
Opinion: The Vendor Onboarding Check That Prevents MSE Payment Risk
Most companies, whatever the industry, have a vendor onboarding process. A new supplier gets added, bank details are taken, a purchase order goes out, and…

Most companies, whatever the industry, have a vendor onboarding process. A new supplier gets added, bank details are taken, a purchase order goes out, and…
The latest sustainability reports from ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and OOCL point to meaningful investments in more efficient vessels, alternative fuels,…

U.S. electric cars do not use one home plug. NACS is the inlet on Tesla and on a growing list of newer models that adopted that standard. J1772 remains…

Last-mile logistics and transportation get most of the attention in ecommerce supply chain management. While shipping costs and delivery windows are…

Lululemon, Walmart, Dollar General, Advance Auto Parts, Starbucks, Boscov’s and Culver’s are fixing execution gaps that software vendors still sell…

A shipping container ship can be rerouted around a blocked strait. A truck that can't get through a congested port gate is a harder problem to solve. That…

A container of Canadian-milled aluminum extrusions can now sit in a bonded warehouse for days while a broker rechecks its origin paperwork against new…

The latest escalation around Bab el-Mandeb has turned a familiar routing problem into a more immediate operational risk. Following the Houthi takeover of…

A demand forecast shifts overnight. A supplier confirms late delivery. Inventory positioning suddenly misaligns with production schedules across three…

Pressure on Bab el-Mandeb is no longer an isolated shipping disruption. The Houthi expansion along Yemen’s Red Sea coast comes as traffic through the…

The latest episode of the Resilient Supply Chain Podcast examines a growing problem in digital supply chain investment: organisations can see more of…

The Q2 2026 cargo theft numbers from Verisk CargoNet reveal a concerning shift: fewer reported thefts but dramatically higher losses. Incidents dropped…

Moving apparel production from isolated pilot programs to commercial scale requires overcoming the physical unpredictability of raw materials. Retailers…

In 1968, the ecologist Garret Hardin wrote a paper on the “tragedy of the commons,” in which individuals acting in their own self-interest deplete a…

Manufacturers are racing to invest in artificial intelligence, ERP upgrades, business intelligence, advanced planning, and supply chain visibility. Yet…

A container ship that misses its berthing window at Yangshan by a few hours can end up anchored offshore for a week or more, accruing detention and…

Most consumer products move through increasingly global supply chains. Clothing, electronics and household goods can be manufactured thousands of miles…

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