Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainMore from Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainLast Mile DeliveryWatch: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic by the Food and Beverage IndustryJonathan 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.April 29, 2021Global Trade & EconomicsWatch: 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.April 27, 2021Forecasting & Demand PlanningThe Impact of the Semiconductor Shortage on High-Tech and Automotive ManufacturersThere’s a severe shortage of semiconductors at the moment, caused by a combination of factors, including the coronavirus pandemic and unexpectedly high demand for autos and high-tech consumer productsApril 27, 2021SC Planning & OptimizationWatch: Can Importers Still Use the ‘First Sale’ Rule for Goods From China?Dana Watts, counsel with Miller & Chevalier, explains the “first sale” rule for reducing U.S. importers’ duty levels, and discusses whether it remains a viable method for achieving that purpose.April 26, 2021LogisticsHow the Vaccine Got Distributed So Quickly — and Lessons Learned for Next TimePresident 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.April 26, 2021TechnologyWatch: Why Hasn’t A.I. Caught On More in the Supply Chain?Rich Nanda, principal for strategy and analytics with Deloitte Consulting, traces the pace of adoption of artificial intelligence in business and the supply chain, and predicts that the technology is on the verge of wide acceptance.April 26, 2021LogisticsPodcast | Four Mistakes That Companies Are Making in Their Parcel-Shipping StrategiesThanks to the pandemic and heavy customer demand, parcel shipping is currently mired in “chaos.”April 23, 2021LogisticsWatch: What to Do About the Global Container ShortageRob Handfield, Bank of America Professor of Supply Chain Management with the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, discusses the reasons behind the current worldwide shortage of ocean containers, and what carriers and manufacturers must do to solve it.April 21, 2021LogisticsWatch: The Pandemic’s Impact on Logistics Real EstateMelinda McLaughlin, head of global research with Prologis, shares the firm’s research into trends in the creation of order-fulfillment centers in urban locations, in response to the stellar growth of e-commerce.April 20, 2021Global Trade ManagementWatch: A Stress Test for Supply Chains, Part 2David Simchi-Levi, professor of engineering systems at MIT, brings us up to date on the results of applying a supply-chain “stress test” to companies in multiple industries.April 19, 2021Previous PagePage 113 of 264Next Page
