China’s announcement of military drills around Taiwan as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island is already having ripple effects across global supply chains, prompting detours and causing delays of energy shipments.
Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively close, putting the trade of huge quantities of goods at risk as the continent seeks to stave off an economic crisis.
The standoff between the U.S. and China over Taiwan has thrown a spotlight on growing risks to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes — even a minor disruption could ripple through supply chains.
Companies seeking to decarbonize their supply chains will never reach that goal without the help of suppliers over which they assert no direct control.
When semiconductor manufacturers shifted production to consumer electronics during the pandemic, fleet management notched another supply chain disruption among its daily struggles: vehicle availability.
The tightening of industrial real estate supply, coupled with overflowing inventory and rising rents, has made traditional warehousing an impractical solution for businesses attempting to navigate this new market.
Cybersecurity risks are rising fast, and it’s not enough for you to secure your data and IT systems within the four walls of your enterprise; you need to make sure your suppliers are not exposing you to attacks as well.
Although momentum is building to automate and digitize freight processes, the logistics industry’s transition to digital tools and automation has lagged behind other sectors.
It’s getting complicated for investors in semiconductors, with last year’s big chip shortage morphing into an inventory glut for some companies, and others getting caught up in geopolitics.
The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains— and also on the workers who’ve kept those systems running under tough conditions. It looks like many of them have had enough.
The water levels in a crucial waterway in Europe’s economic heartland are running dangerously low in the region's searing heat, posing another risk to global supply chains.
As the U.S.’s largest ports in California moved record amounts of cargo amid pandemic-induced supply chain bottlenecks, union dockworkers strengthened their indispensable role in the nation’s logistics network.
Kamala Raman, vice president and team manager at Gartner, outlines factors driving companies as they struggle to balance operating models in challenging times.
Mark Carroll, executive vice president of product strategy with Transportation Insight and Nolan Transportation Group, introduces the company's new transportation management system, the Beon Digital Logistics Platform.
Recognizing the challenges supply chains have faced in recent years, Sumit Dutta, leader for the Americas Supply Chain Consulting Group of EY, outlines priorities for the next five years for supply chain leaders.
Artificial intelligence-based prescriptive analytics enable a network approach to planning in volatile times, says Joe Bellini, executive vice president of product management at OneNetwork.
With businesses looking to expand near-shoring and on-shoring capabilities, many are increasingly taking advantage of the ability of a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) to deliver significant benefits.
Efficient store replenishment is a critical factor when it comes to driving your business to success. With growing labor shortages and increasing costs, it has become imperative for you to explore robotic automation as a solution to ensuring you keep your stores stocked and ready for your customers.
With the uncertainty of supply chain disruptions and this constantly growing state of commerce, third-party logistics warehouses need to prepare for peak season year-round.
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