If you still think that the globalization of supply chains is only beneficial, then it is the right time to reconsider your thoughts. Brief History of Globalization Globalization started a long time ago. The ancient Silk Road was one of the first global supply chains. Globalization has gone
Manage Your Transportation by Solving The Vehicle Routing Problem
When managing your transportation as a supply chain manager, you will certainly encounter a scenario where you need to find an efficient and effective combination of routes that minimizes the total distance traveled from your warehouse to your different local stores. One way to do that is by solving
Logistics and Supply Chain Competition 2021 – Indonesia
SCM Globe collaborated with Dr. Rachmawati Wangsaputra and her colleagues at Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Logistik (STIMLOG), a college of the Bandung Institute of Technology, to organize the first International Logistics and Supply Chain Competition in Indonesia. In addition to STIMLOG students, more
Local & Sustainable Supply Chains – The Blue Ocean Cooperative
Imagine an aqua farmer's cooperative called "Blue Ocean Co-op". Its member farmers sell what they grow and harvest at their ocean farms to the cooperative, and the co-op focuses on finding customers and delivering the seafood to those customers. The co-op also finds suppliers to provide operating
Hyperloop in Middle East Supply Chains
Four industrial engineering students at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), created a set of supply chain models and simulations to analyze the potential for using hyperloop technology to improve regional supply chains in the Middle East. Their project won first place in
A Serious Game Called Cincinnati Seasonings
Hello, my name is Hui Rong 'Christine' Zhuge, and I am presently a billing specialist at TOC Logistics International, in Indianapolis, Indiana USA (LinkedIn profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hui-rong-zhuge-24a5501ba/ ). I would like to share my learning experience using a serious game and supply
Introduction to Last Mile Delivery: Challenges and Solutions
After e-commerce became the new commerce, customer expectations for fast delivery of products have become a challenge. Last year, retail eCommerce had sales up to 4.28 trillion US dollars worldwide. With over two billion people purchasing goods online, customer behavior and expectations changed a
Vertical Farming for a Better Food Supply Chain
One of the biggest questions in the food supply chain is this: Will our global food system manage to satisfy the demand of more than 9 billion people by 2050? This article is divided into three parts. First, we talk briefly about how the food supply chain works. Secondly, we explain the