Monday, July 26, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The Supply Chain Sustainability (SCS) report published by MIT and sponsored in part by KPMG is the second annual global survey of its kind, and it echoes many of the perceptions KPMG has analyzed, based on years of client interactions.
Thursday, July 22, 2021 · SCMR Staff
JLL’s new research, The Future of Global Logistics Real Estate, predicts that demand for logistics space (warehousing and distribution facilities) will continue to intensify over the next three years, even when compared with recent elevated levels. To sustain this growth,…
Thursday, July 22, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
Listen in as Marko Kovacevic and Alexander Fernandez explain why multi-player gaming enables change management during digital transformation.
Monday, July 19, 2021 · Nimesh Modi
From container shortages, and massive backlogs at the ports, to the recent resurgence of Covid in southern China’s ports, the supply chain and drayage providers, in particular, have seen significant delays and critically tight carrier capacity as a result of subsequent…
Monday, July 19, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
New research commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) finds that equipment shortages, capacity limits, and logistical chokepoints throughout the entire supply chain have created the backlog of container vessels and marine terminals slowing trade at U.S. West…
Monday, July 19, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Due to ongoing pressures from e-commerce and post-pandemic demand, ocean carriers are operating at crisis-driven velocity for the foreseeable future.
Friday, July 16, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Commerce reported that June retail sales—at $621.3 billion—were down 0.6% compared to May’s revised $617.9 billion (from an original reading of $620.2 billion) and up 18% compared to June 2020. And total retail sales from April through May headed up 31.5% compared to the…
Friday, July 16, 2021 · Parimal Kopardekar and Shekar Natarajan
A dizzying array of new technologies and tools are now available to supply chain managers. Integrating them into existing systems isn’t always as easy as it appears.
Thursday, July 15, 2021 · Paul Lord
As organizations continue to evolve operations for a post-pandemic world, a shift is underway from a focus on financial liquidity - that was critical during 2020 - to a renewed commitment to profitable growth. As part of the transformation, supply chain leaders must give…
Thursday, July 15, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode, Millwood’s Doug Gaier discusses why pallets are in short supply. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.
Thursday, July 15, 2021 · Julie Wood
The appliance leader gave a young engineer a shot at designing a new assembly line as part of an initiative to expand the advanced manufactuging engineering team. That line is up and running.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
COVID-19 outbreaks at prominent ports in Southern China have caused the worst backlog since 2019. Much like the supply chain bottleneck caused by the Suez Canal, this congestion could affect the global supply chain.
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