By Sara Pearson Specter ·
March 29, 2016
The Supply Chain Education Summit at Modex 2016 brings together the many and varied voices of the supply chain.
By MMH Staff ·
March 29, 2016
More than 50 Modex exhibitors took that challenge to tell their story using the power of video. They have created a series of videos to tell you why they should be on your show agenda.
By Sara Pearson Specter ·
March 29, 2016
Topics range from best practices reviews to maintenance to metrics. Detailed abstracts of each session, with key takeaways for attendees, are included on modexshow.com and the Modex app.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 28, 2016
Despite improved results in January and February, the March edition of the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index suggests that these months may have merely amounted to positive blips within a downward trend.
By Jeff Berman ·
March 28, 2016
With Congress having passed the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act into law late last year, a rail shippers group is ready for the bill’s objectives to be put into motion in order for the STB to be able to implement free-market reforms and resolve rate disputes in a swift and fair manner.
By Bob Trebilcock ·
March 28, 2016
The Simon Property Group argues that going to the mall is greener than ordering online. SCMR’s authors argue the answer is not so black and white (or green).
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 28, 2016
President Obama signed into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The new legislation now officially prohibits the importation of goods produced by forced labor or child labor, closing an 86 year old loophole and reauthorizing the Customs and Border Protection Agency to seize any imports suspected of being produced by forced labor.
By Bob Trebilcock ·
March 28, 2016
The Simon Property Group argues that going to the mall is greener than ordering online. SCMR’s authors argue the answer is not so black and white (or green).
By LM Staff ·
March 25, 2016
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) recently reported that that U.S. trade with its North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico dropped 7.7 percent on an annual basis in January to $82.4 billion.
By LM Staff ·
March 25, 2016
Carloads were down 17.2 percent compared to the same week last year at 235,390 carloads, and intermodal containers and trailers were down 10.7 percent annually at 248,073.
By Robert C. Lieb ·
March 25, 2016
Should all the new delivery methodologies and business models come to pass, 2020 could be a wild, wonderful time for consumers - and supply chain managers.
By Patrick Burnson ·
March 24, 2016
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that the Panama Canal Expansion will be officially inaugurated on Sunday, June 26, 2016 – two years beyond the original deadline.
By MMH Staff ·
March 24, 2016
Portable scale increases flexibility and ergonomics for multiple shipping modes.
By MMH Staff ·
March 24, 2016
Robotics training course to provide the same quality and depth of a class at a training facility.
By Jeff Berman ·
March 24, 2016
For January, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI was 4.3, topping December’s 3.0, and November’s -0.6 (which was an improvement over October’s -3.1). FTR said these recent tallies reflect how favorable market conditions from 2015 continued into 2016, adding that capacity is now sufficient to meet current market demands. But it added that the SCI is expected to turn negative as the year moves on, due to concerns about expected capacity shortages in 2017.