Supply chain disruptions span from day-to-day risks like malfunctioning equipment to high-impact threats like natural disasters. Supply Chain Managed Transportation Case Study MORE

Supply Chain Matters has provided ongoing commentary and has pledged to keep our readers updated regarding the ongoing brand and supply chain related challenges that have impacted Chipotle Mexican Grill. Specifically, we refer to the past series of food related illnesses including E-coli, salmonella and norovirus that date back to 2015. This week, the restaurant […]. MORE

It may seem like disruptions in your supply chain are frustrating inevitabilities, but that’s only half true. You can also create a system that mitigates disruption when it does happen. Supply Chain Visibility Defined. Industrial Manufacturing Supply Chain MORE

by Bill DuBois If you had anything to do with supply chain planning in the early days of enterprise resource planning (ERP), you may consider those years the “good ol’ days”. Aligning the supply plans to these new volatile demand profiles was no easy achievement. MORE

With supply chain visibility, companies can analyze data and evaluate suppliers, processes and prices. Freight Supply Chain Shipments Visibility Supply Chain Disruptions MORE

by Matt Kunkel, co-founder LogicGate It’s not something we like to think about, but supply chain disruption and disasters are. The post Best Practices in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) appeared first on The Network Effect. MORE

Supply chain disruption is reported as the fastest rising threat, up 11 places since last year. Concerns over supply chain disruption were the fastest rising threat, climbing to fifth place in this year’s report, up from 16th in 2014. MORE

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Instead of specific plans, supply chain organizations need to look at increased flexibility and modeling the capabilities of their entire network. Valuable lessons can be learned from looking at what went wrong during these crisis situations that impacted supply chains around the world. MORE

A new term to describe a supply chain that is all-seeing, real-time, productive, optimized, and cognitive has recently emerged. The “sentient supply chain” refers to a supply chain that’s nodes communicate 24/7. MORE

We previously noted on Supply Chain Matters the acquisition of India based generics drug producer Ranbaxy Laboratories by Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries in a $3.2 Guest contributor and book author Rich Sherman addressed pending shifts and re-focus required across healthcare delivery supply chains. MORE

So how will this impact global supply chains? In preparation for the upcoming G20 summit in China this September, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (SEPB) issued an order for an estimated 1,000 factories within a 300-km radius of Shanghai to cut down production. MORE

Companies make contingency plans to prepare for possible supply chain disruptions caused by port labor negotiations MORE

It can offer the most value to a shipper and provide unlimited strategic potential for all parties along the supply chain. 3PL Management Shippers Shipping Big Data Productivity TMS Technology Transportation Solutions Risk Management Supply Chain Disruptions Carrier Performance Suppliers strategy communication broker brokerage Trucking Transportation management system Transporation MORE

Supply Chain Matters highlights that two significant storms, one that struck southern China, the other about to impact the Texas Gulf Coast, have the potential to add to significant industry supply chain concerns. High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain Procurement and Sourcing Supply Chain Disruption Transportation and Logistics Hurricane Harvey multi-industry supply chain disruption Supply chain Matters blog Supply Chain Risk Typhoon Hato MORE

Network optimization studies help simplify supply chain operations and provide continual year-over-year savings MORE

Supply Chain Disruptions: A Survival Guide. Do you feel supply chain risk management is too complicated to implement? This article will show you how one of the worlds leading companies put a theory into practice and survive many supply chain disruptions. MORE

Companies make contingency plans to prepare for possible supply chain disruptions caused by port labor negotiations MORE

An article by Nari Viswanathan, Vice President of Product Management for River Logic, was recently featured on Supply Chain Management Review. In this article, Nari discusses the fact that Supply Chain in particular has been slow to adopt advanced analytics capabilities, mainly due to their apprehensiveness around replacing existing systems. The full article can be accessed on Supply Chain Management Review. MORE

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on the pending approach of Hurricane Irma to the Florida and potentially other U.S. Procurement and Sourcing Sales and Operations Planning Supply Chain Disruption Transportation and Logistics Effects of Hurricane Irma supply chain disruption alert Supply chain Matters blog Supply Chain Risk MORE

As businesses enter the all-important final four months of 2016, news of supply chain disruptions are permeating business media channels. We, along with global media, have already alerted readers to the ongoing and quickly cascading implications of Hanjin Shipping’s financial receivership, which we have characterized as a financial shot heard across the globe. The potential […]. MORE

A 2005 study on the impact of supply chain disruptions revealed there is significant damage to a company’s financials and brand when a crisis or stoppage occurs. Other stats related to disruption include: 107 % drop in operating income. These can all lead to disruption. MORE

Supply Chain Disruptions: Comparing Best in Class to All Others. No matter how much you try, planning can only lessen, never eliminate, the risk of certain disruptions because it’s impossible to plan for every eventuality. MORE

“Even the biggest players in manufacturing are not immune to supply chain disruptions,” writes Kasey Hall. The post Confronting Supply Chain Disruptions appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Business Cognitive Computing Risk Management Supply Chain Enterra Solutions Stephen DeAngelis“Severe weather, factory fires, … Continued. MORE

Business Continuity Institute research has exposed the high costs that businesses are facing as a result of supply chain disruptions in this increasingly interconnected world. percent suffered a one-off disruption that cost in excess of €1 million (up from 9% last year). MORE

It’s like the universe went through a list of common supply chain challenges and thought, “Let’s see what happens if they all take place at the same time.” Gaining visibility into your supply chain. A TMS solution provides the supply chain visibility you need. MORE

Instead of specific plans, supply chain organizations need to look at increased flexibility and modeling the capabilities of their entire network. Valuable lessons can be learned from looking at what went wrong during these crisis situations that impacted supply chains around the world. MORE

Global Supply Chain NewsOther risks include taxes, labor costs, economic conditions and competition. read more. MORE

Included in our Supply Chain Matters Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains (available for no-cost complimentary downloading in our Research Center) are what we predicted would be certain extraordinary industry-specific challenges. The packaged consumer product goods and food industry, specifically large, global branded firms and their supply chains, has been included in our list […]. MORE

by Melissa Clow “Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCO) know that there is no such thing as a perfect plan and disruptions will always occur.”. This is the reality that every member of a supply chain team lives with every day. MORE

Was your supply chain impacted by hurricanes Harvey and Irma? Supply Chain Challenges MORE

Tips from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference on implementing disruptive supply chain technology and managing organizational change. Is Your Supply Chain Disruptive? ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. Supply Chain Strategy disruptive supply chain technology Gartner Supply Chain Conference MORE

Supply chain disruptions are not a new thing. And we’ve certainly seen supply chain disruptions due to employee strikes or walk-outs. ” – A New Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Executives. I’ve written about them quite a bit this year, whether they were due to bad weather, political unrest, driver shortages, or faulty equipment. MORE

Recalls create tension in the supply chain and test consumer relationships, affect sales, and can negatively affect a brand’s reputation. Transportation Supply Chain Disruptions MORE

In this blog, Camcode discusses how collaboration provides supply chain disruption to impact the future of logistics management. The supply chain is in the midst of a digital disruption, with new technology and tools promising to add efficiency and enhance accuracy. But for companies that fail to ride the wave of digital supply chain disruption, the results can be catastrophic. Logistics Supply Chain MORE

So how will this impact global supply chains? In preparation for the upcoming G20 summit in China this September, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (SEPB) issued an order for an estimated 1,000 factories within a 300-km radius of Shanghai to cut down production. MORE