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Brian D. Owen is appointed new CEO at RightHand Robotics

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 · SCMR Staff Co-founder and former CEO, Yaro Tenzer, will assume Chairman role

Timing is everything in robotic piece picking

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock Brian D. Owen, RightHand Robotics' new CEO, joins the company at a critical period for robotic technology

Better contract = Better 3PL performance

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 · Mykola Oleksyn and Tony Kook Third-party logistics service contract management requires a balanced approach.

Finding and managing “forever chemicals” in your supply chains

Monday, March 6, 2023 · Rosemary Coates It’s time for supply chain folks to raise a red flag for possible worst case scenarios.

Managing 5 unintended consequences of autonomous trucks

Monday, March 6, 2023 · Doug Voss, Arnie Maltz, Kevin Dooley, & Andrew Balthrop The push to deploy autonomous trucks is on, but there are other considerations that must be addressed first.

Softeon acquires warehouse technology firm GetUsROI

Friday, March 3, 2023 · SCMR Staff The move adds to the software supplier’s lineup advanced integration and deployment tools for use across many modes of distribution automation.

ISM reports that February services sector activity shows continued growth

Friday, March 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman The Services PMI—at 55.1 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—was essentially even with January’s reading with a 0.1% decline, growing, at a slower rate, for the second consecutive month. January was 6.0% above December’s 49.2, which was down 6.9% compared to…

Stressed out supply chains: Elevated freight and labor costs still an issue

Friday, March 3, 2023 · Brian Straight Even as some easing has taken place, increased freight and labor costs are keeping the pressure on supply chains.

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Supply Chain Design Meets the Reshoring Trend

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · Bridget McCrea Companies are rethinking globalization and repositioning more of their operations and sourcing closer to home. Here’s how the trend is affecting supply chain design.

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Truckload Update: Easing back to normal?

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · John D. Schulz Carrier executives continue to yearn for supply/demand equation to even out as inventory slowly rebuilds. In the meantime, capacity for fleet growth remains limited due to constraints on equipment and qualified drivers. Does this recurring news actually signal a return to normal?

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A better approach to supply chain transformation

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · Venky Arun, Fred Eng, Caitlin O’Keefe, and Nick Anderson By understanding key factors to supply chain transformation success, you can boost cost savings into double-digits.

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Oil update: We need security plans from policymakers

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · Larry Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts and an MIT Research Affiliate The business world needs less uncertainty and more clarity.

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Exorcising ghost lanes from transportation procurement

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · Angela Acocella Procuring freight transportation is a well-established supply chain process, yet the pervasiveness of ghost lanes as a consequence of “coverage” procurement strategies is little understood or appreciated.

The Rebound Podcast: SCOR goes digital: A tool for transforming supply chains

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · Bob Trebilcock ASCM’s Peter Bolstorff discusses the SCOR capabilities that enable digital transformation

How’s your self-leadership?

Thursday, March 2, 2023 · Sigi Osagie If you aspire to do more with your career, you can. But you alone must decide what’s important and who you want to be.