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Freight Index predicts no end in sight for sky-high shipping costs

Thursday, January 13, 2022 · Gary Forger
Cowen/AFS Freight Index sees continued rising shipping costs across all modes of transportation through the first quarter of this year.

Cummins names Fetch new vice president of supply chain, manufacturing

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 · Gary Forger
Executive to lead Cummins’ supply chain transformation.

Port Tracker report eyes a return to normal for U.S.-bound import volumes

Wednesday, January 12, 2022 · Jeff Berman
A return to normalcy, as it relates to import levels, is expected in 2022, following a 2021, which ostensibly saw new record United States-bound import numbers on a near monthly basis, according to the most recent edition of the Port Tracker Report, which was recently issued…

Fast Radius opens new technology campus

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 · Gary Forger
Fast Radius expands cloud-based software and manufacturing platform, adding technology and manufacturing jobs in Chicagoland.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: What’s the future of AR and VR in Supply Chain?

Friday, January 7, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode, Krutin Shah looks at the potential for AR and VR in DCs and factories. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Services economy wraps up 2021 on the right side of growth, reports ISM

Thursday, January 6, 2022 · Jeff Berman
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—at 62.0 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 7.1% compared to November’s all-time high reading of 69.1. The Services PMI grew for the 19th consecutive month,…

Ocean Shipping Reform Act is examined by supply chain experts

Thursday, January 6, 2022 · Jeff Berman
Two supply chain experts review the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), which the House approved late last year.
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In the January Issue of SCMR: “The big pivot”

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
I’m going to go out on a limb: Maybe 2022 is our time to shine.
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Cultivating Relentless Supply Chain Agility at IBM

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 · Steve Tracey
The technology giant has spent several years building a cognitive supply chain that embraces an agile culture of innovation, focuses on client needs and successes, and leverages exponential technologies to deliver greater value. It’s a model for any organization building…
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The Customer is the Channel

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 · Mike Doherty and Ken Larson
How Princess Auto Ltd uses a consumer-driven, store-centric fulfillment model to plan and satisfy all customer demand.
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Out of Africa

Wednesday, January 5, 2022 · Adekoke Oke, Nathanial Boso and John Serbe Marfo
Conventional wisdom holds that the barriers to operating in an emerging market like Africa are daunting. But a closer look reveals ongoing innovation and an improving logistics and production environment.
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The Big Pivot

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 · Ravi Srinivasan, Maneesh Kumar, Sriram Narayanan and Tyson Browning
COVID is still with us. But the lessons learned from how firms worldwide pivoted in response to the pandemic are already shaping the future of supply chain management.
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Virtual NexGen Supply Chain Conference: Driving supply chain’s digital future

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 · Bridget McCrea
The third annual NextGen Supply Chain Conference gives companies the latest technology and tools that they need to prepare for their digital futures.

Manufacturing ends 2021 with sequential decline but is still on a growth track

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 · Jeff Berman
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 58.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 2.4% compared to November. This marks the 19th consecutive month of growth, at a slower rate, coupled with December…
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Using advanced analytics to turn attrition into retention

Tuesday, January 4, 2022 · Doug Mehl, Azaz Faruki and Joseph Ehinger
Advances in ML and other technologies are creating possibilities few companies have fully considered, including the power to turn employee attrition into retention.
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