Thursday, October 22, 2015 · By Audrey Ford, Senior Manager, Program Development, Consero Group
A procurement department's supplier relationships can vary widely. In some cases, the relationship is strong and productive. In others, the relationship can be tense, fraught with disagreement, or fully dysfunctional.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Late last week in Berlin, the leaders of the G7 issued a ministerial declaration outlining specific actions to promote worker rights and improve working conditions and environmental protections in global supply chains.
Sunday, October 18, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner, provides the volume rankings of today's leading ocean cargo carriers, but the numbers only tell half the story. With the planned merger of two of China's largest players, and the pending sale of Singapore's NOL, the whole…
Saturday, October 17, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Shipping lines in the U.S. export trade lane to Asia are attempting in enforce an across-the-board increase in freight rates during the current Peak Season.
Friday, October 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Among the many concerns shared by supply chain managers, corruption remains high when it comes to doing global business.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has called on world leaders meeting at the United Nations this week to work together to find solutions to the ongoing migrant crisis in Europe.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Along with certification, leading cargo airports here in the States are seeing more investment in cold chain infrastructure.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Operational excellence to expedite delivery of “cool” cargoes has been embraced by supply chain managers as they concentrate their efforts to capture market share in the topsy turvy world of temperature-controlled transportation.
Thursday, September 17, 2015 · Zyad El Jebbari
The handicraft industry in Morocco represents more than 9% of the country's GDP and employs over 2 million people. Yet artisans struggle to expand the global market for their products, with total exports accounting for a mere 8% of the industry's revenue.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Global supply chain managers charged with delivering heavy project cargo just-in-time may soon have an alternative to multiple air carrier contracts and/or less reliable ocean carriage alternatives.
Thursday, September 3, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) has released a report indicating that in 2014 average CO2 emissions in the global container shipping trades declined 8.4 percent from the year before.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
According to a recent study by Prologis Research, evolving trade patterns, along with advances in technology and the expansion of e-commerce, reinforce the value proposition of core market locations.
Friday, August 21, 2015 · Managing Risk in the Global Supply Chain J. Paul Dittmann, Ph.D. Executive Director, Global Supply Chain institute University of Tennessee
Risk is a fact of life for the supply chain professional due to innumerable forces subject to change or beyond control within the supply chain such as legal, security, regulatory and environmental compliance; weather and natural disasters; and terrorism.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
With the latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Maui, Hawaii ending without a deal, U.S. supply managers may be adjusting to other global sourcing strategies.
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