In an economic downturn, how do smaller businesses gain access to liquidity, which often isn’t available to them at any price?

Supply-Chain Finance: A Life Preserver for Small Suppliers?

The humble conveyor is no longer the symbol of warehouse automation. The robots are here. Read more.

Out With Conveyors, In With Autonomous Mobile Robots

The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the U.S. and global economies into dire straits.

Are There Positive Signs of Economic Recovery?

The 17 “rare earth” minerals that are essential to so many high-tech products today, from electric cars to magnets and military systems, aren’t literally rare, but their mining and production is.

A U.S. Producer Challenges China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Mining

Is the word “omnichannel” another way of saying “spoiled consumer”?

Massive Changes Are Happening Across the Retail Landscape

Easier said than done: that pretty well describes the task of shifting manufacturing out of China and back to the United States.

Strategies for Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S.

As a tool for managing key activities throughout the supply chain, has blockchain come of age? Or is it still mired in hype?

Blockchain for the Supply Chain: In the Pandemic and Beyond

Artificial intelligence is everywhere in global business today, especially in the supply chain. But what exactly is this thing called “AI”?

Once, Nothing Was AI. Now, Everything Is.

Most of us fashion ourselves as rational beings, willing to change our minds when presented with facts that contradict our position. What a lovely fantasy.

What Does It Take to Persuade People?

Have the U.S. and China progressed from a trade war to a cold war?

Are the U.S. and China Fighting a New Cold War?

The SupplyChainBrain Podcast features in-depth conversations with industry practitioners, academics, consultants and other experts on every aspect of supply-chain management and international trade. Available for streaming or downloading.Host: Bob Bowman, managing editor of SupplyChainBrain.

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In the age of the omnichannel, is there any hope for traditional retail chains? Read More

Survival Strategies for Struggling Retailers

Digital technology has come to the supply chain, and the procurement function must take note. Read More

Digital Sourcing: What, Where and How?

Artificial intelligence is just beginning to have an impact on global supply chains. Will it eventually take over the role of human managers entirely? Read more.

Will A.I. in Supply Chains Make Humans Obsolete?

Positive or negative: What’s the bottom-line impact of tariffs on U.S. manufacturers? Read more.

Tariffs, Part 1: The Impact on U.S. Manufacturers

Anybody with a passing knowledge of the supply chain knows how important it is to a company’s success. So why haven’t some CEOs, boards and investors gotten the memo? Read more.

Do Companies and Investors Get the Importance of Supply Chain Excellence?

Reality, as we know, can be virtual. It can also be augmented. Read More

A Guide to the World of Augmented Reality

With the many suppliers that make up complex global supply chains, how can manufacturers ensure that they’re upholding ethical labor practices? Read more.

Ensuring Ethical Practices by Suppliers

What does it mean to operate a “digital” supply chain today? Read more.

On the Journey to Supply-Chain Digitization

Digital technology has come to transportation management – but its adoption is likely to be accompanied by a certain amount of pain. Read more.

Pain Points of Managing Transportation in the Digital Age

The dispute between the U.S. and Canada over renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement threatens to do serious damage to one of the closest diplomatic friendships in the world today. Read more.

Can the U.S.-Canada Trading Relationship Be Saved?

A message to U.S. companies shipping to and from Canada: It’s a separate country. Read more.

The Ins and Outs of Shipping to and From Canada

The blockchain-based security token offers a new and potentially lucrative opportunity for investors. But it might not be quite ready for prime time. Read more.

Unlocking the Mysterious World of Security Tokens and Blockchain

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With the U.S. on the brink of a global trade war, importers and exporters are asking: Is there method to President Trump's madness? Read More

The Trade War of 2018: Report From the Front

The growing popularity of the urban lifestyle is making new demands on e-tailers – and raising the possibility of gridlock for logistics providers. Read more.

Will E-Commerce Logistics Cause Urban Gridlock?

Blockchain has the potential to transform supply chains. Read More

What Blockchain Means to Supply Chain

For the ocean shipping business today, it’s tough enough navigating the rough waters caused by economic cycles. But do carriers sometimes make their own waves? Read more.

The Ups and Downs of the Global Shipping Industry

What must global companies do to survive a bruising trade war? Read more.

Tariffs, Part 2: Who Survives a Trade War?

Just how do you make a deal, anyway? Read More

Let's Make a Deal: The Essentials of Successful Negotiating

The latest flavor of blockchain technology is vanilla. Read more.

Blockchain in Action: Tracking Vanilla

Even in a strong economy, finding the perfect job can be a challenge. That’s especially true in the highly specialized world of supply-chain management. Read More

How New Grads Can Land a Career in Supply Chain

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The best podcasts on investing. For anyone interested in the stories in the investing industry, whether it's an interview with Ray Dalio or Ed Thorp to the writer of The Big Short. This topic includes the most fascinating stories from all the best investors. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!