Supply Chain Research

Supply Chain Edge: Two faces of AI, huge Halloween, 3D limits

September 13, 2024

– In new research this week, we look at two facets of the AI revolution. The push to include AI in consumer goods is driving increasing supply chain complexity in consumer devices for Apple Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. The uses of generative AI in procurement appear limited, but AI mo... Read more →

Containers, not consumption may be the challenge for cocoa

January 20, 2021

Global chocolate supply chains have been disrupted by the pandemic including an initial drop in demand, according to Cote d’Ivoire’s cocoa regulatory authority, while a shortage of containers has led to stockpiling at ports and a call for farmers to retain stocks for now. There is an inherent ... Read more →

Cote d’Ivoire Beats Ghana In Satisfying America’s Cocoa Demand

December 20, 2019

The governments of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are looking to boost economic development by moving up the value chain of chocolate production from exporting basic supplies to shipping processed, intermediate cocoa. U.S. imports of intermediate cocoa products rose by 12.2% year over year in the 12 ... Read more →

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Supply Chain Edge: Two faces of AI, huge Halloween, 3D limits

Containers, not consumption may be the challenge for cocoa

Cote d’Ivoire Beats Ghana In Satisfying America’s Cocoa Demand