Supply Chain Analysis & Consulting

A Tariff-Era Survival Kit for American Firms in Asia

December 11, 2018

U.S. firms operating in Asia are adapting to global trade uncertainty with a range of survival tactics, from reviewing how goods are classified to tweaking their supply chains.

China's New Drug-Buying Program Is Causing Pain in Procurement

December 10, 2018

Bloomberg

China is changing the way it procures drugs in its major cities. The result: Prices are set to tumble.

Safeguarding the Supply Chain From Natural Disasters

December 5, 2018

Graham Parker, SCB Contributor

Real-time data and increased visibility will strengthen supply chains as natural disasters continue to disrupt.

Tariffs Present an Opportunity for Supply Chain Collaboration

November 28, 2018

Kate Vitasek, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Tariffs make collaboration among businesses, manufacturers, suppliers and global supply chains more crucial than ever.

Black Friday Weekend Sales Suggest Merry Holiday Shopping Season to Come

November 27, 2018

Bloomberg

Black Friday weekend sales data from third-party analytics providers indicate a merry start to the holiday season — with online sales taking more share.

Q&A | The New Nafta: What Does It Mean for Supply Chains?

November 26, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Farewell, Nafta, hello U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Here's how the renegotiated trade pact will impact U.S. supply chains.

Trump Moves Forward With Plans to Tighten U.S. High-Tech Exports

November 21, 2018

Bloomberg

The measure could have a “profound and long lasting adverse impact” on relations between the U.S. and China, analysts say.

Q&A | Improving the Business-Academia Relationship in Supply Chain

November 19, 2018

When it comes to training the supply-chain professional of the future, what does the business world demand of academia — and vice versa?

U.S. Factory Production Continues Growth Streak

November 16, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. factory production expanded in October for a fifth straight month, the longest streak since 2011 and indicating a solid start to the fourth quarter, Federal Reserve data shows.

These Retailers Scored Best in Latest Chemical Policy Review

November 14, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

The report ranks companies on how much information they disclose about potentially harmful ingredients in the products they sell — and the steps they’ve taken to eliminate them.