By Patrick Burnson ·
November 22, 2016
To keep cargo flowing efficiently through the nation's largest container port, the Port of Los Angeles and GE Transportation are partnering to pilot a port information portal, a unique approach to demonstrate the benefits of digitizing maritime shipping data and making it available to cargo owners and supply chain operators through secure, channeled access.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 22, 2016
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) recently sent a multi-faceted document to President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team, outlining opportunities to, in the words of the president-elect’s campaign, “Make America Great Again,” by strategic investments in seaports and related freight transportation assets, thereby helping U.S. businesses better compete in markets at home and abroad.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 18, 2016
According to the consultancy, Armstrong & Associates, new global supply chain challenges will be handled by 3PLs in a variety of innovative ways next year.
By Karim Kamareddine and Yihong Yao ·
November 15, 2016
As part of its efforts to cut costs, a leading pharmaceutical company set itself an annual goal to reduce working-in-progress (WIP) inventory.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 15, 2016
As noted in our Top Story, a “concerted response” must be made in the global economy to address supply chain disruptions in 2017.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 15, 2016
The WTO’s sixteenth monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures shows that the number of trade-restrictive measures applied by G20 economies remains high, despite a slight decline against the previous period.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 14, 2016
Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased nearly 16 percent in October compared to the same period last year, while the Port of Oakland reports that its export volume reached a three-year high
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 14, 2016
In concert with China’s major “One Belt One Road” initiative, which aims to rebuild trade links across Eurasia to Western Europe, Khorgos is investing in the a high standard of terminal hardware and software under the expansion of this transcontinental trade and infrastructure project.
By Rosemary Coates ·
November 11, 2016
November 11 is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. and it is also Singles Day in China. While we are honoring our military heroes, the Chinese are in a shopping frenzy.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 9, 2016
Global economic growth may remain stuck in low gear for several more years, though a worldwide recession is unlikely, according to the third quarter Global Risk Service report from IHS Markit.
By Larry Lapide ·
November 4, 2016
Looking back at 10 years’ worth of columns, I see two related supply chain trends that need to evolve more quickly.
By Jeff Berman ·
November 3, 2016
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—came in at 54.8 (a level of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 2.3 percent from September, with economic growth for the non-manufacturing sector now intact for 81 consecutive months. The October NMI is even with the 12-month average of 54.8.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 3, 2016
Supply chain managers trying to make sense of the recent disruptions in the ocean cargo marketplace may expect more change to come, say industry analysts.
By Michael Gravier ·
November 2, 2016
Samsung’s recent Galaxy Note battery fiasco—in the aftermath of the huge Takata airbag and Volkswagen emissions scandals—really highlights the one thing that no company should ever do when confronted by earth-shaking bad news: don’t panic!
By Jeff Berman ·
November 1, 2016
The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was 51.9 in October (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), a 0.4 percent gain over October, and it was 1.3 percent above the 12-month average of 50.6.