3D Printing has the potential to emerge from a niche status to become a game changer in aircraft manufacturing by reducing production costs, increasing product performance, improving supply chain flexibility, and reducing inventory costs.
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Supply Chain Sustainability at Intel
"Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now." -Barack Obama
Intel believes climate change presents a serious threat and is working to address this concern in the short, medium and long term.
Is Fast Beauty the Next Fast Fashion?
Fast fashion players like H&M and Zara massively disrupted the world of apparel retailing via compressed supply chains. Will beauty be the next category to experience this type of shock?
Mission Impossible: JD’s Same-Day Delivery Promise in China
How does Chinese biggest B2C E-commerce company realize same-day delivery for 85% of all products in a country with vast territory, millions of product orders per day and serious traffic jam?
Unilever and Brexit: How isolationist political movements impact supply chain decisions
Brexit introduced much uncertainty into Unilever's supply chain, and is already impacting strategic decisions. The extent of the impact hinges on the ultimate form that Brexit will take.
Bureau of Land Management Deals with Climate Change – “Regulate with Data and Care”
"We will lift the restrictions on American energy, and allow this wealth to pour into our communities. It’s all upside: more jobs, more revenues, more wealth, higher wages, and lower energy prices." – President Trump
The blockchain mania hits the supply chain. Will it deliver on its promise?
Proponents of blockchain call it the next big thing. IBM is taking the lead on the supply chain blockchainization. Is its technology ready to transform the global supply chain?
David vs. ‘prescient’ Goliath: Can Lazada compete with Amazon’s “anticipatory shipping”?
Lazada used to be the “Amazon of Southeast Asia”, but as of summer 2017, has to compete directly with Amazon as they enter the Southeast Asian market. Can Lazada embrace digitalization to compete with Amazon’s “anticipatory shipping” model and two-hour Prime Now delivery service?
The Best Supply Chain in The World
Johnson & Johnson has committed to become the best supply chain in the world. Will digitalization and IoT help them achieve this challenging objective?
“Maintain the Pace”: Digital Disruption in the Aviation Maintenance Industry
Digitalization disruption in the aviation maintenance industry changes the traditional supply chain structure and generates new expectations among customers