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Image via Flickr perspec_photo88 Retailers, banks, insurance companies, and government agencies have all seen an increase in cyberattacks. The consequences can range from supply chain delays to customer data loss to reputation damage. With such serious consequences, increased security is an issue that has been on the agenda in Washington for a long time. Luckily,…
Image via Flickr by Digital Sextant A recent study conducted by Resilinc Corp., a provider of supply chain resiliency solutions has determined that the world’s supply chains are facing a threat. Specifically, most suppliers are all depending on a relatively small set of sub tier suppliers, which means that if any of these face difficulties in…
Image via Flickr by ACE Solid Waste Transportation is ripe for advancements, as companies clamor for lower fuel prices and struggle to meet ever stricter government requirements on fuel efficiency and emissions. To date, research into alternative fuels has produced biofuels, which primarily use corn and thereby driving up food prices, and natural gas.Oops! You…
Image via Flickr by Nite_Owl Since the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act passed in July, 2010, procurement professionals have thought more than ever about the various metals within their supply chains, particularly if those metals may contain conflict minerals. The conflict minerals law added to the Dodd-Frank Act could have a widespread…
Image via Flickr by Rennett Stowe West coast ports faced a nine-month long work slowdown because of labor disputes between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. There was even a short period of time where the ports closed. Thousands of companies had to make adjustments to their supply chains to…
Image via Flickr by _gee_ Ballard Farms is the oldest continually operating dairy distributer in the greater Philadelphia area, founded in 1891. It serves parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. with orders of milk, cream, ice cream, drinks, cheeses, and other gourmet foods. Their customers include restaurants, convenience stores, coffee…