In 2021, the waves of the pandemic started to quickly unravel supply chains across the world. Manufacturing plants slowed or even closed, ports experienced unprecedented back-ups, and transportation ...

The recent rise in supply chain attacks has placed supply chain security high on the agenda of decision-makers across all industries. The UK National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) launched a list of ...

SCM is the process of recording, storing, and using information gathered from suppliers who are involved in a company’s supply chain, with the goal of having an up-to-date understanding of network of ...

This guidance is aimed at medium to large organisations who need to gain confidence or assurance that mitigations are in place for vulnerabilities associated with working with suppliers. Please read ...

Since the pandemic, supply chain disruptions have become a regular challenge for manufacturers. They can happen at any time, and have a significant impact on operations. To avoid or minimize the ...

Analyst Insight: After three years of pandemic-driven disruptions, supply chain executives in aerospace and defense are now developing their 2025 strategies, which must contend with high inflation, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A backup of cargo ships off the coast of California loaded with enough containers to span ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

The most significant risk to today’s supply chain is the supply chain leader’s entrenched beliefs in historical practices. Functional excellence and enterprise transactional efficiency dominate the ...

In a 2018 survey of global supply chain executives, 21.8% stated that lack of visibility was the worst challenge they faced. The proportion for data management was the lowest, coming in at 1.3%, while ...

Toyota, a half century ago, pioneered the just-in-time strategy for supply chains—and was celebrated for its ingenuity and efficiency. With just-in-time processes in place, companies match supply with ...

It’s a hot morning in the Lampung province on the southern edge of Sumatra and coffee grower Wiyono is leading two field agents to his farm, one holding a 2-meter black pole with a GPS unit on the end ...