Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

GE Bets Big on Future Demand for Natural Gas

June 28, 2018

John Flannery’s breakup plan will trim General Electric down to three businesses, all of which are built around the manufacture and sale of equipment that shares the common theme of spinning around and making electricity.

Trade Wars Put U.S. Small Business on the Front Line

June 28, 2018

Hannah Kain

With the U.S. in the middle of an expanding global trade war, it begs the question: Who are the victims?

How Amgen Manages Supply-Chain Risk

June 27, 2018

Rod MacLea, Director of Supply Chain, Amgen

How Supply Chain Orchestration Can Help Generate Predictive Insights

June 27, 2018

Martin Verwijmeren

Demand volatility has been a challenge for supply chains from the very beginning.

'Brexit Is Scaring Businesses to Death': Two Experts Debate the Data

June 27, 2018

The Guardian

Two former members of Bank of England’s interest rate-setting committee discuss the outlook as industry warns of job losses.

Trump Tariffs Force Companies to Rework Supply Chains

June 26, 2018

Reuters

From global manufacturers such as Harley-Davidson Inc to small tech startups, companies are scrambling to rework supply chains built for an era of stable, open trade policy that is now under threat.

Opinion: What the Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Ruling Says About the State of Retail

June 25, 2018

Andria Cheng, Forbes contributor

Brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their businesses upended, and some literally destroyed, by the rise of e-commerce finally had a moment of vindication last week: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 5-4 ruling, basically gives states the green light to have online retailers collect sales tax just like any local retailer.

As First U.S. Plant Opens, Volvo Concerned About Future of Global Trade

June 22, 2018

Industryweek

When Volvo Car Group broke ground on its first U.S. assembly plant in 2015, it was a proud proof point for the Swedish automaker’s rebound and global expansion, not a chess move in anticipation of a possible trade war.

Aerospace and Defense Companies Are Jumping on the Blockchain Train

June 22, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

The potential benefits of blockchain technology appeal to the aerospace/defense sector with 86 percent of them expect to integrate blockchain into their corporate systems within three years, according to new research from Accenture.

How to Conduct a ‘Health Check’ on Your Supply Chain

June 22, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What do supply chains have in common with humans? They both need occasional health checks.

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

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