Risk and Resilience: Page 104
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Labor Department loosens enforcement of joint employer rule
The decision alters the landscape in the battle over worker misclassification, but the National Labor Relations Board is still holding on to Obama-era standards.
By Edwin Lopez • June 8, 2017 -
Maersk Line offers direct financing to US partners in need of cash
The trade financing option is now available to credit worthy partners in six U.S. states, and advances the line's push to become a supply chain solutions provider.
By Jennifer McKevitt • June 8, 2017 -
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Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.
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As Qatar blockade disrupts freight corridors, carriers hedge their bets
A crisis is engulfing the Middle East, affecting the movement of air and sea freight in the region. Recent history shows delays may ripple worldwide.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 8, 2017 -
Modern slavery prosecutions multiply in the UK
In the second year of the U.K.'s Modern Slavery Act, prosecutors charged four times as many companies for violations as they did in 2015.
By Jennifer McKevitt • June 6, 2017 -
As supply chain visibility rises in importance, a mere 6% of companies can claim it
Structural challenges to achieving full visibility abound as supply chain managers focus on containing costs and improving logistics efficiency.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 2, 2017 -
Cash flow is king: How a focus on margins leads to declining customer service
Supply chain managers often say customer is king. Yet cost-cutting pressures are forcing across-the-board declines in service and expectations.
By Rich Weissman • June 2, 2017 -
As e-commerce disrupts retail, it could be giving workers more jobs, better wages
Distribution centers and fulfillment centers have grown in number, contributing to the nearly 400,000 e-commerce added nationwide since 2007.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 31, 2017 -
Report: Diversity still falls short in supply chain recruiting, employment
While diversity initiatives still lag, some institutions are looking to disrupt the model with strategic partnerships.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 30, 2017 -
Extra safety precautions needed to prevent cargo theft over holiday weekend
In the past two years, 26 Memorial Day weekend thefts were reported, with stolen merchandise valued at nearly $5 million. The responsibility to prevent it does not just rest with the drivers, however.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 26, 2017 -
DHL unveils Supply Watch to combat cybersecurity risks
Despite record losses after WannaCry, businesses are still slow to adapt and protect themselves to future threats.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 25, 2017 -
Adidas turns to apps for help in fighting modern slavery
"The need of the hour is an eco-system and not a single-actor response," adidas' anti-slavery lead once wrote. Workers must be given a voice, too.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 25, 2017 -
Drug supply shortage forces upheaval, care dilemmas on US hospitals
In seeking lower supply prices, group purchasing organizations decreased their ability to mitigate risk as drug manufacturers consolidated operations.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 25, 2017 -
Swedish dockworker lockout threatens Nordic economy
Labor conflict between dockworkers and the Maersk terminal could have massive ripple effects on the Port of Gothenburg's long-term viability.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 23, 2017 -
GM moves toward sustainable tire sourcing
Recognizing rubber as a difficult-to-renew commodity, the company is seeking to ensure it has access to supply in the long term by sourcing responsibly today.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 19, 2017 -
Dearth of workers threatens GA logistics boom
More than 72% attendees at the Georgia Logistics Summit said they were in search for talent, but attracting it may require redefining what logistics labor entails.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 18, 2017 -
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Taming the 'wild west' of cybersecurity in the supply chain
Digital breaches are increasingly threatening operations throughout the chain, forcing executives to tame the new risk frontier.
By Glenn Gorman • May 17, 2017 -
Port strikes befall Spain over renewed attempt at labor reform
Slowdowns and strikes to impede trade and ports for eight days in four cities in Spain, impacting European trade routes and shipments.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 17, 2017 -
UK, European suppliers consider cutting ties due to Brexit
A CIPS survey reveals supply chain professionals in the EU are seeking to reduce supply chain costs before Brexit happens, which includes finding new suppliers and reshoring production.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 16, 2017 -
The hunt for logistics talent goes beyond traditional education
Getting smarter and more sophisticated in the search for talent means finding avenues previously unexplored.
By Jennifer McKevitt , Andy Burt • May 16, 2017 -
Global ransomware strike reveals supply chain cybersecurity flaws
Ensuring protection from cyberattacks is no longer just an IT issue, but a supply chain one as well.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 16, 2017 -
Distribution center theft and collusion on the rise
The anonymity of the Internet has enabled insiders to work together to move and sell stolen goods from distribution centers.
By Jennifer McKevitt • May 15, 2017 -
Westinghouse, Toshiba fallout spreads to supplier community
It's a far too familiar story: Buyer bankruptcies causes suppliers to suffer as creditors take priority in payment hierarchies.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 11, 2017 -
4 years after Rana Plaza, 141 Bangladeshi factories have been 'remediated'
Retail alliances pushing safety compliance are succeeding in improving supplier standards, but more than 2,000 associated factories remain unimproved, or are doing so slowly.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 10, 2017 -
Resilience index ranks the world by supply chain, economic and quality risk factors
Companies, primarily located in the interior of the US are most resilient due to low natural hazard exposure and strong fire controls, but Europe leads the pack in supply chain visibility.
By Edwin Lopez • May 10, 2017 -
Report: Suppliers may trust buyers less than vice-versa
The balance of power between large and small buyers and suppliers is not always driven by size, but influenced by trust perceptions, according to new research from Penn State.
By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 10, 2017