by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 27, 2022 | Supply Chain
There are reasons for hope, but the shape of 2022 will depend on the actions of companies. With the beginning of any new year, it is natural to wonder if the problems of the previous year will get better. This is why many businesses, consumers, and media commentators...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 1, 2022 | Supply Chain
(PHOTO: DELECTUS/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES) The sea carries more than 80 percent of the world’s traded goods, most of which sail inside 40-foot-long steel containers stacked by the thousands atop some of the largest vessels ever built. The shock of the pandemic...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 1, 2022 | Supply Chain
Whether you are for or against New Year’s resolutions, entering a new year gives us the opportunity to look back as well as ahead. And it’s likely that 2022 has some changes in store. Let’s look back on the top pricing trends in 2021 and I’ll share three...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 1, 2022 | Supply Chain
Reshaping supply chains to improve economic resilience Nations around the world are trying to fix supply chain weaknesses by reshoring, but they will also need “friendshoring”—working with other nations and trusted The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Apr 1, 2022 | Supply Chain
PHOTOGRAPH: PAUL LINSE/GETTY IMAGES A seemingly endless supply chain crunch has fueled interest in tech that promises to track problems or predict where new ones might occur. THE SUPPLY CHAIN is in chaos—and it’s getting worse. Air freight warehouses at Shanghai...