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URB-E joins with Square Roots for locally grown, zero-emissions fresh food delivery

Friday, March 25, 2022 · SCMR Staff Deliveries by electric vehicles will be from Square Roots’ indoor farm in Brooklyn to stores across New York City.

Gartner says chief supply chain officers must adopt resource conservation strategies

Thursday, March 24, 2022 · SCMR Staff It’s all about mitigating inflation and supply shortages.

The Rebound Podcast: Robomart reinvents retail

Thursday, March 24, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock Ahmed Ali, co-founder of Robomart, has a new take on retail he calls store hailing. The idea is simple: Instead of you going to the store, he’ll bring the store to you.

It’s good to be a CSCO!

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock We’re not encouraging anyone to leave their job, but the job market for experienced supply chain professionals has never been better.

FLOW initiative gets mixed reviews

Monday, March 21, 2022 · Jeff Berman While the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) program is potentially a step forward, it has received criticism too.

North American ‘big box’ transactions gain further traction, reports CBRE

Monday, March 21, 2022 · Jeff Berman In its “North American Overview,” CBRE looked at the 23 “most dynamic” North American big box markets, finding that big box transactions represented 450 million SF across these markets (in the United States, Canada, and Mexico), marking a 29% annual gain over 2020’s…

Steel toes and stilettos: A story of women in the supply chain

Monday, March 21, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock The authors of a new book on supply chain tell a story of lean transformation in the context of building inclusive teams.

JSCM Video: Climate change is a supply chain issue

Sunday, March 20, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock In this month’s video, we feature the first in a series of JSCM webinars looking at supply chain’s role in climate change.

The first mile, the last mile and everything in between

Thursday, March 17, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock Small-to-mid-size retailers struggle to get the scale needed to compete with the big guys on logistics. A supply chain veteran says there’s a better way.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The new oil

Thursday, March 17, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, Lewis Black, the CEO of Almonty Industries, discusses the supply chain barriers to the EV revolution. Is tungsten then new oil? SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Commerce and NRF data points to retail sales growth in February

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 · SCMR Staff United States retail sales, for the month of February, were solid but were not at the same levels to begin 2022, according to data respectively issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).

Major supply chain initiative launched

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 · SCMR Staff Freight Logistics Optimization Works expected to improve supply chain, increase data sharing.

Navigating complexity in the Great Lakes

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 · Yashar Ahmadov and Sena Perk An optimization model helps to minimize costs and unloaded vessel sailing time.

MassRobotics welcomes U.S. Secretary of Labor Martin Walsh to labor and robotics panel discussion

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 · SCMR Staff The event on March 18 will focus on the importance of robots and how to build better jobs alongside intelligent machines.

Georgia Ports Authority expands autoport in Brunswick

Monday, March 14, 2022 · SCMR Staff Capacity to jump by 200,000 vehicles annually.