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How a Fighter Pilot’s Experience Can Help Boost Supply-Chain Cybersecurity

December 3, 2018

Who knew that a battle strategy devised for fighter pilots could be repurposed to protect supply chains from cyber threats and other security risks?

China Blood Boom Spurs Buying Binge by Top Global Producers

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

A surging demand for blood products is drawing the world’s largest suppliers in China, where supplies are limited by strict rules governing blood donation.

How a Traveling Vinegar Salesman Innovated the Global Sushi Industry

November 28, 2018

Bloomberg

Kunihiko Tanaka was peddling vinegar to sushi restaurants in western Japan when he spotted the opportunity that would change his life.

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Supply Chain Nightmares: What Keeps a Buyer Up at Night

November 26, 2018

Todd Bauman, SCB Contributor

Managing risk is a critical aspect of any buyer's job — and globalization has made that task more difficult than ever.

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‘Smart’ or Not, A.I. Is Playing a Crucial Role in Ensuring Food Safety

November 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The battle over whether artificial intelligence truly mimics the workings of the human brain rages on. But we may be missing the point.

Trump Moves Forward With Plans to Tighten U.S. High-Tech Exports

November 21, 2018

Bloomberg

The measure could have a “profound and long lasting adverse impact” on relations between the U.S. and China, analysts say.

Electric Vehicle Metals Spending Hits $10Bn as Miners Hunt for Copper

November 15, 2018

Bloomberg

Exploration spending in the mining sector rose for a second year as the industry makes a cautious shift to growth and prepares for forecast booming demand for copper.

Ways to Make Your Supply-Chain Blockchain Project a Success

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How to Make Your Supply-Chain Blockchain Project a Success

November 15, 2018

Scott Nelson, SCB Contributor

Nearly 100 percent of executives agree that blockchain will upend traditional supply-chain management, but fewer than half are equipped with a strategy.

Petco Bets $100M on ‘Humanization’ of Pet Food Ingredients

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

As humans devote increasing attention — and cash — to their cats and dogs, Petco is betting that shoppers will shell out for pet food that’s free of artificial flavorings, colors and preservatives.

Fashion Turns to Mapping Technology to Clean Up Supply Chains

November 12, 2018

Bloomberg

No one dies for fashion in greater numbers than, it turns out, the trees. More than 150 million are cleared every year, shipped around the world, then pulped and processed into viscose.