By Patrick Burnson ·
June 27, 2019
As June comes to an end, here is a summary of the month’s significant supply chain stories
By Mark Dohnalek ·
June 24, 2019
The advances of augmented reality must be recognized by manufacturers and supply chain partners. Beyond video games and movie experiences, AR is being used by schools and companies with reports predicting AR sales could exceed $80 billion by 2022.
By Rosemary Coates ·
June 20, 2019
Rare earth elements are an essential part of most supply chains in the form of raw materials, component parts, or finished goods such as wiring, circuit boards, magnets, electronic consumer goods, clean energy, automotive, and defense equipment.
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By MMH Staff ·
June 19, 2019
Download this report to discover what’s driving these sweeping industry changes and the best ways for your business to diversify and differentiate.
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 10, 2019
Air, sea, and surface transportation/logistics modes will be examined closely by panel of industry experts when the 2019 USC Marshal Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit convenes in August. Among the speakers will be Mathew Joseph Elenjickal , Founder and CEO, FourKites. In this exclusive interview, he shares a few insights on the current state on best management practices.
By Tommy Barnes ·
June 10, 2019
While being seen as a Shipper of Choice is always valuable, it is particularly crucial when high utilization rates put carriers in the driver’s seat, meaning the best carriers have their pick of shippers to work with.
By Joy Duce and Gregg Hague ·
May 29, 2019
When it comes to labor, a booming economy has placed new pressures on warehouse operations
By Marcin Fic ·
May 28, 2019
Globalization drove worldwide economic growth for decades by increasing offshore manufacturing, while spurring low shipping costs, free trade and cheap labor. However, more recently, a substantial shift is being made toward regionalized supply chains, due to higher wages, increased shipping costs and heightened consumer expectations for customization.
By Bridget McCrea ·
May 24, 2019
Transportation Takes Center Stage
By Mike Regan ·
May 22, 2019
Recently, I was moderating a panel discussion at a conference for company presidents and CEOs with two supply chain leaders—Mark Holifield, EVP, Supply Chain at Home Depot, and Tracy Rosser, former SVP, Transportation for Walmart. I invited them to the conference so they could share how Home Depot and Walmart use their supply chains as a competitive advantage and a key element in achieving outstanding financial results.
By Mark Dohnalek ·
May 15, 2019
Manufacturers, product development firms and supply chain partners must accept, embrace and utilize IoT, digital analytics, and AI to stay relevant and grow.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 9, 2019
Regional highlights contained in the recently-released 2019 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index contains some rather granular market intelligence for today’s global supply chain managers.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 9, 2019
According to the 2019 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, global shippers are more likely to invest broadly around the world in the years to come.
By Michael Gravier ·
May 6, 2019
Lots is written about the promise of technology in supply chains these days, yet technology also represents the greatest threat to supply chains. And it’s changing the nature of our industry.
By Patrick Burnson ·
April 29, 2019
Along with new forwarding players and suppliers, supply chain managers are embracing digital technologies to develop a variety of innovative business models that will dramatically improve the shipper experience and eliminate entrenched operational inefficiencies.