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Why supply chain data is king in the coronavirus pandemic
Healthcare systems, distributors and purchasing organizations rely on real-time data to manage supplies and model their equipment and staffing needs.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 7, 2020 -
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DOJ clears antitrust concerns, allows medical suppliers to collaborate on manufacturing and distribution
Five major medical suppliers wrote to the agency seeking an antitrust enforcement reprieve in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Emma Cosgrove • April 6, 2020 -
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Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.
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ColumnPatent Pending: IBM floats process for computers to make bidding decisions
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • April 2, 2020 -
Supply chains will survive the pandemic, but revised strategies may take hold
Experts anticipate an increased focus on risk assessment and scenario planning beyond COVID-19.
By Rich Weissman • April 2, 2020 -
Food firms source domestically as coronavirus creates supply chain concerns
The CEO of Olam Spices said March orders of onion, garlic and chilies grown in the U.S. were up 20% from last year.
By Lillianna Byington • April 2, 2020 -
The supply chain behind the pivot to make coronavirus relief supplies
Relationships and labor are key as manufacturers adjust their operations to produce medical and consumer supplies necessary for fighting the pandemic.
By Jen A. Miller • April 2, 2020 -
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How can supply chains manage COVID-19 risk? 4 experts weigh in
The short term need is to keep employees safe and healthy. Longer term thinking should focus on resilience and strengthening supply chain partnerships.
By Shefali Kapadia • April 2, 2020 -
ISM: US manufacturing decline could persist through May
The Institute for Supply Management predicts the worst is yet to come for the manufacturing and transport industries as supply shortages and declining consumer demand cause ripple effects throughout supply chains.
By Morgan Forde • April 1, 2020 -
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How the CARES Act will affect supply chains
The law offers financial relief to businesses weathering COVID-19 disruption and attempts to keep freight and last-mile cargo moving.
By Morgan Forde • April 1, 2020 -
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PwC: Supply chains will broaden, diversify in the wake of coronavirus
Top finance executives shift the conversation from meeting immediate needs to what supply chains should look like long-term.
By Emma Cosgrove • March 31, 2020 -
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Deep DiveFrom Section 301 to COVID-19: How a volatile China changed supply chains
An ongoing trade war, and now a global pandemic, pushed U.S. businesses to diversify and raised the question: Are we too dependent on China?
By Shefali Kapadia • March 31, 2020 -
H&M pledges to accept orders in production from suppliers
The move demonstrates a rare level of concern for the health of garment manufacturers, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Emma Cosgrove • March 31, 2020 -
As coronavirus spreads, reliance on foreign sourcing strains pharma supply chains
With India on lockdown and China still ramping back up production, experts worry about the pipeline for importing critical drugs into the U.S.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 27, 2020 -
Digital procurement marketplace connects hospitals responding to coronavirus outbreak
The Exchange tosses out standard allocation models in favor of connecting procurement professionals through a global network.
By S.L. Fuller • March 26, 2020 -
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Deep DiveWhat procurement managers should expect from a 'bullwhip on crack'
Slight variations in demand at the retail level grow larger until they reach the manufacturer. This bullwhip effect is playing out in real-time in the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Matt Leonard • March 26, 2020 -
India, Bangladesh extend lockdowns, factories remain closed
The Indian government extended its lockdown order Tuesday, which was initially followed by multiple factories announcing closures. Factories in Bangladesh face a cascade of canceled orders.
By Matt Leonard • Updated April 14, 2020 -
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How health systems are responding as COVID-19 squeezes the medical supply chain
Procurement of supplies will become more difficult if cases surge and federal stockpiles don't trickle down to the state level quickly enough.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 25, 2020 -
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IHS Markit: March Flash PMI posts steepest decline since 2009
Manufacturers reported the first contraction in new business and orders in over a decade amid sharp declines in supplier capacity and customer demand due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
By Morgan Forde • March 25, 2020 -
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Today's supply chains are too lean
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the dangers of just-in-time principles and lean inventories.
By Rich Weissman • March 24, 2020 -
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Food manufacturing will stay healthy during coronavirus, trade groups say
Leaders of the Consumer Brands Association and the American Bakers Association say their members are rising to the challenge and see no shortages of the basics.
By Megan Poinski • March 24, 2020 -
McKinsey estimates stock-outs for automotive, retail supply chains by end of March, April
Just-in-time and traditionally low-inventory supply chains could be in danger in the coming weeks as supply out of China continues to be slow and U.S. and EU factories begin to postpone production.
By Morgan Forde • March 19, 2020 -
US won't suspend China tariffs during coronavirus outbreak
The tariffs present a risk and additional cost to medical supply chains as the need for critical supplies becomes urgent.
By Shefali Kapadia • March 19, 2020 -
Redundancies, hurricane prep keeping healthcare company Baxter in stock despite COVID-19
The company is constantly monitoring the supply and the demand side to thoroughly understand supplier capacity and prevent hoarding by hospitals, said CEO Joe Almeida.
By Emma Cosgrove • March 19, 2020 -
European, US manufacturers shut down as China comes back online
Factory shutdowns will quickly ripple through the supply chain to impact the suppliers, logistics partners and other businesses that work with manufacturers on a regular basis.
By Matt Leonard • Updated March 24, 2020 -
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How a lab facing coronavirus supply shortage signals nationwide struggles
The Western New York regional public health lab is a microcosm of the insufficient swab and reagent stocks labs face as they attempt to confirm COVID-19 cases and gauge the scope of the outbreak.
By Greg Slabodkin • March 18, 2020
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