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Einride and GE Appliances deploy autonomous and electric trucks in the U.S.

Sunday, January 23, 2022 · SCMR Staff The partnership with Einride marks the first time autonomous and electric trucks will be live and operating in the U.S.

Intel announces two new factories in Ohio

Friday, January 21, 2022 · Gary Forger The chipmaker will invest more than $20 billion for advanced chipmaking in the MidWest.

A Better Way to Fulfill eCommerce Orders - 3X Throughput Using Less Labor

Friday, January 21, 2022 · Admin Discover how eCommerce leaders are using Robotic Automation to increase capacity and meet escalating consumer expectations despite labor shortages.

Walmart builds Olive Branch, MS fulfillment center

Friday, January 21, 2022 · Gary Forger The 1-million plus square foot facility is the retailer’s first e-commerce center in Mississippi.

U.S.-bound containerized imports hit new record in 2021, reports Panjiva

Friday, January 21, 2022 · Jeff Berman Total December U.S.-bound containerized freight imports—at 2,666,164 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)—were off 1.9% compared to November and were down 0.5% annually. Despite these declines, Panjiva observed that total 2021 containerized freight imports set a new annual…

Q&A: Spencer Shute, Principal Consultant for Proxima

Friday, January 21, 2022 · Jeff Berman Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Spencer Shute, Principal Consultant at Proxima, a Chicago-based strategic team of procurement specialists with more than 25 years of consultation and supply chain experience. Shute discussed the impact of…

Engineering USA acquires Movilitas

Thursday, January 20, 2022 · Gary Forger The acquisition strengthens the capabilities of the organization’s Industries eXcellence Global division.

TransImpact acquires forecasting and demand planning software company

Wednesday, January 19, 2022 · Gary Forger The acquisition of Avercast adds inventory optimization, S&OP and capacity planning capabilities.

What the supply chain needs right now is women

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 · Gary Forger New research says supply chain teams composed of all women achieve the best performance.

Top 5 supply chain risks for 2022

Monday, January 17, 2022 · Gary Forger Report from Everstream Analytics provides detailed supply chain risk factors and mitigation recommendations for 2022.

JSCM Video: Buyer/supplier negotiations. I wasn’t expecting that!

Monday, January 17, 2022 · Gary Forger Past negotiation strategies often develop the future negotiation strategy expectations of their suppliers and how buyers perceive the performance of their supply partners.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Become The Supply Chain GOAT

Friday, January 14, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, Stanley Fawcett and Michael Knemeyer discuss what it takes to make your supply chain team The Greatest Of All Time. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Retail sales end 2021 on solid footing, reports Commerce and NRF

Friday, January 14, 2022 · SCMR Staff Commerce reported that December retail sales—at $626.8 billion—were off 1.9% compared to November, while seeing a 16.9% annual increase. And it noted that total retail sales, for all of 2021, saw a 19.3% annual gain, and retail sales, from October through December, rose…

UPS CEO Tomé calls on logisticians to take “totally different perspective” post-COVID

Friday, January 14, 2022 · John Schulz UPS CEO Carol Tomé discussed issues that will shape 2022 and beyond during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s State of American Business video conference on January 11. Issues she covered included economic trends and global competition to policy challenges and opportunities.

Loftware acquires PRISYM ID

Thursday, January 13, 2022 · Gary Forger The acquisition teams up clinical trials labeling and regulated content management to a cloud-based platform.