Tariffs and the Electronics Supply Chain: A Perfect Storm? December 26, 2018 Maryliz Burns, SCB Contributor A storm in the electronics industry is spreading into automotive, aerospace, healthcare industries and more — just about any supply chain that calls for electronic components.Read More
Case Study Kansas Rail Company Breaks Up a Bottleneck at the U.S.-Mexico Border December 21, 2018 SupplyChainBrain Kansas City Southern launches a United Cargo Processing Facility to speed up the movement of trains at the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo border crossing.Read More
Trump Tariff War Sends U.S. Retailers on Buying Binge December 21, 2018 Reuters In the nearly 40 years she has spent in trade, Amy Magnus has never seen retailers hoarding so much inventory.Read More
Q&A | Getting a Focus on Supply-Chain Visibility December 21, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Are companies really "seeing" their supply chains?Read More
Solar Power Buyers Had a Much Better Year Than Panel Makers December 19, 2018 Bloomberg Module manufacturers lost about 40 percent of their market value this year, even as the number of installations hit another record.Read More
Europe Has A Lot to Lose in U.S.-China Trade War December 19, 2018 Bloomberg Europe will be a loser should U.S.-China relations deteriorate further, even if some companies stand to benefit.Read More
The Top Five Supply Chain Innovations of 2018 A multinational manufacturer turns to cognitive computing to manage its sourcing. December 19, 2018 Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain This year's first-place entrant, Intel, is huge — and problems there can be just as big.Read More
Q&A | What Is End-to-End Supply Chain Integration? December 19, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain A new research paper investigates the progress of companies toward achieving end-to-end supply-chain integration.Read More
In U.S.-China Spat, Vietnam Is Coming Out on Top December 17, 2018 Bloomberg In the race to lure companies looking for alternative sites amid the U.S.-China trade war, Vietnam wields a slew of advantages over its rivals.Read More
Q&A | Getting Into the Mindset of Risk Management December 17, 2018 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain When it comes to responding to risk, companies often experience a disconnect between the executive suite and frontline employees.Read More
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