J&J: Embrace change to transform healthcare supply chains

The world of healthcare is changing, but if we embrace change, we can unlock even greater innovations to help billions more people each day.

By Kathryn Wengel • June 15, 2017

'Dirty bomb' threat shuts down Port of Charleston terminal

A seven-hour bomb-threat investigation demonstrates that security threats can disrupt logistics. Close communication between security personnel and supply chain managers is essential.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 15, 2017

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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

Spain port employers to consider labor deal Friday

Meanwhile, a 100% strike turnout from Spanish dockworkers leaves the nation's ports at a standstill for a second day in a row.

By Edwin Lopez • June 15, 2017

APICS launches K-12 supply chain education program

A supply chain talent crisis is on the horizon. So companies, industry associations and education professionals are joining forces to inspire a new generation of workers.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 15, 2017

Post-recession credit shortages slow productivity, strain relations

The effects of the 2008 global financial crisis are still being felt across the supply chain.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 14, 2017

SAP Ariba, Samasource partner to end poverty with procurement information

The partnership continues a trend of supply chain partners bringing buyers more information to make purchasing decisions.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 13, 2017

Resilinc, Verisk Maplecroft link up to improve risk management toolkit

A trend is emerging: Solutions providers are recognizing more data and collaboration is key to creating resilient supply chains.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 13, 2017

Report: High risk will push supply chains to become shorter, simpler

A wave of new geopolitical risk has executives rethinking their supply chains — or at least, how to make them more resilient.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 9, 2017

Jabil commits to Apple's push for 100% renewable energy

Sustainability is a "challenge that never ends," Apple writes in its 2017 Supplier Responsibility report, but partnering with like-minded suppliers can make a world of a difference.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 9, 2017

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

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

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

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

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