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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

Esri and IDB Offer Solution to Combat COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Esri, a global provider of location intelligence, recently announced that it has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank to provide free access to geospatial technology in response to the COVID-19 emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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

Podcast | Thinking Beyond the Panic: Sourcing Strategies After COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic is offering manufacturers a rare opportunity to reduce their dependence on sourcing from China.

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COVID-19 Action Guide: Assessing Impact on Supply Sources and Addressing the Disruption

A three-step guide to smart sourcing, maximizing profit and managing ongoing compliance.

Descartes Covid Action Guide Assessing

COVID-19 Action Guide: Mitigate Impact on Your Logistics and Supply-Chain Operations

Here's how to rebalance your fleet, secure freight capacity, boost visibility and more with your existing supply-chain technology.

Descartes Covid Action Guide

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

Virus Revives Worst-Case Scenarios for U.S.-China Relationship

On Jan. 15, it seemed like the U.S. and China had avoided a quick descent into a new Cold War.

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Watch: Restarting Supply Chains After the Pandemic

David Simchi-Levi, professor of engineering systems at MIT, talks about what’s next for supply chains, as the U.S. looks to reopen businesses after the coronavirus quarantine.

Restarting Supply Chains After the Pandemic

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.

Thousands of Pigs Rot in Compost as U.S. Faces Meat Shortage

There is perhaps no more dramatic an example of the destruction plaguing America’s food supply chain than this: Thousands of pigs are rotting on compost heaps as grocers run out of meat.

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