SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainSC Planning & OptimizationASCO Asks Regulators to Monitor Supply Chains Dealing with Cancer Drug ShortagesMedical supply chains are experiencing a "severe" shortage of cancer drugs after carboplatin and cisplatin were reportedly found to be in “extremely short supply.”June 13, 2023All LogisticsSlumping Cardboard-Box Sales Signal U.S. Consumer Spending SlowdownShipments of empty boxes during March 2023 were down 11% from a year earlier, indicating a downward trend in sales for the U.S. corrugated products industry.June 12, 2023Sales & Operations PlanningVW, Glencore Back $1bn SPAC Mine Deal to Secure EV MetalsAccording to a June 12 statement, London-listed ACG Acquisition Co. is buying the assets from the private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory.June 12, 2023Forecasting & Demand PlanningGM Investing Over $630mn in Fort Wayne Assembly PlantSince 2013, GM has invested over $31 billion in U.S. manufacturing and parts distribution including $2 billion in the Fort Wayne Assembly plant.June 12, 2023Sales & Operations PlanningU.K. Government Providing £31mn for Sustainable Food ProductionSo far, in 2023 alone, the government of the United Kingdom has made £168 million available to farmers and food producers across the country.June 12, 2023Global Trade ManagementSaudi Arabia Signs $5.6bn EV Manufacturing Deal with Chinese CompanyThe memorandum of understanding accounted for more than half of the $10 billion of investments signed by the Kingdom and China during the Arab-China Business Conference.June 12, 2023Inventory Planning/OptimizationSeven in Ten Supply Chain Professionals Still Experience Significant ChallengesIn DispatchTrack's "2023 Supply Chain Perspective" survey, 72% of professionals said they're still experiencing significant supply chain challenges despite claims that the global crisis has improved.June 12, 2023Global Supply Chain ManagementWhite House Claims Supply Chain Resiliency Has Improved Since 2020The backlog of anchored vessels has decreased from 155 to roughly a dozen while 92% of goods in grocery and drug stores are in stock, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.June 9, 2023Business Strategy AlignmentChina to Host Country’s First International Supply Chain ExhibitionAlmost 100 companies have reportedly signed up for the expo so far with over 300 businesses expected to attend the event in the late fall.June 9, 2023LogisticsAustralian Defense Department Mismanaged $1.7bn of LogisticsItems in the mismanaged inventories include ration packs, toiletries, light globes, clothing and parts for special pieces of military equipment.June 8, 2023Previous PagePage 279 of 588Next Page
