SMEs the weakest link in supply chain security

Small to medium enterprises are at greatest risk from cyber security threats, and their vulnerability in turn poses a danger to the major corporations that they do business with. This is the contention of Steven Melnyk, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan...

Automating supply chain innovation

Refining the last mile journey with the potential of technology, writes David Slotow, CEO of Trackmatic Automation offers the supply chain significant advantages across efficiency, capability and reducing complexity. It can take on the tedium while opening up...

RFID, intelligence cut hospitality industry shrinkage

The global hospitality industry is in crisis with fragile economies, depressed tourism numbers and political uncertainty. By Dave Joyce, MD of Nimble Technologies With increasing pressure on the bottom line, the industry is searching for every opportunity to manage...

Clear visibility into supply chain complexity

In January 2019, the MSC Zoe lost more than 375 cargo containers in the North Sea, some of which contained organic peroxides, hazardous materials with explosive capability. The cost of locating and retrieving the cargo, some of which had sunk to the depths of the...

Address the entire supply chain to drive consumer behaviour

Changing consumer behaviour and creating loyalty throughout the supply chain are areas every FMCG manufacturer is trying to achieve. By Jaco Saunders, unit lead at MacMobile However, these are the last links and typically the most difficult elements to manipulate....

Volatility, uncertainty can disrupt the supply chain

Take a look at the news headlines today and you’ll find volatility is a trend across the globe. Consider Brexit or the trade wars between the US and China or even, more recently, trade wars between the US and Mexico. All of this uncertainty leads to anxiety and...