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Shipper Conquers Volatility and Cost With Transfix Terminal

March 10, 2020

Challenge: Due to market volatility, seasonality and unforeseen delays on the road, a shipper was left with limited and expensive transportation options.

Coronavirus: Supply-Chain Disruption Looks Like Natural Disasters

February 27, 2020

Bloomberg

The longer businesses are closed the higher the likelihood that supply chains start breaking down.

China Pushes Factories to Resume Even as Death Toll Rises

February 25, 2020

Bloomberg

China is trying to get people back to work, risking a renewed spread of the coronavirus.

U.S. Factories in China Are Open But Don’t Have Enough Staff

February 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Most U.S. factories in China’s manufacturing hub around Shanghai will be back at work this week, but the “severe” shortage of workers due to the coronavirus will hit production and global supply chains.

ANALYSIS

How Offsite Manufacturing Could Revolutionize the Construction Supply Chain

February 8, 2020

Alan Griffiths, SCB Contributor

Analyst Insight: A quiet revolution is taking place within one of the slowest industries to embrace radical new technology. Until now, the construction industry has had one of the worst records for productivity, quality and predictability. Meanwhile, manufacturing sectors such as automotive, aerospace and discrete manufacturing have long been using modern techniques such as interchangeability of component parts, “right first time” for quality, and just in time for supply-chain integration.

China’s Steel Sector Braces as Virus Impacts Top Producer

January 30, 2020

Bloomberg

The world’s top steelmaker is wrestling with the effects of the deadly, rapidly spreading virus that’s seen impacting labor, logistics and demand across China.

SAP – IDC Design to Operate – Leveraging an Intelligent Digital Supply Chain

January 30, 2020

SAP

Advanced supply-chain capabilities can transform a “cost center” into an “opportunity center.”

Coronavirus Update: How the Virus Is Affecting Global Business

January 27, 2020

Bloomberg

As the death toll from the pneumonia-like illness rises and cases are found in more Asian countries, as well as in the U.S., the economic impact of the novel coronavirous could be widespread.

What to Watch for in Commodities in 2020

January 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Here’s an overview of what to expect in oil, gold, copper, iron ore, pork and more (and the mixed, complex picture that emerges).

U.S. Companies and Consumers Are Paying Bulk of Tariff Costs

January 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Americans are paying almost the full cost of U.S. tariffs, and the impact of those duties on import volume magnifies over time, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.