If we didn’t think supply-chain risk management was all-important before, we know it now. There’s been no lack of earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and volcano eruptions to focus our minds on the important of supply-chain risk and recovery. But the coronavirus pandemic has made that need more evident than ever before. Today, the conversation about risk
“The delivery economy” describes the transformation of retail, driven by customer demands for the highest possible level of service. But can companies provide it in an economic fashion? Christian Piller, vice president of value engineering with Project 44, offers a perspective. SCB: How you define the “delivery economy”? Piller: The delivery economy was the subject
The list of key documents that must be verified and executed in an international shipment includes a commercial invoice, the bill of lading, Customs documents, drayage and the domestic bill of lading. On top of that, there’s a need for tracking information and accurate freight billing. Today, these are all separate transactions with records are