What the Big Mac index tells you about currency wars
Despite a recent bout of weakness, the dollar still looks strong. Consider the Big Mac index, our lighthearted measure of currency valuation. Of the currencies of the 20 trading partners studied by America’s Treasury, our measure suggests that all have gained relative to the greenback since July, but that all apart from the Swiss franc…
Supply Chain Resilience
Recorded: November 15, 2020 About the podcast In our last podcast, “Supply Chains in a VUCA World”, Ron and Joseph shared the risks to supply chains in a world that is not settled and predictable (and probably will never really be). Under such circumstances, what are some of the countermeasures that can be deployed by…
How the COVID-19 Vaccine Will Get to You, with Help from ‘Cold Chain’ Technology
Ron Leibman, a partner of McCarter & English, was called upon as an expert for an article in Forbes on Supply Chain and Logistics related to the distribution requirements for the COVID-19 vaccines. “On Sunday, December 13, temperature-controlled semi-trailer trucks operated by Boyle Transportation, a UPS partner, hauled the first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses exiting…
5 Trends From the Gartner Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020
Supply chain leaders can evaluate the capabilities from this Hype Cycle to make strategic decisions on pilot projects and investments. In this year of uncertainty and disruption, supply chain leaders must strive to balance a focus on foundational capabilities with the pursuit of innovation. Organizations that set the base for their success now will be…
IBM Releases Report on Cyber Actors Targeting the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain
IBM X-Force has released a report on malicious cyber actors targeting the COVID-19 cold chain—an integral part of delivering and storing a vaccine at safe temperatures. Impersonating a biomedical company, cyber actors are sending phishing and spearphishing emails to executives and global organizations involved in vaccine storage and transport to harvest account credentials. The emails…
5 Trends From the Gartner Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Strategy, 2020
Supply chain leaders can evaluate the capabilities from this Hype Cycle to make strategic decisions on pilot projects and investments. In this year of uncertainty and disruption, supply chain leaders must strive to balance a focus on foundational capabilities with the pursuit of innovation. Organizations that set the base for their success now will be…