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SCRC Meeting April 27-28 on Supply Chain Risk: Building a Risk Management Capability

Supply Chain View from the Field

We are in the last stages of planning for our upcoming 31st Semi-Annual Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) Meeting on Monday and Tuesday, April 27-28, 2015 at North Carolina State University. To address these concerns, organizations are devoting more attention and resources to create a supply chain risk management capability.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

CCM will serve as the exclusive manager under a long-term management and supply agreement with South Atlantic Consolidated Chassis Pool LLC (“SACP”) , an OCEMA affiliate. is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

states, obvious disruptions to supply chains and supply chain risk management were a given. Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. Lowe’s also had distribution centers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with extra supplies ready and waiting.

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Florence Et Al.

Supply Chain Shaman

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path. Transportation will become more variable; and even scarce. Work closely with transportation carriers. Last year transportation price increases were 2-5%.) Risk Management Issues. Good luck to all.

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How ISO 9001 Supports Logistics Sustainability Practices

Kanban Logistics

In the context of logistics, educating staff about sustainable practices—such as eco-friendly packaging, energy-efficient transportation, and waste reduction—can significantly impact the overall sustainability of operations. Risk Management. ISO 9001 requires organizations to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Elementum

They already had three solar farms in North Carolina and Nevada before they partnered with First Solar in 2015 to build another solar farm in California. Unpredictable weather events caused by climate change not only affects the transport of goods, but the availability of raw materials as well.