Risk and Resilience: Page 35


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    MSC Industrial Direct ups prices amid 'fast and furious' supplier price increases

    Supply chain challenges are creating an inflationary environment that the industrial supplier hasn't seen in years, the company's CEO said. 

    By July 15, 2021
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    Column

    4 ways to prepare procurement for the second pandemic peak

    As shortages and COVID-19 infections persist, it's time to navigate the next phase of the pandemic. Let's call it the second peak.

    By July 15, 2021
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    As PPE demand grew, organizations stepped up to the challenge — and fought fraud along the way

    Bad actors emerged during the pandemic, as a supply-demand imbalance in personal protective equipment left openings and vulnerabilities for fraud and counterfeits.

    By July 15, 2021
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    Walmart will add transportation pillar to Project Gigaton

    The effort will focus on suppliers' fleets to achieve the retailer's goal to avoid one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases in scope 3 emissions by 2030.

    By July 13, 2021
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    Lead times at record highs and 'still accelerating': ISM

    One respondent to ISM's June report said lead times for electronic components went from 16 weeks to more than a year.

    By July 7, 2021
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    'Real pressure on supply chains': How major players are balancing costs, speed and a new retail world

    Executives from PVH, Under Armour, Dollar General, Tractor Supply and American Eagle spoke about current challenges and what it means for supply chains to be agile at NRF's Retail Converge.

    By July 7, 2021
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    Ford limits production at multiple factories through July due to semiconductor shortages

    Despite signs that the supply of semiconductors is beginning to normalize, it could still take until 2022 to work through backlog amid ongoing high demand.

    By July 6, 2021
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    Timeline: How the Suez Canal blockage unfolded across supply chains

    The Ever Given was lodged in the canal for six days, blocking hundreds of ships from traversing the waterway. It finally arrived at the Port of Rotterdam.

    By , Updated July 29, 2021
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    Critical goods industries face existential ransomware decisions

    For certain industries, the choice is between paying millions to settle a criminal extortion or allowing a catastrophic supply chain disruption.

    By David Jones • July 2, 2021
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    HB Fuller leans on 'strong supplier relationships' to navigate shortages, tight freight market

    Strategizing for a "ship stuck in the Suez is exactly what they're set up to do," an executive said of its supply chain team.

    By July 1, 2021
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    Garment factories in Bangladesh stay open despite new lockdown

    The lockdown in Bangladesh, extended for seven more days, now ends on July 14 as death tolls from COVID-19 hit record highs.

    By Updated July 8, 2021
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    Ocean carrier reliability falls 35 points from last May as congestion persists

    Maersk was the most punctual carrier for the month, but its 46.2% schedule reliability figure means a shipper is more likely to correctly guess a coin flip than have their ship show up on time.

    By June 29, 2021
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    4 reasons why disconnected teams are the biggest risk to supply chains

    As these stats prove, disconnected teams are a major risk to supply chains and creating visibility.

    By Kayla Mackay, Solutions Marketing Manager, Quickbase • June 28, 2021
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    Opinion

    Biden administration needs to broaden supply chain focus to all 'essential' products

    The pandemic experience has clarified that personal care and cleaning products are just as important as a stocked pantry to everyday life, writes Tom Madrecki of the Consumer Brands Association.

    By Tom Madrecki • June 25, 2021
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    Albertsons hits sushi sourcing goal 18 months early

    As part of its seafood sustainability goals, Albertsons is also focusing on traceability and social responsibility.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 24, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Last year, the Transpacific was a 'nightmare.' It's only gotten worse.

    One shipper offered a carrier $6,000 for space. It was told $60,000 wouldn't even be enough.

    By June 24, 2021
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    Levi's COO wants to transform the brand's supply chain

    The company's focus on product quality, sustainability and loyalty will require transparency and close collaboration with suppliers.

    By Kaarin Moore • June 23, 2021
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    6 charts show the effects of Yantian port congestion

    Dwell times increase, containers build up and blank sailings surge — all at a time when shippers are planning and importing for peak season.

    By June 22, 2021
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    EPA aims to reduce food waste in supply chains to tackle GHG emissions

    By reducing food waste in production and supply lines, the agency is exploring the prioritization of food recovery over waste diversion.

    By Maria Rachal • June 17, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    The misconceptions in the rare earth supply chain

    The problem isn't a shortage of raw materials. The problem is getting them out of the ground — and out of China.

    By Emma Penrod • June 17, 2021
  • CFOs question just-in-time supply chains

    Pandemic-related disruptions made it clear a broader strategic approach is needed even once a supply and demand equilibrium is restored.

    By Ted Knutson • June 15, 2021
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    Opinion

    It's time to use a wealth of available data to push sustainability forward

    The data from digitization efforts can be used to find opportunities to accelerate progress on key sustainability targets.

    By Lisa Wee • June 15, 2021
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    USDA to invest over $4B to strengthen the food supply chain

    The agency's investments through the Build Back Better Initiative are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make U.S. supply chains more resilient.

    By June 11, 2021
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    Kimberly-Clark taps biotech supplier for alternative to single-use plastics

    The CPG brand's strategy is to focus on products that have large global demand for sustainability first, and go from there.

    By June 10, 2021
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    Congestion, container issues pile up at Yantian and southern China ports

    Analysts and container lines warn of two-week delays as ports limit operations due to COVID-19 outbreaks.

    By June 9, 2021