Supply Chain Trends by Elementum

The Supply Chain Can’t Stop: A Story from the Front Lines at Ken’s Foods

Nader Mikhail - June 5, 2020

It was Wednesday, March 11th and Ken’s Foods had a dilemma. They wanted their corporate teams to work from home but at least 60 individuals currently worked on desktop computers in the office,...

Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Tal Porat - August 29, 2017

As a center of petro-chemical industry and a conduit of trucking and rail out of Mexico, the key supply chain hub is currently devastated by Hurricane Harvey. With a growing death toll, many more injured, and a cumulative 50 inches of expected...

Steel Tariff Proposition: Will It Work?

Tal Porat - August 17, 2017

After unsuccessful dialogue with China in April, the U.S. government began working on a proposition in June to impose tariffs and fines on foreign-sourced steel, suggesting that all pipelines operating on American soil use only American-sourced...

Church's Chicken is Reinventing the Supply Chain

Frances Zyra Mella - August 10, 2017

Maximizing customer value and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage are two things a company must strive for. Excellent supply chain management is the key to both.

The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Marc John Villestar - August 2, 2017

Forecast to grow by a CAGR of 7.5% by 2020 globally, the logistics industry is booming. Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to...

Butter Prices Jolt Supply Chain

Larah Regis - July 28, 2017

We apologize to be the bearer of bad news to all butter-lovers out there, but there seems to be a shortage of your favorite dairy, which will effect not just Europe, but the rest of the world.

Focus on Food: Remote Monitoring in the Fresh Supply Chain

Mary Grace Figuracion - July 5, 2017

In any company, building trust among customers is imperative—but in the food industry, it’s the only way to sustain business. Ensuring consistently fresh and safe food is not an easy task, especially as food providers grow their reach across the...

Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods

Paula Lucero - July 3, 2017

On June 15, Amazon.com shook up the grocery industry by announcing its plans to purchase Whole Foods Market for $13.7B. What does this powerhouse deal mean for the two companies—and more importantly, for traditional brick-and-mortar grocery...

New Trucking Regulations: What Can Shippers Anticipate and Prepare For?

Rose Josol - June 23, 2017

This year opened with a list of regulatory changes in the over-the-road trucking sector, with new policies set to impact driver capacity and productivity. The new rules were set, generally speaking, to address the perennial issue of driver and...

Amazon Continues to Take on Logistics

Angelo Alix - April 21, 2017

On August 5, 2016, e-commerce giant Amazon inaugurated its air transportation network, wherein the company entered into agreements to lease 40 Prime Air cargo planes to further expand its delivery capacity for its clients. Now, just less than a...

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