In the modern supply chain industry where multiple stakeholders communicate and integrate with your systems every day, it’s critical to maintain digital hygiene to ensure supply chain security. Digital hygiene means security measures to ensure you and your supply chain partners and providers are compliant with cybersecurity rules and regulations and take all the efforts […]
Many industries face dramatic changes as their business models are brought up-to-date with an increasingly digital world. Considering the turbulent times we live in, companies and entire verticals need to reevaluate their global supply chain approach to accommodate new demands. In the supply chain industry, traditional linear supply chains are becoming a thing of the […]
From mid-August, the large electricity outage in the majority of Chinese industrial provinces caused a domino-effect disruption, straining global supply chains. In an attempt to wean itself off dependency on coal and meet the targets for reducing carbon emissions, Chinese authorities forcefully halted electricity supply to the regions that did not meet their goal. Amid […]
Today, flexibility and adaptability are key differentiators of a successful supply chain strategy. With more supply chain threats than ever before, companies realize that an agile supply chain is a necessity, not an option. Recent events have shown that it’s better to be prepared for anything, and have a strategy in place to respond to […]
Warehousing is an essential component of any supply chain, regardless of the industry or region. Strong warehouse management execution is critical for a dependable pipeline to customers; an exemplary storage service is needed to support exemplary sales results. Furthermore, more efficient warehousing capabilities enable firms to acquire control of their inventory and effectively manage optimal […]
Intermodal transportation has been a primarily under-the-radar transport solution for a long time. As a combination of modes, it can offer a healthy balance of transportation speed, reliability, and cost. More and more businesses are looking at intermodal because it provides an alternative to standard trucking or rail. Though intermodal transportation links several transportation modes, […]
Some of the world’s biggest ports, particularly in the US West Coast and China, are in the middle of a congestion crisis, with hundreds of container vessels waiting to unload at global ports. . This backlog, caused in part by the ports’ inability to process all incoming vessels, is likely to stretch tot least the […]
The supply chain industry is becoming more technology-dependent, accumulating large volumes of sensitive and expensive data. Over the last few years, many companies have been migrating to the cloud and intensifying digitalization due to imposed restrictions. Today, we have a much more efficient and transparent supply chain ecosystem than ever before. However, with all the […]
Midstream transportation plays a crucial role in today’s oil and gas distribution and storage processes. There are many challenges that the midstream sector is facing that need to resolve, such as the environmental impact, fluctuating oil demand, and the generally complex nature of the oil and gas supply chain. Coordinated transportation and technology investments can […]
Vaccine supply: what you need to know Over the last few months, the world has seen a sweeping vaccination campaign, with the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout taking place with varying levels of efficiency around the globe. However, even in the middle of this huge immunization drive, there are still many challenges involved. These issues have […]
