innovation

The US and Taiwan announce new Trade deal The US and Taiwan signed a trade deal under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, marking the first agreement under this…

Indonesia announces palm oil export ban The world’s top palm oil producer, Indonesia, has revealed plans to ban exports of the most commonly used vegetable oil in a shock move…

Reliable supply chains are the backbone of industry, but they have been repeatedly disrupted in recent months. Companies that keep an eye on technological developments and push ahead with their…

Procurement teams have a growing responsibility within organisations. Cost and quality will always play a huge part across the function (for both direct and indirect categories) but creating value and…

In most sectors today, you’ll often hear about labor shortages for tasks in distribution centers and transport. According to a report by CBRE, U.S. warehouses and distribution centers need to…

What is the role of technology? At first glance, it is a pretty simple question with a simple answer. “To improve the quality of life,” was the main answer given…

By nature, supply chain success is largely dependent on the chain’s ability to adapt and evolve within its environment, much like a living organism. However, unlike a living organism, this…

Driverless fleet vehicles (a.k.a. autonomous trucks) have everyone so excited that you might finish your daily read of news from around the industry and think it is the only promising…

It is a common phrase: “Don’t rest on your laurels.” In other words, don’t be satisfied with your past successes. Go out and strive for more. In today’s culture of…

After just over a year, it’s time to revisit Transparent Tuesday, a blog series created in 2013 which revolves around all things transparency and its lasting impact on the supply…