January 2022 - Page 188 of 635 - Supply Chain Council of European Union

Topsy turvy protocols make Covid a global policy disaster

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220425

Effective masks, trustworthy, credible public policy and unity of purpose required. Bengaluru: ADVISORIES, GUIDELINES, PROTOCOLS CAUSE CHAOS: “Dying from a policy is a manmade disaster”, says...

Distribution

Wholesaler sees vegan confectionery sales soar – Retail Times

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220537

The UK’s leading confectionery wholesaler, Hancocks, is seeing a significant increase in sales of its vegan range of sweets. It’s seen sales double annually as...

Technology

Inflation, supply chain disruption prompt Siemens Gamesa to cut FY’22 outlook

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220719

A Siemens Gamesa wind turbine. The company is struggling with surging costs, design issues on its new onshore wind platform and customer hesitancy due to...

News

Laundry detergent, gas, cars: Inflation, supply chain snags send prices for everyday items soaring

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220413

Inflation and supply chain snags have sent prices for everyday items soaring, from Tide laundry detergent to new cars. Here’s what CNN Business found got...

Procurement

Here’s Why Defense Procurement Needs To Be A Political Decision

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220379

Just like our political institutions, our military structures and military and strategic thought is a product of Cold War compulsions. Our military structures started taking...

Procurement

EU channels emergency assistance – Tonga

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220537

Following a request for assistance, the EU is channelling aid to Tonga in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai and tsunami...

News

Weird weather, supply chain issues brew up business for Ontario barley growers

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220368

Dean Bowes sizes up one of the large metallic bins in his barn, packed with barley destined for Ottawa-area beermakers. “We’re roasting it just a little...

Operations

Joe Torres brings knowledge and experience to Guardians’ pitching factory: Week in baseball

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220463

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Former agent David Sloane said Joe Torres was the best high school pitcher he’d ever seen when he scouted him at Gateway...

Freight

Seaspan cargo ferry strike averted after deal reached

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220447

Seaspan’s cargo ferries bring an estimated 50 per cent of goods to Vancouver Island, transporting everything from groceries to building materials. A short-lived strike which...

Supply Chain Risk

SK channel activation alters peripheral metabolic pathways

scceuJanuary 22, 2022

by scceuJanuary 22, 20220476

Introduction Systemic inflammation is accompanied by an inflammatory response in the central nervous system. Experimentally, this response can be induced by administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS),...