Supply Chain Analysis & Consulting

China’s $18Bn Electric-Car Bubble Is at Risk of Bursting

April 16, 2019

An iPhone assembler, e-commerce emporium and real-estate developer typically don’t compete in the same business — except when it comes to electric vehicles in China.

Five Steps Shippers Can Use to Monitor UPS Costs

March 19, 2019

Hariesh Manaadiar, SCB Contributor

After months of contract negotiations between United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union’s chief negotiator announced that the union had reached a tentative agreement.

Think Tank

Putting Your Data to Work

February 26, 2019

Tarek Alaruri, SCB Contributor

If your CEO or CIO were to ask you how you are helping your organization use data to your advantage, what would you say?

Three Cost-Effective Reasons to Invest More in Your Suppliers

February 11, 2019

Nathan Feather, SCB Contributor

Supply chain finance programs often center on the buyer’s path to free cash flow, but innovative companies are finding — and purposefully investing in — supplier benefits, too.

What’s Your Supply Chain IQ?

February 11, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Take a look inside our annual Supply Chain Management Resource Guide — featuring more than 60 reports from top minds in technology, logistics and transportation in a variety of industry verticals.

Blockchain and Supply Chains: Unleashing the Potential

February 7, 2019

Hope Liu, SCB Contributor

Dealing with data can often come with expensive reconciliation or negative impact on customer fulfillment. Blockchain technology can help.

The Future of AI and Supply Chain Management

February 7, 2019

PJ Jakovljevic, SCB Contributor

In a world of big data and bigger customer expectations, the future of supply chain management rests in the predictive and prescriptive power of artificial intelligence.

How Industrial IoT Impacts Today’s Supply Chains

February 7, 2019

Alan Griffiths, SCB Contributor

There is nothing new about the internet of things. What’s changing is its cost-effectiveness — and ability to integrate with other systems and processes.

Journey to Business 4.0: How Digital Alignment Connects the Silos

February 6, 2019

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Supply chain management is undergoing a fundamental transformation from “chain” management to “network” management.

The Challenge of Strategic Alignment

February 6, 2019

James Tompkins, SCB Contributor

In today’s complex and disruptive business environment, it's more difficult than ever to establish and maintain strategic alignment among a supply chain's people, processes and technology components.