by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 6, 2022 | Supply Chain
Plus, predictions for post-pandemic operations It may be years before business operations experts pinpoint all of the factors that triggered the ongoing global supply crisis. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst, but is not the sole cause, said Robert...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 28, 2021 | Supply Chain
In reaction to the ongoing historic container port congestion, the Biden Administration announced on October 25th that effective November 1, 2021, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin charging an “emergency fee” on all long dwelling cargo. The fee will...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 20, 2021 | Supply Chain
A combination of Covid and bad luck has contributed to a complex mess that has no parallel in recent economic history. The bad news is that the world’s supply chain problems are more persistent and more severe than previously realized. The worse news is that there is...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Oct 6, 2021 | Supply Chain
SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK EVALUATION ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN Is your business the same as it was five years ago, or even three years ago? If your company is like most, your suppliers, customers and even your product offering have changed over time. As a...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Sep 28, 2021 | Supply Chain
SUPPLY CHAIN ALERTS The China Government has implemented very strict electricity usage control which seriously impacts the production of many factories in China. Power rationing and forced cuts to factory production in China are widening amid electricity supply issues...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jun 22, 2021 | Supply Chain
One thing that’s going to be needed to fix plastics recycling in the United States is money, and lots of it. A recent report from the industry-funded Recycling Partnership estimates that $17 billion over five years could make big improvements, including $4...
