A COVID-19 Supply Chain Shock Born in China Is Going Global
The world’s supply chains are facing a root-to-branch shutdown unlike any seen in modern peacetime as efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak hit everything from copper mines in Peru to ball bearing makers in Germany’s industrial heartland.
March 20, 2020Surge in Shopping Puts Pressure on Labor, Supply Chain for Grocers
Consumer demand for food and household goods has surged with the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.
Supply Chain Disruptions Rise Due to Virus
The coronavirus is having a growing impact on supply chains, according to a new survey by the Institute for Supply Management in a report the Tempe, Ariz.-based nonprofit released March 11.
Truck Delivery App Wins Saudi Funds to Expand in Middle East
Trukker, a digital marketplace for land freight based in the United Arab Emirates, has raised one of the largest initial rounds of capital for a startup in the region.
Detention Times Threaten Supply Chain Efficiency, Panelists Say
SAN DIEGO — Three supply chain executives said the industry must make big improvements in how it manages detention time. The remarks were made during an Oct. 6 session of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
iTradeNetwork Offers Pilot Program to Trace Perishable Commodities
iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management for the food and beverage industry, announced a traceability pilot program with grower-shippers of select perishable commodities.
October 4, 2019Supply Chain Hall of Fame to Open in Arkansas Next Year
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals will build its new Supply Chain Hall of Fame in Rogers, Ark., the organization’s board of directors said.
September 27, 2019Bonneville Lock Closure Hinders Supply Chain in Pacific Northwest
More than 100,000 tons of exports will be stranded upriver at the Bonneville Dam for about a month as the Army Corps of Engineers repairs a damaged navigation lock that river users call a “critical link” of the Columbia River trade corridor.
Quest Global Acquires Dakota Moon
Quest Global acquired Dakota Moon Enterprises LLC, a Nevada-based engineering and supply chain services provider to the aerospace industry, according to a Quest news release.
July 3, 2019Walmart Creates Supply Chain to Stock 500 US Stores With Angus Beef
Walmart, The nation’s biggest grocer has partnered with a Texas cattle rancher and other industry-related businesses to provide a steady supply of no-hormone-added Angus beef to 500 of its U.S. stores beginning later this year.