Flowers are both an unusual and quaint thing: beautiful in scent and appearance but also fragile and ultimately quickly perishable. Yet they possess a timeless appeal. Going back as far…
John Pena
John Pena
John contributed regularly to the Inventory and Supply Chain Optimization Blog from 8/2013 to 8/2014, covering the latest breaking news and trends in the supply chain industry. E-Mail: scblog@inform-software.com
Engineering and Manufacturing supply chains falling behind According to a recently published white paper commissioned by DHL and written by Lisa Harrington of the lharrington group, engineering and manufacturing supply…
Finding a use for e-waste Dell’s foresight in its use of original design manufacturers (ODMs) has been paying dividends for some time. The computer manufacturer has however added another feather…
Apple still number one For the seventh consecutive year—and allegedly, surpassing its competition significantly—Apple has been placed at number one on Gartner’s annual Supply Chain Top 25 list. Ranking is…
Sony posts further losses Despite higher sales numbers—an increase of 14% for the fiscal year—Sony is still reporting losses. This comes in light of the Japanese firm’s announcement in February…
- GeneralSupply Chain Management
Beyond Captain Phillips — how disruptive is maritime piracy to the supply chain?
by John Penaby John Pena“Listen up: we have been boarded by armed pirates. If they find you, remember, you know this ship; they don’t.
Mcdonald’s sets sustainability targets McDonald’s has set itself several objectives for supply chain sustainability, which it hopes to meet by 2020. Some of its aspirations include only using coffee, palm…
Cyber criminals only need one weak link The Guardian this week drew attention to the threat cybercrime poses to the complex modern supply chain. While it is important for firms…
Chocolate prices set to rise Two factors are contributing to a potential cocoa shortage and increase in the cost of chocolate over the next year. Firstly there has been a…
- Transparent Tuesday
Supply chain transparency: a burden or a blessing in disguise?
by John Penaby John PenaThis article is the latest installment of our Transparent Tuesday blog series Apple Inc., over the last few years, has been in the headlines consistently, and not always for the…