PepsiCo Promises Not to Buy Sugar Grown on Contested Land
Five months ago, antipoverty group Oxfam called out some of the world's largest food and beverage companies for buying sugar, palm oil, and soy from suppliers that kick people off their land to make...
View ArticleShoe Shopping, Supply Chains and One Very Happy Customer
Followers of Gartner’s yearly Supply Chain Top 25 list may have noticed signs of progress over the last few years toward a responsive, demand-driven supply chain. As a student of the supply chain, I...
View ArticleSamsung dips supply chain orders on Galaxy S5 for Q3 by 25 percent
Uh oh. This can’t be good. Some might have foreseen a blip in sales for Samsung’s Galaxy S5, but not many people may have expected this. According to reports from Taiwan, Samsung has cut its supply...
View ArticleObama announces program to help small businesses get paid faster, Apple signs on
Image Credit: muratart/ShutterstockPresident Obama has launched a new program to ensure that large corporations pay small contractors in a more timely fashion to increase cash flow through the supply...
View ArticleThe Maker Movement and Its Impact on Supply Chain Transformation
I follow the Maker Movement as a consumer, analyst and also as a maker. What is the maker movement? It a manifestation of the DIY (Do It Yourself) or DIWO (Do It With Others) culture where everyday...
View ArticleAmber Road Automates Global Trade
International trade volumes over the past 10 years have nearly tripled. With this rising flow of imports and exports comes growing supply chain complexity, as a single shipment may involve more than a...
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