By Josh Bond ·
May 30, 2019
Yet only 5% are ready to execute, BDO Benchmarking Survey finds.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 29, 2019
Atradius, a trade credit insurer based in Amsterdam, recently published its “Economic Outlook,” noting that the global economy is in a fragile state, and the time for governments to act is now.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 28, 2019
FedEx Corp. recently announced the online release of its 2019 Global Citizenship Report (GCR), detailing how the company connects the world responsibly and resourcefully.
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 Patrick Burnson ·
May 24, 2019
Ecommerce and last mile logistics tenants continue to fuel a massive industrial space expansion in the U.S., with 272 million square feet of construction completed across 46 markets during the last 12 months.
By Marcin Fic ·
May 22, 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 Rosemary Coates ·
May 22, 2019
The U.S. relationship with China has been changed forever. We are unlikely to ever go back to the hay days of sourcing and manufacturing there.
By MMH Staff ·
May 21, 2019
Prescriptive analytics technology can identify a potential opportunity, generate suggested actions and send them directly to a worker’s mobile device with detailed instructions for resolution.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 21, 2019
Early readings on first-quarter economic activity around the world point to a mild strengthening of momentum.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 20, 2019
While Gartner, Inc. recognized “unconventional, innovative and high-impact supply chain initiatives” at its recently concluded Supply Chain Executive Conference, blockchain was conspicuous by its absence.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 20, 2019
Among the most anticipated announcements coming from last week’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, AZ, was the annual “Supply Chain Top 25,” which identifies and highlights industry leaders.
By Lidia Yan ·
May 16, 2019
Even with new technologies, the trucking industry needs proactive changes to turn things around on the labor front. We need to take proactively expand the pool of drivers, which currently is 94 percent male and aging.
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 15, 2019
Fraxion, a cloud-based procure-to-pay solution for business spend management, recently launched in North America following its merger with eRequester, with eRequester, a U.S. based e-procurement software suite provider.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 14, 2019
The second annual joint survey of supply chain executives from JDA Software, Inc. and KPMG LLP (KPMG) details the key innovation investments across retail, manufacturing and logistics in 2019.