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Top Ten: Biggest Supply Chains
The world’s biggest companies are often at the summit of vast and seemingly never-ending supply chains. Of course, their size amplifies...

Jeremy Conradie.
Jun 18, 20243 min read


UPS and FedEx battle over small business customers while Amazon looms
UPS and FedEx are battling to win a larger share of the small shipper segment as major customers in-source their deliveries , switch to...

Jeremy Conradie.
Jun 13, 20242 min read


The EU Ban Forcing a Supply Chain Rethink
Judith Richardson, Head of Sustainability at Argon & Co (who are a global management consultancy that specialise in operations strategy...

Jeremy Conradie.
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Navigating Logistics Challenges in Africa: A Holistic Perspective
Africa accentuates the critical need for nuanced strategies within the logistics sector. (As we have pointed out in this article...

Jeremy Conradie.
Jun 6, 20244 min read
Supply Chain Discussion: Assembling the Puzzle Pieces of Warehouse Technologies
In this discussion, Robert Bowman from Supplychainbrain talks to Brian Kirst, Chief fulfillment officer with SnapFulfil. A cloud-based,...

Jeremy Conradie.
Jun 4, 20241 min read


Shipping Losses Drop to All-Time Low – Allianz Commercial
Despite ongoing geopolitical tension, economic strife and extreme weather events, shipping losses have hit an all-time low according...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 28, 20242 min read


U.K. Freight Forwarding Trio Buys Forward Solutions
Three freight forwarding companies, The Cardinal Partnership, Davies Turner, and Woodland Group, have joined forces to acquire U.K.-based...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 22, 20241 min read
Supply Chain Discussion: The Rapid Evolution of AI in the Warehouse
In this discussion, Robert Bowman from Supplychainbrain talks to Gina Chung, vice president of corporate development with Locus Robotics....

Jeremy Conradie.
May 20, 20242 min read


Global Supply Chains at Full Throttle: GEP Index May 2024
The May edition of the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index shows global supply chains are running close to their maximum capacity...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 15, 20241 min read
Supply Chain Discussion: Deloitte's Annual Report on Technology in Supply Chains
Wanda Johnson is a supply chain technology fellow with Deloitte Consulting LLP. In this discussion with Robert Bowman from...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 13, 20242 min read


Infrastructure Policy Reforms and Logistics Plans Could Reshape SA’s Economy
As was recently acknowledged at the 2024 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium, the South African public sector will need to...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 9, 20242 min read


Maersk Expects Red Sea Shipping Disruptions to Persist for Most of 2024
Ocean shipping company Maersk is planning for disruptions brought on by the crisis in the Red Sea to potentially last through the end of...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 6, 20241 min read
Supply Chain Discussion: A Symphony of Systems
In this discussion, Robert Bowman from Supplychainbrain talks to Keith Moore, chief executive officer of Autoscheduler.ai. They are a...

Jeremy Conradie.
May 2, 20242 min read


Gartner Warns 'Real Risk' Supply Chain Leaders Could Misuse GenAI
A recent report from research firm Gartner warns that, while generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can be a valuable resource for...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 29, 20241 min read


Why Supply Chain Leaders Must Ramp up Resilience
Less than a fifth of global supply chain leaders say their companies can respond to disruptions within 24 hours, according to research...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 24, 20242 min read


Why Embracing Vertical and Horizontal Integration Matters for Supply Chains
Venture capital dollars are scarce and mergers and acquisitions are on the rise, and for good reason. Vertical and horizontal integration...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 22, 20243 min read


With Suppliers Running at Near-Capacity, Is the ‘COVID Effect’ Finally Fading?
Are global supply chains finally shaking off the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? The latest findings from GEP’s Global Supply...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Import Cargo To Hit 2 Million Containers For First Time Since Last Year
Next month’s inbound cargo volume at the United States' major container ports is expected to top 2 million units for the first time since...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 15, 20242 min read
Supply Chain Discussion: Innovations for Ensuring End-to-End Supply Chain Resilience
In this discussion, Robert Bowman from Supplychainbrain talks to Erez Agmoni, global head of innovation with Maersk. Agmoni explains how...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 9, 20242 min read


Small Steps Key to Continual Improvement in Logistics
In a world in which uncertainty and disruption are a given, logistics providers can never stand still when it comes to helping customers...

Jeremy Conradie.
Apr 5, 20244 min read
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