Commentary

What’s the First Thing You Would Do to Combat Cargo Theft?

Cargo theft is surging as thieves get more strategic and steal cargo from warehouses, parking lots, truck stops, roads, and yards. Readers share the impactful actions that could deter thieves and protect shipments.

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How the 2024 Presidential Election Could Impact Supply Chains

The importance of efficient and resilient supply chains cannot be overstated, and with the 2024 presidential election rapidly approaching, supply chain organizations are starting to feel the weight of political uncertainty.

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10 Best Supply Chain Companies of 2021

Supply Chain Management of Any Company: 10 Best Examples in 2021 Gartner’s annual global Supply Chain Top 25 identifies today’s supply chain leaders and highlights their best practices. MORE TO THE STORY: Supply Chain Masters Lead the Way Who Else Made the List? Amid severe and ongoing disruption, organizations that can juggle conflicting priorities to […]

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Looming East Coast Port Strike to Impact Supply Chains

Negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have stalled, leading many to believe an ILA strike may begin on October 1. Here’s how it would impact U.S. supply chains.

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Companies Prepare for Fallout from East Coast Port Strike

Disruptive strike actions have begun at major U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts such as New York-New Jersey, Savannah, and Houston, exposing ports across the United States to work stoppages, shipping and cargo processing delays, and worsening backlogs. Three main scenarios could unfold.

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Six Supply Chain Strategies to Implement before Potential East Coast Port Strike

By implementing these supply chain strategies, companies can help safeguard their operations and enhance resilience against challenges created by the potential strike by dockworkers at ports along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast.

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2024 Elections Could Shake Up the Global Supply Chain—Here’s Your Voter’s Guide

With elections in roughly 50 countries worldwide and U.S. voting day right around the corner, supply chain executives must understand how major shifts in trade policies could impact their operations. Here are some tactics for using supply chain design to prepare for election outcomes.

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How ESG Policy Impacts Truckers

How do ESG mandates impact trucking? Let’s take a look at some examples. Leading global transportation and logistics player DSV, with headquarters in Denmark, just ordered 300 electric vehicles from Volvo Trucks. If those trucks get the job done, DSV plans to order 2,000 more, making those EVs 10% of the 20,000 total DSV fleet […]

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Global Online Shopping Revolution: How Online Retailers Can Thrive

Now that ecommerce is a global phenomenon, what can online retailers do to captivate shoppers, ensure repeat purchases, and tap into new revenue streams? The latest Online Shopper Trends Report by DHL reveals the trends that small and medium-sized businesses cannot overlook.

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What Song or Lyric Best Describes Your Supply Chain Experience or Approach?

From Beatles classics to pop hits, here are the tracks that capture supply chain professionals’ experience and work approach. Tune in:

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Be Prepared, Post-Pandemic

The events of 2020 pulled back the curtain on procurement and supply chains. Despite lessons learned, are organizations and procurement teams any better equipped to handle another ‘black swan’ event?

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Warehouses Need Ecosystem Integration to Ensure Supply Chain Survival

As the dust settles after the pandemic ecommerce boom, the warehouse industry is returning to a new normal. Consumer activity over the past few years catapulted warehouse construction into overdrive to accommodate increased consumer spending. Now, the warehouse industry is adjusting to a new pace of slower demand.

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Last Mile Puts Talent, Technology First

Serious changes are happening in the supply chain as the ecommerce market continues to grow. The uptick in more online sales means an increase in the back-end logistics that go into getting a package from an online sale to the customer’s doorstep.

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Back(haul) to the Future

Backhauling is a logistics strategy in which commercial truck drivers transport a load on their trip back to their origin point. It is the opposite of deadheading, which is when drivers make the return trip with an empty truck.

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Team Up to Deter Supplier Fraud

Despite their best technology and efforts, finance leaders continue to battle the ever-evolving tactics of fraudsters. A key reason is that finance’s fraud management strategies are seldom considered in the context of supplier information. Their peers in procurement, meanwhile, manage supplier information daily but the processes they use aren’t designed to prevent fraud.

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Four Steps to Mitigate Risk

Supply chain regulations are in constant flux. In March 2024, the SEC announced new rules regarding climate-related disclosures, and there have been calls to strengthen the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Meanwhile, the EU is also enhancing regulations regarding corporate sustainability, deforestation, ambient air quality, waste, and forced labor.

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Canada Rail Lockout: Will Container Ships Be Diverted?

Will container ships divert to alternative ports in the United States with the worker lockout at Canada’s two big railroads? Here’s the immediate forecast:

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The New Retail Equation: Better, Not Bigger?

In this new retail landscape, companies that innovate and adapt by refining their operational models to be more agile and responsive will be best positioned to thrive.

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