Why SMEs May Lead a Shift Away from China Sourcing
SUMMARY: The Coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns over China sourcing, accelerating the trend in businesses around the world seeking secondary sourcing countries. Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Small...
Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?
While there is still some question as to whether blockchain technology can live up to the hype it has generated, it is making inroads into the supply chain environment. The diamond and gold, tea and coffee, beverage, food, and automotive industries all have...
2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact
When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. It’s probably fair to say that, at that time, few governments were seriously considering the possibility of a pandemic on the scale that now...
COVID-19 Lesson: Make Your Supply Chain More Resilient
Until the Coronavirus began wreaking its havoc, global companies could run their supply chains on the assumption that disruptions would be rare and short-lived, and that products should be sourced, produced, and distributed at the cheapest locations to be found,...
