SCM Globe and the African Institute of Strategic Purchasing and Research (AISPAR) have signed an agreement to bring hands-on supply chain modeling and simulation to more students and professionals across Africa. Under the agreement, AISPAR will distribute SCM Globe across its network in Africa,
The Long Road of an EV Battery and Its Chokepoints
An electric vehicle (EV) battery comes from one of the most spread-out supply chains in modern industry. Before it ever powers a car, it uses minerals mined on one continent, refined on another, and turned into cells somewhere else again. Following that road is one of the best ways to see why the
The AI Chip Supply Chain and Its Moving Bottleneck
AI is everywhere in the news, but the supply chain that actually makes the chips behind it is not well understood. It is one of the longest and most concentrated networks in the world today. Following a single AI chip from raw silicon to a working data center is one of the clearest ways to see how a
Supply Chain Cup 2026: Students Tackle a Global Crisis
The first edition of Supply Chain Cup has come to a close, and what a week it was. From March 18 to March 27, 2026, students from six universities worldwide stepped into the shoes of supply chain managers navigating a global smartphone operation under pressure. Armed with SCM Globe's map-based
A 2-Week Supply Chain Resilience Sprint: Map, Stress‑Test, Decide
In volatile markets, waiting months to understand where a supply chain is fragile is a luxury most teams no longer have. The purpose of a resilience sprint is simple: in two weeks or less than one month, we build a fast but faithful digital twin of your network using our tool SCM Globe Enterprise,
10 Small Supply Chain Changes, Massive Savings
Forget your supply chain digital transformation roadmap for a moment. Real gains are sitting in an MOQ no one has questioned since 2019, and a safety stock formula that treats your bestseller the same as slow-moving inventory. None of these make headlines, but these invisible inefficiencies
Stress-Test Your Supply Chain Before Disruption Hits
If recent years have taught supply chain professionals anything, it’s this: disruptions are not exceptions, they’re recurring events. Leading companies are now stress-testing their supply chains, not as a one-time project, but as a recurring capability. And with dedicated supply chain simulation
Supply Chain Planning in the Luxury World
The luxury industry is often misunderstood from a supply chain perspective. To outsiders, it may seem as higher price tags make planning easier. But in reality, luxury brands operate under intense constraints: they deal with low predictability, long and rigid production cycles, strict quality