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A New Front Against Climate Catastrophe Is Getting Attention From Big Agriculture

November 5, 2019

Bloomberg

The world’s most realistic chance at averting climate catastrophe may be underneath our feet.

This Year’s Supply-Chain Innovator of the Year

The Top Supply-Chain Innovations of 2019

November 5, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

This year's crop of supply-chain innovators ran the gamut from planning to supplier relations to order fulfillment and delivery. What they shared was a determination not to settle for the status quo.

Overcoming Obstacles to Supply-Chain Collaboration

November 4, 2019

Naveen Poonian, SCB Contributor

As companies seek to derive the benefits of supply-chain collaboration, it’s time to replace a culture of distrust with something better.

FedEx E-Commerce Revamp Jolts Delivery Army by Piling On Costs

October 31, 2019

Bloomberg

FedEx Corp.’s drive to reap the rewards of e-commerce is stirring anxiety among some of the company’s most important partners: the thousands of small businesses that handle its ground deliveries.

Against the Tide, Cocoa Growers Plan to Suspend Ethical Programs

World’s Top Cocoa Growers Plan to Suspend Ethical Programs

October 21, 2019

Bloomberg

In a world that’s growing increasingly concerned about corporate commitments to environmental and social responsibility, top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana are planning to make a move that goes against the tide.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Prepared Are Businesses for the Next Recession?

October 16, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Just about every observer of the economy agrees that a recession is coming. The only question is when. Given the inevitability of a downturn, what are companies doing to prepare?

Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.

American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

October 15, 2019

Bloomberg

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | How Technology Is Supercharging Supply-Chain Collaboration

October 11, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the world of supply chain, “collaboration” is everyone’s favorite buzzword. But modern-day technology is investing the word with new meaning. Read more.