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EU to Focus on Diversifying Crucial Supply Chains

July 15, 2020

The European Union will seek to diversify its supply chains to cut reliance on other nations for crucial assets such as medicines, even as it works to strengthen trade ties with India, the bloc’s top diplomat says.

U.K. Modern Slavery Numbers May Be 10 Times Higher Than Estimate

July 14, 2020

Bloomberg

More than 100,000 people may be working in slavery-type conditions in the U.K., about 10 times more than previous official estimates, and the global pandemic is set to make it worse.

Why Metrics Are Essential to Modern-Day Warehouse Operations

July 7, 2020

TECSYS

Though long crucial to supply-chain management, metrics have migrated from board-room strategy sessions to operational decision-making.

Europe Finds It’s Hard to Say Goodbye to Low-Cost China

June 30, 2020

Bloomberg

Already buffeted by U.S.-China trade tensions, the European Union has stepped efforts to produce closer to home in the wake of the global pandemic.

Top 6 Challenges to Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain

Top Six Challenges to Establishing an Ethical Supply Chain

June 29, 2020

OpenText

An ethical supply chain is only as good as its partners' ability to collaborate — and anticipate future challenges.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Key Differentiators of the Supply Chain Control Tower for Orchestration

June 11, 2020

MPO

From optimizing complex product flows to achieving cost-to-serve figures, here are five ways a control tower will revolutionize the way you do business.

10 Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

Ten Steps to Improve Operational Efficiency

June 1, 2020

Honeywell Intelligrated

Automated material handling solutions can improve fulfillment, labor and overall operational efficiency today and into the future.

The Race to the Freezer: Europe’s Food Glut Has Nowhere to Go

June 1, 2020

Bloomberg

Demand for cold-storage space has surged after bars, restaurants and sports venues closed, leaving their suppliers hunting for new customers or somewhere to store the unsold food. Products like vegetables and meat that are usually sold fresh are now competing with frozen food staples for the same storage space.