Have you sat down recently and calculated what disruptions to your supply chain might be costing you? And not just the direct cost, but the impact in terms of lost sales and damaged reputations?
Author: supplychainmag
Deficiencies in the physical movement of goods are a greater deterrent to trade growth than institutional trade barriers, according to the World Economic Forum’s Council on logistics and supply chain. The Forum, of course, is best known for its star-stud
One very obvious effect of the recession that struck in 2008-9 was the way in which companies quickly destocked – driving down inventory to become leaner and more agile to face the challenges ahead…
The logistics gap between high and low income countries is wide and efforts to narrow it appear to have stalled, according to the World Bank
I’ve heard it said that Apple knows more about what is going on in its competitors’ supply chains than the competitors do themselves. Just hyperbole? Probably. What is true is that Apple has come out top in the Gartner Top 25 supply chain listing
Space trucking became a reality at 3.44am this morning when the SpaceX Dragon freight capsule was launched into space from Cape Canaveral in Florida
Supply chain risk issues are still causing concern in the US IT industry, according to a new study by BDO, the accounting and consulting organisation. In fact, the concerns have increased in each of the past three years
There is no doubt that the sustainability agenda has become established within organisations, and it appears to be teaching some new lessons about how supply chains work
Is the Far East still the best place to source components? It’s the commonly accepted wisdom, but it is now being challenged in the UK by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
The fire at Evonik’s CDT plant in Germany on 31st March might have escaped your notice, but it is causing significant problems for supply chains in the automotive industry
