The last few days saw a sudden disruption in the global supply chain, as a container ship, the Ever Given, ran aground in the middle of the Suez Canal. Experts are not certain of how this happened, although many point to high wind speeds and an ever increasing size of container ships over the last...

The supply chain will never be immune to disruptions — some things are simply unpredictable. The Covid-19 outbreak is the latest, and perhaps, one of the most challenging examples of that. But one thing is certain: the ability to rapidly innovate and adapt will be vital for companies in the supply chain community. In this...

  The Covid-19 outbreak is affecting supply chains and disrupting manufacturing operations around the world in an increasing way. Thousands of companies were forced to slow down or temporarily shut assembly and manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Europe. The most vulnerable companies are those which rely heavily on factories in China for parts or...