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Faster, Cheaper or Greener? How do you optimize shipping and transportation?

Monday, June 13, 2022 · SCMR Staff Learn how to reduce empty miles, manage inbound transfers and outbound shipments, and shrink your overall transportation spend through continuous improvement and optimization.

The Rebound Podcast: A Deep Dive into ASCM’s 2022 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report

Friday, June 10, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode of The Rebound, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock look at the results of ASCM’s annual salary survey: Hint, salaries for supply chain managers have never been better.

SEKO Logistics names first global head of sustainability

Friday, June 10, 2022 · SCMR Staff Step intended to show company’s progress in its commitment to ESG.

Expect near-record volume at ports this month

Thursday, June 9, 2022 · SCMR Staff National Retail Federation says the wild card during a busy summer will be expiration of the current labor contract at West Coast ports on July 1.

Gartner ranks top 25 North American supply chain undergraduate programs

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 · SCMR Staff The University of Arkansas defends the pole position with University of Tennessee and University of South Carolina rounding out the top three.

Are we running into a freight recession?

Tuesday, June 7, 2022 · Dale Rogers, Jason Miller and Zac Rogers Rumors of the death of the freight market have been greatly overstated, but we may run into a slowdown.

May Services PMI falls but remains in growth mode, notes ISM

Monday, June 6, 2022 · Jeff Berman The reading for the report’s key metric—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 55.9 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth) was down 1.2% from April, matching the March to April decrease. The Services PMI showed growth, at a slower rate, for…

Walmart announces four next generation fulfillment centers

Friday, June 3, 2022 · SCMR Staff The retailer says they will provide 75% of the U.S. with next- or two-day shipping for e-commerce orders. .

Supply chains in the age of scarcity

Friday, June 3, 2022 · Michael J. Gravier A more entrepreneurial mindset among supply chain managers will be required going forward.

ISM report notes slight May manufacturing gains

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 · Jeff Berman The report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 56.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), for a 0.7% increase over March’s 55.4 reading, marking the 24th consecutive month of growth, at a faster rate, as well as the 24th consecutive month of overall economic growth.

Reshoring job announcements hit record high

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 · SCMR Staff Combined with foreign direct investment job announcements, there were 261,000 reshoring jobs in 2021.

Introducting the Frictionless Podcast, hosted by Rosemary Coates

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock A renowned supply chain expert, Coates explores the latest development in supply chain today, including the rise of women in supply chain.

Gartner’s rankings of the 2022 Global Supply Chain Top 25 revealed

Friday, May 27, 2022 · SCMR Staff Cisco Systems retains top position while three companies debut on the list.

The Rebound Podcast: It’s good to be a CSCO

Friday, May 27, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock Salaries have never been better for supply chain executives, who can write their own tickets, says Kevin Burns of ON Partners on this episode of The Rebound.

When will Shanghai come out of lockdown?

Thursday, May 26, 2022 · Rosemary Coates Supply chains are again in peril, and the overall situation isn’t likely to get better any time soon.