Operations at around three dozen U.S. ports are in limbo as a union strike looms. The disruption, spanning the East Coast down to the Gulf, all the way from Searsport, Maine, to Brownsville, Texas, could spell disaster for both domestic and foreign supply chains across...
NASA operates one of the most complex supply chains in the world. Its procurement processes span numerous industries, ranging from aerospace and electronics to materials science and logistics. That supply chain came under a spotlight with the Tuesday (Sept. 17) news that Axiom Space, a...
Mitigating risk by controlling the controllable is increasingly top of mind for global, enterprise businesses. And with the news Friday (Sept. 13) that the White House is considering closing a rule that allows foreign eCommerce giants, such as Shein and Temu, to ship direct to U.S. consumers without duties or...
When it comes to controlling for what’s controllable, supply chain resilience is top of mind. After all, against the backdrop of today’s shifting and dynamic operating environment, the enterprise focus will need to shift from viewing supply chains as cost centers to recognizing them as...
The state of logistics is representative of the state of commerce. As shippers and carriers alike deal with spotty spot demand, inflation, and geopolitical tensions across key supply chain points, observers believe it’s time for a reset, one driven by digital innovation. And with the...
Oracle has added new user experience (UX) enhancements such as pricing rules for order management to the Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM). These upgrades are built with the consumer-grade Oracle Redwood Design System and are designed to benefit procurement professionals, logistics managers,...
Citi and International Finance Corp. (IFC), a global development institution that is a member of the World Bank Group, have partnered on a $2 billion sustainable supply chain finance program focused on emerging markets. The first project under the umbrella of this agreement is a...
In response to higher interest rates, several major companies have reportedly made the decision to reduce the size of their supply-chain finance programs. This financing option, which allows companies to extend payment terms with vendors, gained popularity as it enables buyers to retain cash for longer...
What gets measured ultimately gets improved. And when it comes to supply chain management, that old adage couldn’t be truer. Fortunately for businesses, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions and operational uncertainties, there have never been more opportunities to move goods from point A to point...
