Global Supply Chain Management

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Will U.S. Trade Policy Change Under the Biden Administration?

November 25, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Expect to see some major changes in the United States’ relations with its trading partners in 2021, especially China.

Protecting the Global Supply Chain With Borderless Data

November 25, 2020

Jon Fielding, SCB Contributor

This approach to security will protect data inside and outside an organization’s central systems, both on the move and at rest.

Live Updates

Virus Update: EU Confirms Sixth Vaccine Deal; Airlines See Losses Up to $157 Billion

November 24, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.

Peas and Lentils Are the Latest to Be Hit by Container Squeeze

November 24, 2020

Bloomberg

A shortage of containers at Vancouver’s port is slowing Canada’s exports of lentils and peas, the latest ripple in a phenomenon that has roiled trade.

Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy

November 23, 2020

Bloomberg

The perfect storm is swamping the busiest gateway to the U.S. economy heading into the holiday season.

The Great Holiday Rewrite: Supply Chain in the COVID Era

November 19, 2020

Transfix

Here's what changing consumer behavior means for the 2020 holiday shipping season.

Delivering Success: How the Logistics and Transportation Function Drives Supply Chain Excellence

November 19, 2020

SAP

Logistics executives should consider these actions to address current challenges and join the ranks of supply-chain leaders.

Three Ways Blockchain Can Strengthen Supply Chains

November 19, 2020

Lars Rensing, SCB Contributor

As trading has become increasingly global, modern supply chains have been encompassing an ever growing network of third parties across the globe — each with differing business policies and procedures.

Maersk CEO Expects Biden Presidency to Soothe EU Trade Relations

November 19, 2020

Bloomberg

The chief executive officer of the world’s biggest container shipping company says trade relations between Europe and the U.S. will probably become more “collaborative” under the presidency of Joe Biden.

VIDEO

Watch: The Impact of COVID-19 on Supply-Chain Risk Management

November 17, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Bill DeMartino, managing director for the Americas with Riskmethods, discusses how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting risk-management strategies, and whether companies were ready for the disruption that it has caused.