vaccine Got Distributed So Quickly — and Lessons Learned for Next Time

President Biden far surpassed his original goal of administering 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines within his first 100 days in office, but the initiative couldn’t have succeeded without a substantial manufacturing and logistics infrastructure backing it up.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Bloomberg.

For Vaccine Distribution, Fleet Managers Need Better Real-Time Data

The connection between fleet managers and the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is more important than many people realize.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Descartes Releases Sourcing Risk Analysis of Critical Supply Chains in Biden Executive Order

Descartes Systems Group, a global provider of SaaS for logistics business, announced it has used its global trade intelligence solution to assess sourcing risks for the critical supply chains identified in the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains, including semiconductors, large capacity batteries, pharmaceuticals and strategic minerals and materials.

Consumers Want Supply-Chain Transparency. Are Food Brands Listening?

Sixty percent of global consumers cite sustainability and social responsibility as essential considerations when choosing which products to buy. They look to their preferred food brands to make the best decisions, but are those companies looking out for their consumers’ best interest?

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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