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Air Cargo Supply Chains to Remain Under Pressure

Wednesday, December 29, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Air cargo industry analysts observe that as ocean peak season cools off, air peak season heats up.

Final 2021 Supply Chain Management Trends to Remember

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 · Patrick Burnson As 2021 comes to an end, here are the significant events to remember from December.

Rail & Intermodal: Boom and Bust

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Rate Forecasts are always challenging for the rail and intermodal sector, says Jason Kuehn, vice president of the consultancy Oliver Wyman. But this one feels more difficult than most.

Are you certain about your investment intuition under uncertainty?

Monday, December 27, 2021 · Jimmy Rose and Matthias Stolz Beyond intuition in medical device supply chains

Towards sustainable logistics development in Asia and the Pacific

Friday, December 24, 2021 · Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana It's imperative that the region accelerate meaningful change in transport systems as countries put their development agendas back on track.

The Rebound Podcast : From supply chain re-design to resilience. 5 Questions For Lynn Torrel

Thursday, December 23, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock Flex’s supply chain leader discusses the digital transformation at one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers.

New Year with New Ways to Manage Supply Chain Challenges

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 · Mark Dohnalek As 2021 nears a close, the supply chain continues to be in crisis with nearly 100 ships backed up and waiting to unload. With an ongoing labor shortage in dock workers and truckers, every potential solution creates new types of obstacles.

GE Appliances announces $118 million investment in Georgia plant

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 · SCMR Staff The investment will add 600 new positions at Roper plant by 2024

Drewry Tells Supply Chain Managers to Brace for Another Year of Ocean Cargo Rate Hikes

Monday, December 20, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Shippers may expect a second year of big increases in 2022 for ocean contract rates, says Philip Damas director and head of the supply chain advisors practice at London-based Drewry.

Manufacturing and Supply Chains in the Future

Monday, December 20, 2021 · Rosemary Coates “The questions we know how to ask today are not the questions we need to ask for the future,” said one of the speakers at last week’s National Association of Manufacturers Leadership Council in New Orleans. This statement gave me pause. If we are only asking questions…

Empty shelves, congested ports and…activist investors?

Monday, December 20, 2021 · Jessica Darby and Ron Gordon As if the pandemic hasn’t been hard enough, some companies face another, unusual supply chain problem

All I want for Christmas is a Logistics Legoset

Saturday, December 18, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock A supply chain manager is proposing an official Legoset celebrating logistics, transportation and trucking. Let’s give him our support.

The strategic importance of technology-enhanced testing, inspection, certification and compliance

Friday, December 17, 2021 · Cory Searcy and Pavel Castka It's more than just checking a box

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The Beat Of A Different Drummer

Friday, December 17, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock On this episode, Stanley Fawcett and Michael Knemeyer share how supply chain managers can become a supply chain rock and roll star. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

November retail sales again post solid gains, report Commerce and NRF

Thursday, December 16, 2021 · SCMR Staff Commerce reported that November retail sales—at $639.8 billion—were up 0.3% compared to October, while seeing an 18.2% annual gain. And it added that total retail sales, from September through November, saw a 16.2% increase compare to the same period a year ago.