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What Counterfeit Masks Have Taught Us About Supply Chain Visibility
Counterfeiting can happen to any company, especially those with poor supply chain visibility. How can brands and retailers ensure the authenticity of their products?
A white KN95 mask, which prevents the spread of COVID-19. Photo: Getty.
Can Blockchain Solve the Problem of Food Recalls?
Food-borne illnesses can be deadly. Yet when people hear about a food recall — even for something serious like E.coli — they usually determine whether or not they recently purchased that item and move on, not stopping to consider what the situation implies about the U.S. food supply chain.
A person slices uncooked salmon on a cutting board. Photo: Huy Phan/ Pexels.
The Role of AI, Analytics in Advancing Supply Chains
Data science software for supply chains is becoming democratized and universally accessible — tearing down the barrier to entry.
A warehouse worker uses a digital tablet. Photo: Getty.
When Globalization Meets Just-in-Time in the Medical Supply Chain
Michael Einhorn, chief executive of Dealmed, has been troubled for a good long while about the strategies commonly deployed when it comes to the supply chain for medical supplies.
A health care professional prepares a medical swab test. Photo: Getty.
Eight Ways Businesses Can Stop Child Labor in Their Supply Chains
Companies have been prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in an effort to meet stakeholder demands. As Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, however, this goal is becoming more difficult to meet.
Child laborers harvest fair-trade organic cotton in a field near Benvar, Burkina Faso. In Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in the world, lucrative premiums for organic and fair traden cotton has — perversely — created incentives for exploitation. Photo: Bloomberg.
'Unbundled' Truck Leasing May Help Fleets Weather Inflation
An increasing Consumer Price Index (CPI) hits some truck financing structures harder than others.
The Key to On-Time Delivery Is a Single Source of Truth
Enterprise resource planning technology can help organizations meet the demands of OTIF.
With Inflation on the Rise, Retailers Turn to AI to Aid in Pricing Strategy
The return of inflation is placing retailers in a terrible quandary.
A shopper picks an item from a store shelf. Photo: Shutterstock.
Coping With the ‘New Normal’ for Supply Chain Due Diligence
Governments, investors and consumers are demanding increased visibility into every link of the supply chain, to ensure that corporate funds aren’t inadvertently supporting fundamentally unethical behavior.
The Slavery Footprint app, created by Made in a Free World, generates estimates of an individual's reliance on slave labor from data on trafficked humans and labor-abuse rates at manufacturers and suppliers. Photo: Bloomberg.
Seven Procurement and Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2022
Which market forces will disrupt enterprises with complex supply chains in 2022? Following are seven key predictions.
A businesswoman uses her smartphone. Photo: Ono Kosuki/ Pexels.
Lean, ‘Just-in-Time’ Management Didn't Cause the Supply Chain Crisis
There’s nothing in the lean and just-in-time supply chain methodologies that recommend keeping a bare minimum of parts on hand. In fact, they preach the opposite.
A container ship is berthed at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Port of Oakland.
Driving Truck Fleets Forward With Proactive ESG Strategies
Looking to the future of truck leasing, industry consultants and executives have begun advocating solutions that will significantly reduce emissions over time.
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