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Weathering the Chip Shortage Requires Future-Proofing Supply Chains
Here are three key areas where companies can start.
A detail of a silicon wafer is shown on the production line. Photo: Getty.
What Supply Chains Must Do to Comply With Sanctions Against Russia
Global businesses need to know precisely how they’ll be affected by the widening economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and Europe against Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
A cargo ship at anchor in Kandalaksha, Russia. Photo: Getty.
Five Signs Your ESG Strategy Is Flawed — and Five Ways to Fix It
Organizations must undertake constant reviews to ensure that their methods are effective in reaching environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) goals.
A silhouette of transmission towers and power lines at dusk. Photo: Pok Rie/ Pexels.
Growing Pains, Labor Woes: Five Supply Chain Challenges to Count On This Year
It’s time to take an honest look at what’s happening around us, learn from the past two years, and plan accordingly.
A worker surveys inventory on a warehouse shelf. Photo: C Technical/ Pexels.
The Growing Necessity for Supply Chain Sustainability
If 2021 was the year companies innovated to overcome supply chain disruption, 2022 might be the one in which they create more sustainable networks.
The New Kings of Retail Are Focused on Customer Service
The last two years presented a whirlwind of new challenges for retail, requiring businesses to explore sometimes experimental ways to cope with rapid change.
A shopper carries Target Corp. shopping bags. Photo: Bloomberg.
The Supply Crisis Antidote? Digital 'Demand Chain' Management
Manufacturers and distributors can no longer afford to view the supply chain as a strictly internal function that stands apart from customers.
Empty shelves in a supermarket. Photo: Getty.
Inventory-Based Merchandising: Five Strategies to Meet Consumer Demand
Regardless of global supply chain problems, shoppers have little patience for retailers that can't keep up.
How Ocean Shippers Are Coping With High Rates and Unreliable Service Contracts
With no immediate relief in sight from sky-high ocean container freight rates, shippers are faced with the question of how to negotiate with carriers for adequate capacity at a manageable price.
A container ship is berthed at Port of Baltimore. Photo: Pexels.
To Fight Modern Slavery, Start With Tier 2 Suppliers
Companies that lack supply chain visibility beyond first-tier suppliers can’t confirm if or where labor exploitation is occurring.
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.
Missing Mayo, Knockout Guac: Three Lessons for Fresh Grocery Supply Chains
A growing consumer appetite for fresh prepared foods at the grocery store has complicated demand forecasting and inventory planning.
E-Commerce Return Fraud: Four Types, and How Merchants Can Fight Back
More than 10% of e-commerce returns from the 2021 holiday season have been deemed as fraudulent. What can retailers do about it?
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