A key objective of the US-China trade war is to contain China’s economic rise and it appears this goal has been realized. During the April-June quarter, China’s GDP grew at 6.2 percent, and in July of 2019, China posted the slowest quarterly GDP growth in over three decades. However, it is worth questioning whether the...Read More

Who will Dominate the Digital Supply Chain In Part 1 of the blog, we took a holistic look at the triggers, objectives and the intended (and unintended) consequences of the ongoing US-China trade war. We found that the trade war, at its core, is really about the domination of the global supply chain landscape. We...Read More

Sam Ganguly, CGSCM Student Most say rubbing shoulders with the upper crust matters, but what matters most is meeting and absorbing from the industry’s upper echelon in a sector where both associate. At the Oracle Supply Chain Conference held in San Jose, students received the opportunity to do just that in a day filled with...Read More

                  The past few months tech companies and enthusiasts have been fawning over blockchain. If you’re unaware: blockchain is simply a decentralized ledger system that allows you to see who has what, how much, at that moment, in a secure way. Originally proposed by a mysterious and...Read More

2017 is winding to a close, and the supply chain stories on our radar will undoubtedly flow into the rapidly approaching new year. Before moving ahead into 2018, here is our overview of the important supply chain stories we’re keeping an eye on in December…   U.S.: Though it’s hard to choose a story here,...Read More

The countdown to 2018 has begun, and as we near a new year, the world of supply chain remains ever complex. Treaties, renegotiations, and ethics are the key words of the month…   U.S.: As cities throughout the U.S. battle to become Amazon’s next home, analysts have begun discussing how major e-commerce sites have developed...Read More

Politics may not be “as usual” these days, but what can be relied upon is its impact on global supply chain. Here, the top stories from around the world that shaped this month…   U.S.: As tensions escalate between the States and North Korea, US importers have seen definite benefits. Despite utilization of containers from...Read More

Global weather systems and diplomatic tensions are driving supply chain news this month. As hurricanes and typhoons affect the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean, and parts of Asia, the tight intersections among supply chains becomes increasingly obvious.     US: Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused extensive damage to the southern part of the country this month,...Read More

Turbulence has shaped global supply chain this month, as nations worldwide have confronted political, ecological, and diplomatic instability and uncertainty. In the face of this, it becomes increasingly clear how interconnected global supply chains truly are.   U.S.: In a recent speech in Phoenix, President Trump noted the possibility that he will be abolishing NAFTA. It’s...Read More

Climate change, ethical supply chains, and east-west cultural negotiations shape this month’s supply chain news…   U.S.: In an effort to increase revenue and tap into growing international markets, e-commerce giant Amazon is reaching toward South East Asia. Announcing Prime Now in Singapore, Amazon aims to access a small group of higher-spending consumers. The question...Read More