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

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

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Sustainable supply chains

Amid pressure from consumers, investors and governments, companies are scrambling to measure and reduce the impact of their supply chains on the world.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

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

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

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

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

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

Survey: Procurement pay gap widens for women

Except at the very top, an increasing pay gap discourages the influx of new talent within the department.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 9, 2017

Supply chain toolkit: How managers prepare for the next crisis

In this latest series, Supply Chain Dive explores how procurement, operations and logistics departments can prepare for and react to crisis.

By Edwin Lopez • May 9, 2017

Resilient operations require supply chain risk maturity

Map and monitor your supply chain so you’ll be ready to act when disaster strikes.

By Barry Hochfelder • May 9, 2017

How to leverage logistics in times of crisis

Proactively creating a continuity plan tempers operation problems during a disaster.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 9, 2017

When disaster strikes: A procurement toolkit to mitigate supply chain disruptions

Purchasing professionals are often the first responders when it comes to supply interruptions, so must react with agility and attention to detail.

By Rich Weissman • May 9, 2017

Supplier demands drive Central Grocers bankruptcy

The wholesaler owes $20 million in unsecured payments to over 20 suppliers, leading current partners to toughen terms of payment to secure business.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 8, 2017

Slacking on cybersecurity could mean hacks for industrial robots

Increased connectivity yields many benefits, but also opens the door for hackers to tamper with programs or steal valuable information.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 8, 2017