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Kearney unites research efforts under Supply Chain Institute

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 · Brian Straight Kearney has united its supply chain research under a single umbrella, enabling quicker access to data and new research opportunities.

ABB invests $100 million in new U.S. HQ

Monday, April 10, 2023 · SCMR Staff The Wisconsin site doubles as a highly automated production facility for industrial electric drives.

Investment in direct-to-consumer delivery climbs 66%

Friday, April 7, 2023 · SCMR Staff Key drivers here are increased ability to personalize customer service, improve profit margins and reduce costs.

FedEx reorganizes to focus on flexibility, efficiency, intelligence

Thursday, April 6, 2023 · Jeff Berman The company is consolidating all of its operating companies into a single organization.

FedEx announces consolidation of operating companies

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 · SCMR Staff The new Federal Express Corporation will operate as a unified, fully integrated air-ground network under the FedEx brand.

Where is all the automation?

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 · Brian Straight Trade shows are being overrun by robotics and automation companies, yet that hasn’t translated to widespread adoption in warehouses – yet.

ISM reports that manufacturing output declines for fifth consecutive month in March

Monday, April 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman The report’s key metric, the PMI, at 46.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), was down 1.4% compared to February, contracting, at a faster rate, for the fifth consecutive month.

The latest trends in third-party logistics providers

Monday, April 3, 2023 · SCMR Staff New Armstrong report analyzes the more than 8,400 3PL customer relationships in 44 countries.

Supply and demand regulation via blockchain-based governance

Monday, April 3, 2023 · Kiran S. Patil Enterprise resource planning has been the dominate system for managing inventory, but failure is still a problem. Blockchain is offering new hope.

Automation at a crossroads at ProMat 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock 2021 and 2022 were the best of times for the materials handling industry. If ProMat 2023 is any indication, the good times are still rolling, but there are questions on the horizon

It’s a reset moment for Kimberly-Clark’s supply chain

Saturday, April 1, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock The CPG giant is applying the learnings from the pandemic and AI to make the supply chain better

Cybersecurity a key theme for chief supply chain officers

Friday, March 31, 2023 · SCMR Staff Gartner survey shows 60% of supply chain organizations are rapidly scaling cybersecurity capabilities.

NRF forecasts 2023 retail sales to grow 4-6%

Thursday, March 30, 2023 · SCMR Staff That’s higher than the pre-pandemic average annual growth rate of 3.6%.

A conversation with Jim Hoefflin

Thursday, March 30, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock Softeon’s new CEO takes the reins at a unique time in the WMS industry

The Rebound Podcast: The roadmap to future-ready your workforce.

Thursday, March 30, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock Digitalizing the business is only step one in a digital transformation. The next step is upskilling the workforce for the digital supply chain.