Supply Chain Scandals Are Preventable. Here's How. August 4, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain There are countless ways in which a supply chain can go wrong. And most of the time, the culprit is poor risk management.Read More
Erasing the Line Between E-Commerce and Retail Store Fulfillment July 31, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Separate fulfillment streams for e-commerce and retail stores? Those days are over.Read More
Amazon's Threat to Traditional Transportation Providers July 28, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain For transportation providers in the e-commerce era, the choice is clear: disrupt, or be disrupted.Read More
Can Meal Kit Delivery Services Forge Sustainable Supply Chains? July 24, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Meal kit delivery services are taking the internet by storm. But can they deliver a supply chain that makes economic sense?Read More
How E-tailers Are Creating a Compelling 'Unboxing Experience' July 21, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain E-commerce retailers today aren't just focusing on the products they sell. They're also paying close attention to the boxes they come in.Read More
Five Ways That Companies Can Prepare for a Cyber Attack July 17, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Any business that believes itself to be impervious to a cyber attack today is either ignorant of the threat or in deep denial.Read More
What's Going to Happen to Nafta? July 14, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The Northern American Free Trade Agreement is 25 years old, but whether it lives to see another year is an open question.Read More
Shining a Light on the Dreaded Phenomenon of 'Dark Spending' July 10, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Astrophysicists confront the mystery of dark energy and dark matter. Supply chain managers have to deal with dark spending.Read More
Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey July 7, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain It takes more than deep water to accommodate a modern-day containership. Sometimes you have to raise a bridge as well.Read More
Can Robots Solve Omnichannel Distributors' Identity Crisis? July 5, 2017 Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Robots might be the solution to one of the biggest challenges facing distribution centers in the omnichannel era.Read More