Companies That Prioritize Quality Work Can Sustain Disruptions, Survey Finds
Research firm Gartner in a recent survey found that supply chain companies that build and maintain a culture that prioritizes quality work are better positioned to sustain their businesses when major disruptions occur.
Supply Chain Risk Grows as Weary Crews Halt Ships and Clog Ports
A new risk to global supply chains is emerging as exhausted seafarers stuck offshore for months halt work, a breaking point caused by restrictions on crew changes amid coronavirus precautions.
Redefining Supply Chain Security
Supply chain security is an ongoing and ever-evolving process, requiring active risk mitigation and management. Discovering security-related trends, addressing them before they become a true risk, and dealing with unavoidable real-time situations effectively allows you to manage your supply chain’s security.
August 5, 2020Lawmakers Highlight Supply Chain Concerns Amid Pandemic
House lawmakers recently pointed to the need for enhancing the manufacturing environment for products and equipment to avoid future disruptions along supply chains affected during the coronavirus pandemic.
World’s Supply Chain May Not Be Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine
The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships and planes acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the challenges of shipping an eventual COVID-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people.
World’s Supply Chain Managers Bask in Their Extended Moment
Accustomed to crunch time and performing in a crisis, the world’s supply chain managers are having something of an extended moment in pandemic recovery mode.
Virus Exposes Supply Chain Problems Across Industries
The auto industry is just one of many whose supply chains have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Crunch Time Coming for World’s Supply Chains
COVID-19 is about to put the global trading system through its most dramatic stress test since World War II, with supply lines for essential food and medical goods entering a critical phase as the pandemic peaks in the U.S. and Europe.
Some Truck Makers Look to Restart in April
Schedules vary, but efforts to restart truck plants are stirring again as the second half of April begins.
Satellites Are Helping to Track Food Supplies in the Coronavirus Era
As the coronavirus pandemic leads to anxiety over the strength of the world’s food supply chains, everyone from governments to banks is turning to the skies for help.