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,...

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...

Can Auto Industry Hero Carlos Ghosn Reboot Troubled Mitsubishi Motors?

Joseph Tanador - November 2, 2016

About half a billion dollars in savings forecast next year
Chief executives will be reshuffled
Ghosn to chair three companies: Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Renault
Rebuilding consumer trust is Ghosn’s main priority

Hurricane Matthew: What You Need to Know

Elementum News Desk - October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew has wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and along Florida’s coast. Today, the Category-3 is headed for Jacksonville, Georgia, South and North Carolina. The Flooding, high winds, and serious rainfall have killed over 280...

Hanjin's Insolvency Leaves Few Options

Andrew Beso - September 2, 2016

Hanjin Shipping’s financial limbo has taken a turn for the worst as its creditors have ruled out any further funding.

Supply Technology Roundup: IoT and 3D Printing

Angelo Rivera - August 10, 2016

IoT for the supply chain and transportation industries will enable organizations to work smarter, plan better, and foster intelligent decision making processes.

Speculation and Shipping in the South China Sea

Francine Yulo - July 18, 2016

Less has been said about the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on territorial claims to the South China Sea than about the People’s Republic’s controversial—and yet not unexpected—dismissal of the tribunal’s conclusion. When dealing with an...

G20 Summit: Supply Chains Disrupted For Clear Blue Skies

Angelo Alix - July 14, 2016

In preparation for the upcoming G20 summit in China this September, the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau (SEPB) issued an order for an estimated 1,000 factories within a 300-km radius of Shanghai to cut down production.

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