Risk and Resilience: Page 37


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    Study: Spend analytics, category management top priorities for supply chain leaders

    The IHS Markit survey results come on the heels of a Gartner report that found data and analytics will become a "core business function" this year.

    By April 22, 2021
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    It's game on for packaging procurement as lead times lengthen

    Stadiums and concessions anticipate surging demand as events resume. Can supplies keep up?

    By April 22, 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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    Ceva Logistics adds guaranteed airfreight capacity in volatile market

    Shipper demand for sea-to-air conversions reduced airfreight capacity and increased rates in the aftermath of the Suez Canal blockage.

    By April 22, 2021
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    5 freight technologies send supply chains on a greener path

    A growing level of shipper interest, along with pressure from the public and regulators, is driving carriers to invest in more sustainable delivery options.

    By , S.L. Fuller • April 21, 2021
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    54% of companies plan to up spending on inventory planning: MHI

    Inventory and network optimization tools saw the largest YoY jump in companies reporting the technology as "in-use today" with 45% of companies falling into that category, up from 40% last year.

    By April 20, 2021
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    Mars, PepsiCo and McCormick form coalition to guide supplier sustainability

    The group gives suppliers tools to create their own emissions-reduction plans, with the first year focused on calculating footprints and creating targets.

    By Lauren Manning • April 20, 2021
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    Retail supply chains and consumers are at a crossroads with returns

    Do retailers need a C-suite position to manage reverse logistics?

    By Kaarin Moore • April 19, 2021
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    TSMC plans $100B investment to battle semiconductor shortages

    The semiconductor shortage should be "greatly reduced" by the next quarter, though it could still last until 2022 if demand remains high, CEO C.C. Wei said.

    By April 16, 2021
  • 'Chaotic' supply chain pushed up supplier prices: MSC

    Port congestion, severe weather and COVID-19 disruptions to production lines have impacted product availability and led to inflation.

    By April 15, 2021
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    Supply chains brace for container issues, blank sailings as ships cleared from Suez arrive at ports

    Hapag-Lloyd reported some disruptions in its network with equipment shortages in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Czech Republic.

    By April 15, 2021
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    9 charts show the highs and lows of supply chains in Q1

    By the end of March 2021, supply chains had spent more than a year fighting the fires of the pandemic.

    By , April 14, 2021
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    How the pandemic impacted demand at FedEx, Clorox and C&S Wholesale

    Companies across industries began to shift operations in early 2020, as signs pointed to changes in demand and consumer habits.

    By April 14, 2021
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    How the pandemic drove retailers to on-demand warehousing

    Supply chains had a front-row seat to volatility over the last year, and a need for more flexible operations.

    By April 12, 2021
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    Lamb Weston reports higher transport costs after pivot to spot trucking

    The company usually relies more on rail for moving inventory from factories to distribution centers, but changes in production schedules necessitated a more flexible transportation option.

    By April 9, 2021
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    Supply chains do the math on reshoring's pros and cons

    COVID-19 exposed risks and spurred conversations about moving manufacturing, but the pandemic is far from the only factor to consider.

    By April 8, 2021
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    Ever Given, general average and why shippers will share the costs of a ship's rescue

    Shippers are in for a lengthy and complicated process to collect cargo and provide documentation to adjusters.

    By April 8, 2021
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    CH Robinson gives shippers self-serve data on supply chain emissions

    The broker, along with the EPA and MIT, developed a standardized way to measure carbon output and assess sustainability analytics.

    By S.L. Fuller • April 8, 2021
  • Auto industry calls on government to fund semiconductor capacity

    An industry group warns the shortage could cause a production shortfall of nearly 1.28 million vehicles in 2021.

    By April 7, 2021
  • Cascading effects of Texas winter storm bump up spot rates

    Spring is here, and the polar vortex of mid-February is in the rearview mirror. But impacts on the spot market linger.

    By Jim Stinson • April 7, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    4 tools to fight fraud, counterfeits and cyberattacks in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

    Visibility technologies and real-time data provide one version of the truth in a rapidly-built supply chain.

    By April 7, 2021
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    A flock of black swans hovers — and supply chains need to get ready

    Risk management should include planning, strategy and a bit of good luck.

    By April 1, 2021
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    US directs ports to detain Top Glove shipments from Malaysia, citing forced labor

    Directives to seize imports put the burden of proof on procurement and supply chain leaders to prove forced labor was not used.

    By April 1, 2021
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    Walmart, H&M among retailers in US most exposed to Suez Canal disruptions

    Construction and chemical companies are also expected to feel the impact, as more than 300 vessels wait to pass through the canal.

    By March 31, 2021
  • Cyberattack against Molson Coors pushes production, shipments later into 2021

    Plant operations often run 24/7, which makes it difficult to patch technology on a regular basis, one expert said.

    By David Jones • March 31, 2021
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    Suez backlog starts moving, but port congestion expected to follow

    Dozens of container ships missed ETAs at ports of call, and Maersk expects it to take a week to clear the backlog. 

    By March 30, 2021