The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships, planes and trucks acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the challenges of shipping an eventual COVID-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people. Already stretched thin by the pandemic, freight companies face problems ranging from shrinking capacity on container ships and cargo aircraft to a
Business Application Research Center (BARC) conducts the world’s largest and most comprehensive survey of planning software users. In 2019, IBM once again achieved an excellent set of results with 22 top ranks and 17 leading ranks. IBM Planning Analytics was top-ranked in user experience, product satisfaction, and flexibility, to name a few. Download the report and learn
While it is almost a given that a company’s procurement decisions can contribute to poverty alleviation and inclusive growth around the world, a new group is actually doing something about it. The Global Impact Sourcing Challenge (GISC) is the first business network to specifically focus on escalating impact sourcing as a way to increase employment and
The co-founder of China’s SenseTime Group Ltd. was visiting New York to encourage more collaboration with the U.S. on artificial intelligence when he heard the news: The Trump administration had blacklisted his company. So much for more cooperation. Xu Bing, the 29-year-old co-founder, knew SenseTime was at risk given rising tensions between China and the