Dunkin’ Brands had made many commitments to address the impacts of climate change in its supply chain. Is this hot air in an empty cup, or a real push for sustainable coffee?
Global Supply Chain
The Internet of Things and Maersk’s Gains from Digitization
Maersk is a behemoth in the shipping world and provides supply chain services through delivery of fresh produce and other products to 343 ports in 121 different countries. Maersk has embraced IoT in its shipping and logistic business in order to improve shipping efficiency with real-time shipment tracking and reduce product wastage with “smart” refrigerated containers.
DIGITIZING THE MAKERS OF VIAGRA
It’s hard to tell whether the lack of innovation in the healthcare industry has been driven by heightened regulation or risk-adverse corporations, but one thing is certain: Industry leaders like Pfizer must start to embrace digitalization or risk losing some of their competitive advantages.
GE: Adapting to Isolationist America and its Workforce
As the US becomes increasingly isolationist, manufacturing companies like GE are forced to determine where to locate their factories and to reckon with the STEM skills gap in the US.
LEGO: The missing bricks in their global supply chain?
Examining the effects of globalization and isolationism on LEGO's global supply chain
Amazon Business meets healthcare – digital encroachment of hospital network supply chains
Supply chain offerings to hospital networks by medical distributors have been helped and hurt by digitization. For distributors like Owens and Minor, Amazon Business is here to hurt.
Fighting for Freddo: Cadbury’s Fight for Profitability in the Face of Brexit Uncertainty
This post examines Cadbury's challenge to maintain profitability in the face of increasing input costs due to Brexit.
“America First” Leaves Bombardier Aerospace Scrambling for Help
Following a 300% tariff hike on the C-Series aircraft, Bombardier entered a joint venture by giving a majority stake in the program to Airbus for free. Their combined supply chain poses a threat to Boeing in the single-aisle market.
When Big Brown loses its raison d’être – UPS rethinks its strategy in reaction to isolationism
The recent increase in isolationism will reduce the global movements of goods – is this an existential threat to UPS? UPS is at a crossroads as it grapples with the impact of isolationism on international trade.
Too much opportunity? 3M’s supply chain goes digital
What happens when digital technologies are introduced to a massive global supply chain? 3M provides one perspective.