Tag: global supply chain

February 23, 2024

Like so many organizations, the Reshoring Institute did a predictions survey for 2024. The results surprised us. Out of all the responses, politics was the most often cited regarding what will affect supply chains in 2024. Fifteen or 20 years […]

January 30, 2023

No one will forget the year 2020 — 2021, or 2022 for that matter. The years when the pandemic toppled the global supply chain, forcing retailers to find ways to minimize the effects of disruption while managing unprecedented online shopping […]

October 31, 2022

The 2022 holiday season is just around the corner, and with it comes a plethora of shipping challenges. With the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting global supply chains, it is more critical than ever to be aware of these […]

August 29, 2022

It is nearly common knowledge at this juncture that the supply chain disruption from Covid is unprecedented and continues, as wave after wave of new virus variants plague supply chains. The struggle to obtain raw materials, shipment delays, and operational […]

July 25, 2022

While congestion has lessened at West Coast ports, global supply chain disruption may linger for years due to economic conditions, rising inflation and global tensions, according to a survey of U.S. supply chain executives from Carl Marks Advisors. The survey […]

December 3, 2021

The global supply chain crisis is has meant that Co2 emissions from ships and seaports has reached its highest level since 2008. Emissions at four of the world’s largest ports are up 79 per cent since the start of the […]

November 10, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted the entire food and beverage (F&B) supply chain, from farm field to consumer. It has upended the sector’s operational capacity in its entirety, including production, processing, packaging, and distribution. Though this is not the first global health […]

August 12, 2020

As we approach the mid-point of August, we thought it might be worthwhile to examine a handful of developments that may soon change the global supply chain landscape. Falling behind. Just 10% of companies were on the right path to […]

February 28, 2018

In a business climate where optimizing cash flow, lengthening payment terms and preserving financial assets have become strategic imperatives for most companies, supply chain, or supplier, finance is gaining in popularity across the global supply chain. Through a “reverse factoring” […]