Coronavirus

On this episode, MIT’s Yossi Sheffi discusses his new book on the race to develop the COVID vaccine. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

On this episode, Tunnell Consulting's Bill Connell and Dave Stowe talk about lessons learned from the last 18 months and how to prepare for what comes next. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

On this episode, Rosemary Coates discusses what’s happening with reshoring, near-shoring and off-shoring in today’s global supply chains - SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Listen in as Gary Smith discusses the future of supply chain management post-COVID.

On this episode, ALOM CEO Hannah Kain discusses how to make winning inventory bets in the face of global supply chain uncertainty. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Listen in as IBM’s Ben Amaba discusses the role of technology in a new risk management tool.

On this episode, Jeff Burnstein discusses the growth of the industrial robotics market, and why now is the time to investigate robots for your operation. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

In this podcast, our speakers share their unique perspectives and take a 30,000-foot view of the current warehouse/DC operations environment as we roll through recovery; share some of the challenges of the pandemic.

Commenting on the news of a potential vaccine for Covid-19, Professor Richard Wilding OBE, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University notes that this is likely to be one of the biggest supply chain management challenges we have faced this century.

Businesses must prepare to respond to ecommerce demand while ensuring the health and safety of their essential warehouse workers.

The latest report from Resilience360 and Business Continuity Institute (BCI), entitled “COVID19: The Future of Supply Chains” shows the devastating impact the pandemic has had on supply chains, with 73% of organizations encountering “some” or “significant” detrimental effect on the supply side.

Already in full force before Covid-19 came about, the push to automate warehouses and distribution centers is expected to pick up as more companies look for ways to manage social distancing rules, remote workforces and other new challenges.

Reduced consumer demand, lower import levels, heavy job losses, the ongoing United States-China trade war, and overall economic unease suggest the 2020 peak season will be anything but normal.

Manufacturers need to focus on retaining customers, which will require adapting business models to meet changing customer needs and behaviors in the post-Covid-19 world.

Responses highlight practical steps to counter uncertainty.