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Deep DiveThe PPE supply chain is a case of the 'haves' and the 'have nots'
Gloves and masks are in short supply, and many organizations are blowing through their budgets as they attempt to source in-demand equipment.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Feb. 11, 2021 -
Clorox plans to double wipe production by year's end as it struggles to fill retail inventories
The company is adding capacity for a new line of wipes at a manufacturing facility in the Atlanta area and working with more contract manufacturers.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 9, 2021 -
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TrendlineInventory Management
Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.
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Courtesy of BioNTech
Pfizer gets boost from DPA, adds suppliers to make 2B vaccine doses
The company plans to distribute 200 million doses within the U.S. by the end of May and is working with the federal government on shipping schedules.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 8, 2021 -
Column
Reading between the supply chain lines: Labor, work-life balance and a coup across the world
There is often more to a headline than meets the eye. These news stories may impact supply chain managers in unexpected ways.
By Rich Weissman • Feb. 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of Sysco
Sysco plans warehouse, driver hiring push to prep for pandemic recovery
Volumes were low in December, but the company wants to be ahead of the curve. It's thinking ahead to SKU rationalization as a way to improve throughput.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 5, 2021 -
Column
Procurement and finance, it's time to cast your tensions aside
Complex procurement activities can benefit from the finance team's input and expertise, laying the building blocks for collaboration.
By Rich Weissman • Feb. 4, 2021 -
Permission granted by BioNTech SE
Dry ice demand rises more than 1,100% as procurement leaders navigate vaccine rollout: Thomas
Sourcing for freezers and syringes ticked up significantly, and nitrile gloves are expected to be in high demand throughout the year.
By A.B. Brown • Feb. 4, 2021 -
Manufacturers face price increases, shortages to start new year: PMI
"We had zero of our companies report price decreases — zero," ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee Chair Timothy Fiore said Monday.
By Matt Leonard • Feb. 3, 2021 -
Boeing starts moving through 737 inventory backlog after FAA allows return to service
Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's largest supplier, said it would lag Boeing's production rate by five shipsets as it works through its own inventory buildup.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 29, 2021 -
Nestlé sets goal of 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025
The company requires farmer groups and suppliers to adopt practices aligned with Nestlé’s Responsible Sourcing Standards.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 29, 2021 -
Opinion
A moral monopoly: The difference between supplier-performance management and bullying
Businesses must reevaluate the highly unequal distribution of risk and reward.
By Kim van der Weerd • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of 3M
3M increases N95 production rate to 2.5B annually
The ability to expand production of personal protective equipment is thanks, in part, to 3M's agile supply chain and shorter cycle times, the CEO said.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of BioNTech
Biden invokes DPA to combat supply shortages, but experts say it's no 'magic wand'
The Defense Production Act moves government orders to the front of the line and requires U.S. suppliers to comply.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 26, 2021 -
Permission granted by BioNTech SE
US nitrile glove factory to triple production by 2022
Raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and distributors are weighing longer contracts and new relationships after a tumultuous year in the personal protective equipment supply chain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 22, 2021 -
Column
It's time to hit reset on these 3 aspects of supplier management
Companies have had nearly a year to adapt their service levels to the pandemic, and workarounds should be baked into service blueprints.
By Rich Weissman • Jan. 21, 2021 -
Timberland, Vans parent maps supply chains through tier 4
Poor visibility has plagued apparel supply chains for years, but VF's detailed data collection and mapping signals advancements in traceability.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 21, 2021 -
Meijer seeks out local Midwestern suppliers for summit event
The "Lift Local Supplier Event" will invite businesses to pitch their products virtually on April 1 and follows a successful Supplier Diversity Summit in November.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 21, 2021 -
How supply chains adjusted demand forecasts during the pandemic
Demand planners started to bring in data from Google Trends and Amazon marketplaces to better understand unpredictable consumer buying habits.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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BDO: 50% of manufacturers plan to secure backup suppliers in 2021
Many manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing because of tariffs and high shipping costs, though they're treading cautiously on implementing wholesale changes during the pandemic.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 14, 2021 -
The evolving role of the chief procurement officer
The need for more — and more critically thinking — CPOs is accelerating.
By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 14, 2021 -
CBP will detain all cotton and tomatoes from Xinjiang
Wednesday's region-wide withhold release order builds on previous regulatory actions and puts the burden of proof on the importer to verify suspect shipments do not contain the banned materials or product.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 14, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Packaging, PPE and surgical supplies: How COVID-19 is pushing hospitals to reduce waste
Some waste is inevitable, but supply chain leaders are finding ways to reduce the quantity — reusing and recycling when possible and adjusting procurement and packaging.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Jan. 12, 2021 -
CH Robinson, SAS bet real-time demand data can shorten freight bid windows
Demand doesn't change at the pace of an annual contract. The two companies will use their existing tools to drive more agile freight procurement.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 12, 2021 -
Supply chains struggle to procure nitrile gloves after manufacturer shutdown
MSC Industrial reported an impairment charge for a prepaid glove order that has still not been delivered, in another example of how the pandemic has challenged procurement teams.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 11, 2021 -
US tariffs on high-alcohol wine from Germany and France take effect this week
The new import duties are part of a longstanding dispute about commercial jetliner subsidies that has spilled over into food and alcohol.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 11, 2021
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