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  • CVS, Rite Aid Ration Contraceptive Pills as Demand Surges

    Healthcare
    CVS and Rite Aid pharmacies are limiting purchases of emergency contraceptive pills as demand for the medication surged following the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the constitutional right to abortion.
  • Corporate Net-Zero Goals Don’t Add Up to a Net-Zero Planet

    Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility
    As the corporate net-zero juggernaut powers on, the less sense it makes.
  • U.S. Resuscitates Bid at G-7 to Counter China’s Belt and Road

    Logistics
    President Biden rebooted his effort to counter China’s flagship trade-and-infrastructure initiative after an earlier campaign faltered, enlisting the support of Group of Seven leaders at their summit in Germany.
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    Consumers Prefer Personal Touch, Predictability, Over Super-Fast Delivery

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    U.S. Sanctions Help China Supercharge Its Chipmaking Industry

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Think Tank

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    Flexibility, Transparency: What Supply Chain Candidates Really Want

    How can companies can meet customer demands for faster and more efficient delivery of products? By hiring the right people.

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    The Two Types of Visibility That Boost Supply Chain Resilience

    The traditional notion of building resiliency in supply chains is evolving — and it should.

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    Pharma Supply Chain Failure Is a $35 Billion Problem

    The pharmaceutical industry loses roughly $35 billion annually because of failures in temperature-controlled logistics. Those losses are almost entirely preventable.

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    FDA Prepares to Broaden Traceability Requirements for Food Supply Chains

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cracking down once again on food producers, with a new and tougher requirement for product safety and traceability. 

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    Supply Chain Officers Must Face Five ‘Urgent’ Risk Areas, Gartner Says

    From nature to military operations, the ability to offset weaknesses against predators is a key survival strategy. Today’s supply chain leaders should take note.

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    Driverless Trucks to Deliver Toilet Paper to Dallas Sam’s Clubs

    Self-driving trucks will soon make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.

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    Sourcing/Procurement/SRM

    Supply Snags Threaten EV Revolution, Top Toyota Scientist Says

    Surging battery prices and shortages of metals and materials are likely to last for some time, Toyota Motor Corp.’s chief scientist warned, trends that could weigh on the world’s embrace of electric vehicles.

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    China Set to Dominate Production, Market for Collaborative Robots

    China will dominate the market for collaborative robots, set to expand at annual growth rates estimated at more than 20% to 2026, according to new research.

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    Port Automation Is Hot-Button Issue in West Coast Labor Talks

    While all parties have expressed confidence that an agreement will be reached between dockworkers and employers without disruption, they conceded there will be “difficult” issues. Among these are certain to be the wrangle over automation.
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    What West Coast Ports' Labor Negotiations Mean for 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.

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    U.S. Supply Snarls Ease as Truck Capacity Rebounds

    A gauge of supply chain pressure in the U.S. economy fell to the lowest level since December 2020, as activity such as trucking cools from elevated levels with few signs yet of a worrying collapse.

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    Biggest U.S. Ports Rank as World’s Least Efficient for Containers

    The supply chain crisis that has clogged the U.S. logistics network has made the country’s two largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the least efficient trade hubs for handling containers worldwide, a new report showed.
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    Coffee Shipped by Sailboat Is the Whimsical Way These Companies Are Cutting Emissions

    There’s never been a more dreamy way to have your coffee delivered than a sailboat across the Atlantic.
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    Logistics

    Online Shoppers Willing to Sacrifice Speed for Sustainability, Research Shows

    In a time of increasing awareness of climate change and the environment, no part of the supply chain is under greater scrutiny than home delivery.
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  • June 23, 2022
    Sales & Operations Planning
    By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
    THE SCB PODCAST

    Podcast | Linking Planning and Execution for Real-Time Decision-Making

    The best-laid plan means nothing if you can’t execute on it.

  • June 17, 2022
    Coronavirus
    By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
    THE SCB PODCAST

    Podcast | How Are SMB Traders Surviving the Supply Chain Crisis?

    Geopolitical and economic winds are buffeting all international traders. But small and medium-sized businesses are most vulnerable to the storm.

  • June 3, 2022
    Data Management (Big Data/IoT/Blockchain)
    By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
    THE SCB PODCAST

    Podcast | Is Healthcare Catching Up to Blockchain Technology?

    Blockchain technology is well advanced within some industry supply chains, but healthcare isn’t among them.

  • June 10, 2022
    Technology
    By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
    THE SCB PODCAST

    Podcast | Get Smart! Why Supply Chains Are Embracing Decision Intelligence

    It has always taken smart people to run supply chains, but given the complexities and disruptions of the modern-day world, are they smart enough?


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Videos

  • Warehouse automation is changing fast
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    Watch: Warehouse Automation Is Changing — Fast

    The definition of a warehouse is evolving rapidly, and automation must keep pace with the change, says Jayesh Mehta, industry group manager with MHI.

  • Will the retail labor shortage ever end
    VIDEO

    Watch: Will the Retail Labor Shortage Ever End?

    The number-one labor challenge for supply chains today is worker availability at the retail level, says Pete Blair, vice president of marketing with Berkshire Grey.

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    Watch: Why Can't Supply Chains Keep Pace With Change?

    “Disruption” is the word of the year. Alan Amling, distinguished fellow at the University of Tennessee's Global Supply Chain Institute, explains what it means to supply chain professionals — and why they keep "getting in their own way."

  • How to keep suppliers contractually responsible
    VIDEO

    Watch: How to Keep Suppliers Contractually Responsible

    Tiffany Presley, attorney in the Supply Chain Practice of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, offers advice on how manufacturers can achieve better visibility of, and control over, suppliers at the tier-one level and beyond.

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Webinars

  • Oliverwight upcoming webinar (1)

    Assumptions: Good Questions Lead To Good Assumptions

    Wednesday, August 24, 2022

    Assumptions are central to demand planning, but not all assumptions are created equal.

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    Part One: Network Optimization and Digital Twinning

    Wednesday, July 20, 2022

    Leading companies are adopting new strategies to prepare for the impacts of the next inevitable disruption. Part one of series: Creating Resilient Supply Chains Through IT Innovation.

  • Inmar upcoming webinar

    How to Increase Market Share Through the Post-Purchase Experience

    Merchants and brands are being forced to navigate the perfect storm — inflation, supply chain issues, climate change and unsteady shopper behavior.

  • Lucas upcoming webinar

    AI Driven Best Practices in Warehouse Execution

    Warehouse work has been transforming at an amazing rate over the past several years and operators are constantly looking for new, innovative ways to deliver immediate, impactful improvements in productivity and accuracy.  

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Whitepapers

  • Blueprint for managing supply chain disruptions of any size

    Blueprint for Managing Supply Chain Disruptions of Any Size

    Supply chains are all fundamentally designed to handle disruptions, routinely adapting to changing conditions. However, not every supply chain is resilient and agile enough to respond to major disruptions like those arising from the coronavirus pandemic.

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    TradeEdge Reinventing Supply Chain Traceability at Mars, a Global F&B Company

    Product movement across complex, disconnected supply chains is a massive challenge in today's volatile landscape. Tracking and tracing products in real-time can be a game-changer for businesses.

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    The Upstream, Unseen Impacts of E-Commerce and How to Solve Them

    It’s well known that the last few years have drastically and permanently changed the way the supply chain operates. Businesses of all sizes have had to step up and keep pace or experience an extreme drop in fulfillment. 

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    Making Supply Chain Visibility Easier to Achieve

    Supply chain visibility is a major buzzword these days. But what does it mean? It’s generally referred to as the ability to track movements throughout the entire supply chain.

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    The North American Supply Chain Executive Summit - hosted by Executive Platforms

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    CSCMP EDGE 2022

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    PARCEL Forum ’22 Chicago

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    100 Great Supply Chain Partners!

    SupplyChainBrain will once again feature its annual list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners in the August 2022 issue. Click here to nominate any of your partners.

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    The Supply Chain Case Study Showcase!

    Click here to submit your 2022 Case Study.

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    The 2022 Supply Chain Innovation Awards!

    Be recognized for your outstanding supply chain innovations!  Click here for the 2022 Guidelines!

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