Briefs
Supply chain risk and reward – A rebalancing imperative
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the vulnerability of many global supply chains. Supply plummeted first from shutdown factories in China, then demand collapsed worldwide as countries adopted stay-at-home orders. These unprecedented events surfaced a level of...
May 1 2020: Ports & Intermodal Insights
How are ports and freight systems weathering the pandemic? Fairly well, so far. Interesting strategies are emerging – both to counter the acute shock, and to mitigate the longer term risks. We highlight some of these in our Brief.
The food supply chain – What’s changed and what lies ahead?
Stay-at-home orders in the time of coronavirus have dramatically altered the path food takes from farm to plate. Grocery stores have suffered shortages while farmers plow crops under due to lack of demand from the food service channel. What is happening to our food supply chain? And which shifts in the food supply chain will live on once the pandemic ends? We see 5 enduring trends.
Toilet paper: The pandemic paradox
Are carts full of toilet paper irrational? No – not if you consider the traditional cycle and safety stock calculations with plausibly updated parameters.
April 7 2020: Ports & Intermodal Insights
How are ports and freight systems weathering the pandemic? Well, so far. We highlight some key developments and insights on these essential activities.
Move faster with an open-book RFP
You can implement a logistics solution faster and with a higher probability of success by using an open-book RFP. Now is the right time for this approach.
Better Budgeting in the Time of Coronavirus
Company’s operating budgets will be severely stress tested by the pandemic. We offer several ideas for increasing resiliency through better budgeting.
Can We Get What We Need? Supply and supply chains in the pandemic
We face a pandemic and a serious question: Will food, other key consumer goods, and medical necessities be available when and where we need them? We offer our initial thoughts as supply-chain consultants.
Shelter in Place
We offer some practical steps a small or medium sized company can take to survive the current COVID-19 crisis.
Revisiting Supply Chain Contingency Planning
In our 2019 Supply Chain Contingency Planning Brief, the “call to action” was the trade war. Now COVID-19 is the concern – but similar actions are needed.