During the past year, procurement teams have shown resilience and contributed to growth, innovation and transformation like we have never seen before, due to the pandemic. Now is the time …
Alice Scott
Alice Scott
Between September 2020 and August 2021 I've been writing for the All Things Supply Chain blog as the Marketing & Communications Intern at INFORM. I'm also currently studying a Masters in MSc Sustainable Mountain Development. I graduated with a Bachelors in BA (Hons) Hospitality Management with Tourism in the UK in 2019. My interests include sustainability, tourism and marketing.
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How Quantum Computing Might Transform Future Supply Chains
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottThe story of quantum computers began in 1981 with physicist and Nobel-Prize laureate Richard Feynman. Feynman wondered, if quantum physics cannot be simulated on a computer, why not build a …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 08/06/2021 – 08/12/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottASEAN supply chains disrupted as delta Covid variant surges Coronavirus outbreaks across Southeast Asia, fueled by the delta variant, are disrupting global supply chains and business activities in the region. …
Do you ever think about how big the factories are that manufacture your products? Well, now you can find out. Some are 3 times the size of Central Park in …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/16/2021 – 07/22/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottPort of Antwerp to expand container capacity by European funding As container flows are increasing at the Port of Antwerp, the European funding program Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) will support …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/09/2021 – 07/15/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottIntel plans a $20 billion semiconductor factory in Europe US chip manufacturer Intel has indicated that investment in its planned European $20 billion semiconductor factory could be spread across several …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/02/2021 – 07/08/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottGarment factories in Bangladesh to stay open despite new lockdown A rapid increase in COVID-19 cases linked to the Delta variant has prompted the Bangladesh government to call for a …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/25/2021 – 07/01/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottTractor Supply CEO says inflation and supply chain delays will be challenges for foreseeable future Tractor Supply has had to increase some of its prices due to inflation and supply …
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Sustainability in Global Supply Chains: Makers & Movers Global Sustainable Supply Chain Summit Event Review
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottClimate change could become a weak link in your supply chain, unless more action is taken. As climate change makes extreme weather more frequent and severe, it could increase the …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/18/2021 – 06/24/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon destroying millions of unsold items in one of its UK warehouses every year Online retailer giant Amazon is said to be destroying millions unsold items each year. The products …