Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

Walmart to Debut Amazon Prime Challenger This Month

July 10, 2020

Walmart will introduce a subscription service this month to compete with Amazon.com’s Prime program.

Logistics Index Shows Highest Growth Since 2018

July 9, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

The logistics industry is reporting growth levels not seen since late 2018, according to a June analysis from Logistics Managers' Index.

Adidas, Lacoste Pledge to Cut Forced Labor From Supply Chain

July 7, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

The companies have agreed to “cease all activity with suppliers and subcontractors” following a global campaign pressuring brands to end ties with factories connected to forced labor.

CFOs Are Resisting Layoffs, Rethinking Supply Chains, Survey Shows

April 2, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

Finance executives are reassessing their supply-chain structures in light of the coronavirus crisis.

What Will Re-Use and Repair Mean for Supply Chain?

March 18, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

Slowing and slimming supply-chain loops is one way to prepare for what some are calling the "circular economy."

Coronavirus: What Do We Do About Risk Now?

March 12, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

Three things make the outbreak especially troubling from an economic perspective.

The Global Movement Against Plastic Waste Is Growing

March 4, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

More groups are beginning to acknowledge what a dirty and difficult business recycling plastic really is.

What Do the Dems Propose for Infrastructure Spending?

February 27, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

Democratic presidential hopefuls have weighed in on the often-neglected issue of infrastructure spending.

For Better or Worse, China’s Future Is America's Future

February 19, 2020

Helen Atkinson, SCB Contributor

This latest disaster in China is a major blow to the international supply chain. Businesses should brace for a sharp descent into unknown territory and, most likely, a recession.