Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainMore from Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrainSC Planning & OptimizationWatch: Is the Pandemic Driving Manufacturers Back to the U.S.?Rosemary Coates, executive director of The Reshoring Institute, explains why the coronavirus pandemic might finally be the crisis that drives manufacturers to shift production from China back to the U.S.November 5, 2020TechnologyWatch: Preventing Malware Attacks on ManufacturersPatrick Thielen, senior vice president of financial lines with Chubb, explains why malware attacks are on the rise, and what manufacturers must do to protect their people and systems from cyber criminals.November 4, 2020Global Trade ManagementWatch: How COVID-19 Is Forcing New Supply StrategiesAnn Marie Uetz, head of the coronavirus task force with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, discusses the results of a pair of surveys about how executives are responding to supply-chain disruptions caused by the pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions.November 3, 2020TechnologyTechnology for Logistics: Why Implementations FailThe adoption by logistics providers of modern-day technology is a case of applying digital solutions to an analog world.November 2, 2020Global Supply Chain ManagementInnovation 2020: Some Bright Ideas in a Difficult YearMore companies are waking up to the need for change, and this year’s crop of candidates was especially strong.November 1, 2020HR & Labor ManagementWatch: Coping With COVID-19 in the WorkplaceRob Wilson, president of Employco USA, offers advice on how employers should protect workers from contracting the coronavirus in the workplace, and what action to take when they do.November 1, 2020Global Supply Chain ManagementPodcast | A U.S. Producer Challenges China’s Dominance in Rare Earth MiningThe 17 “rare earth” minerals that are essential to so many high-tech products today, from electric cars to magnets and military systems, aren’t literally rare, but their mining and production is.October 30, 2020Forecasting & Demand PlanningWatch: Building Resilience Into Supply-Chain PlanningJeff Livingston, senior solutions consultant with QAD DynaSys, explains the importance of resilience in the supply-chain function, in times of high demand variability and uncertainty.October 29, 2020ApparelWatch: The Old Holiday Retail Season Has Become MeaninglessAlexa Driansky, senior vice president in the retail practice of AlixPartners, discusses the findings of the firm’s latest forecast for retail holiday sales in the U.S.October 27, 2020LogisticsCan the U.S. Establish a Reliable Domestic Supply of PPE?The coronavirus pandemic has led to severe shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to protect Americans from the disease. The crisis has revealed an overreliance on imported supplies, particularly from China.October 27, 2020Previous PagePage 128 of 265Next Page