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Ranking the World’s 10 Biggest Supply Chains
Amazon? Walmart? Apple? Discover which company took the top spot in a ranking of the world's 10 biggest supply chains.
The Top 10 Risks Facing Supply Chain Professionals
The results from Lehigh's latest Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index Report are in and cybersecurity is a bigger issue than ever.
Walmart’s Latest Service: Ultra Late-Night Delivery
Walmart customers can now place delivery orders until midnight, the latest in a series of recent programs aimed at accommodating the varying schedules of its customers.
Dollar Tree’s Oklahoma Distribution Center Decimated by Tornado
A Dollar Tree distribution center in Oklahoma was ravaged by a tornado, with no timetable for reopening.

Supply Chain Resources

GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report 2024
We’ve researched the five biggest trends in the supply chain space this year, and, drawing on our...
Ten Golden Rules of Supplier Risk Management by JAGGAER
In this whitepaper we cover the best practices to mitigate risks and create a crisis response plan.


Supply Chain News

IDC’s MarketScape Leaders for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Networks
One Network Enterprises has been recognized as a clear leader in IDC's MarketScape for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Network report, the research identifies One Network Enterprises for its modular, adaptable, and multi-enterprise business network.

One Network: IDC MarketScape Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Network Assessment
In this research paper, “IDC MarketScape: how Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Network 2018 Vendor Assessment,” describes the companies that will be “driving productivity gains of 2 Percent” and how the supply chain technology landscape is rapidly changing.

Buyer’s Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Software
Finding the right enabling technology to support growth and foster agility in your supply chain network.

Brexit: Will the United Kingdom be Able to Feed Itself?
For the UK, currently facing the very real prospect of a hard or no deal Brexit, complications in trading with the EU and other countries, coupled with vastly increased customs processing times, could lead to significant food and medicine shortages.

Getting Brexit-Ready
There are great long-term opportunities from Brexit, but companies need to be preparing for the changes that are sure to come, and ready when they arrive.

Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade?
Trade has always been shaped by technological innovation, and in recent times, a new technology – Blockchain – has been greeted by many as the next big game-changer, this publication explores the question of whether Blockchain can revolutionize international trade.

Demystifying Blockchain Technology and its Potential Capacity to Transform Global Trade
Amid growing interest and debate on blockchain, the World Trade Organization has launched a new publication titled “can blockchain revolutionize international trade?” that seeks to demystify the technology and analyze its capacity to transform global trade.

Automating Multi-Tier Processes, Elemica & crossinx Deliver Chemical Manufacturers Blockchain Pilot
Elemica, a leading Digital Supply Network for process manufacturing industries, and crossinx, a network for financial business collaboration solutions, have announced the completion of a successful blockchain pilot project between leading global chemical manufacturers as part of an innovation initiative testing new technologies that will redefine B2B processes and support digital transformation.

Differences between Omnichannel & Omnichannel 2.0
Unlike the original definition of Omnichannel, Omnichannel 2.0 is about bringing the entire enterprise together, not just enabling support within legacy systems for an omnichannel approach, retailers and supply chain leaders must increase proficiency across all channels, engaging with consumers and personalizing the shopping experience.

Strategic Supply Chain Considerations in the Quest to Go Omnichannel
This white paper describes how, from retailers to manufacturers, as well as every business involved in sales in between, the omnichannel supply chain is a goal to achieve.

IHS Markit Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh Predicts Slowdown in Global Economy in 2019
Global economic growth will edge down to 3.0 percent in 2019, from a rate of 3.2 percent in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released by business information provider IHS Markit.

Global Supply Chain Pricing Could Face New Pressures in 2019
The risk of an escalation in trade conflicts remains elevated, and one major risk in the coming year is the sharp drop-off in world trade growth, which fell from a pace of above 5% at the beginning of 2018 to nearly zero at the end, if such an escalation were to occur, a contraction in world trade could slow the world economy even more.

Apple Cuts Revenue Forecast, Citing Weak China iPhone Sales amid Trade Tensions
In a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, Tim Cook pointed to slowing growth in China, the world's second-biggest economy, as the key factor in lowering its quarterly sales forecast, it was the first time Apple has issued a warning on revenue ahead of quarterly results since the iPhone was launched in 2007.

Vanguard Economic Market Outlook 2019: Down but Not Out
As the global economy enters its tenth year of expansion following the global financial crisis, concerns are growing that a recession may be imminent, and although several factors will raise the risk of recession in 2019, a slowdown in growth - led by the United States and China - with periodic “growth scares” is the most likely outcome.

Creating a Strategic Retail Omnichannel Experience
The winners in retail will be the ones who adopt an omnichannel strategy, and omnichannel sellers need to create an emotional connection both online and off.

Amazon Reports It Shipped More Than 1 Billion Items with Prime Service Over the Holidays
If you ordered gifts using Amazon Prime, you weren’t alone, the online retailer says it shipped more than 1 billion items for free in the United States with its Prime service during this holiday season.

Global Trade Management: The Past, Present and Future
GTM has evolved from a collection of standalone supply chain and enterprise applications into an integrated solution that ties them all together, ideally on a common platform.

Enhancing Military Logistics and Supply Chains with the Internet of Things Sensor Integration
Enterprise Sensor Integration, Tapestry Solutions’ IoT software platform, has been deployed across major aerospace and defense companies resulting in substantial supply chain cost savings due to increased productivity, asset visibility, and standardization.

Transforming the Defense Supply Chain with Internet of Things Commercial Innovations
Learn why the estimated $19 trillion Internet of Things (IoT) market is quickly evolving, creating both opportunities and challenges for commercial and defense industries, and how IoT vendors are flooding the market with Radio-Frequency Identification and other IoT asset tracking technologies to tap this profitable market.

Providing eCommerce Merchants Access to Cross-Border & International Parcel Solutions
SEKO Logistics is partnering with ShipStation, the world’s leading web-based eCommerce shipping solution, to increase its eCommerce merchants’ ability to grow in new cross-border markets.


Featured Companies

Women in Supply Chain WISC
The Van Horne Institute is recognized within Canada and internationally as a leading institute of public policy, education, and research in transportation, supply chain and logistics, and regulated industries. The Van Horne Institute assists industry, government, and the public in…
MHI
MHI is an international trade association that has represented the industry since 1945. MHI members include material handling, logistics, and supply chain equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third-party logistics providers. Much of the work of the industry is…
Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain transformations and omni-channel commerce fulfillment. Our end-to-end, cognitive business platform enables retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers to best fulfill customer demand from planning through delivery. With Blue Yonder, you'll unify…
o9 Solutions
o9 Solutions is a leading provider of an Augmented Intelligence (AI) platform that transforms planning and decision making capabilities across the digital supply chain. o9’s clients span a variety of industry segments including consumer products, manufacturing and retail. By…
Bamboo Rose
Bamboo Rose is the leading product innovation platform connecting the retail community to discover, develop and deliver products at consumer speed. Our company is made up of retail experts with decades of experience at some of the largest global retailers.…
WeatherOptics
WeatherOptics is a meteorological data analytics and private sector forecasting company that takes raw weather data and translates it into valuable insight for businesses across the United States.
Source One Management Services
Source One Management Services, LLC is the world’s leading provider of procurement and supply chain solutions. Our commodity experts take advantage of a wealth of data and industry know-how to deliver process improvement and enhanced relationship management to each…
Sirenum
Sirenum is the world’s first fully automated staff management solution. The Sirenum staff management platform leverages cloud and mobile technology to help organisations across multiple key processes in the staff management lifecycle. Sirenum is based in London, UK. We…
The Global Supply Chain Institute
The Global Supply Chain Institute coordinates the University of Tennessee’s broad spectrum of supply chain offerings and fulfills industry’s need for global supply chain information and best practices. The Institute delivers executive education, industry forums, research initiatives, custom…
Establish
Establish is a consulting firm offering specialized services in the optimization of the supply chain. The firm is medium-sized, assuring that client projects will have the full attention of our senior staff, while offering the range of resources of a…
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