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Priorities in sourcing and procurement for 2021

Monday, May 10, 2021 · Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain, APQC
To thrive today, organizations must develop employees’ soft skills.

The impact of 5G

Monday, May 10, 2021 · Anil Kumar and Rahul Justin
The next wireless revolution will be here sooner than you think.

The Rebound Podcast: So, you want to use a robot?

Saturday, May 8, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
Listen in as NFI Industries’ Barbara Gress discusses what it takes to innovate and put robotics to work in your operations.

Who Owns Those Factories at the US-Mexico Border?  Surprise! It’s probably the Chinese

Thursday, May 6, 2021 · Rosemary Coates
As trade relations with China deteriorated under the Trump administration, the Chinese have found other avenues to sell products into the lucrative U.S market, including via the new Otay Mesa crossing.

JLL Offers Fresh Perspective on Current State of Global Ocean Cargo Shipping: Part III

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
U.S. Ports will continue to see volume growth, so developable land near ports on all coasts will continue to see demand as well.

JLL Offers Fresh Perspective on Current State of Global Ocean Cargo Shipping: Part II

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The on-going pandemic has created chaos for retailers and manufacturers trying to keep up with supply and demand, maintain analysts with Chicago-based commercial real estate broker JLL. New research suggests that there’s also a “China Factor” to consider.

Despite small decline, Services economy remained strong in April, says ISM

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 · Jeff Berman
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 62.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring) in April. This marks a 1.0% decline from March’s 63.7, which was the highest reading since October…

U.S. industrial real estate market activity continues to chug along, reports CBRE

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 · Jeff Berman
In its “Q1 2021 U.S. Industrial & Logistics Figures,” CBRE explained that the United States industrial market “shows no signs of slowing down with record-high asking rents and in-process development activity, low vacancy levels, and 44 consecutive quarters of…

COVID-19, Systems Thinking and Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 · Stanley E. Fawcett and A. Michael Knemeyer
We now know that disruptions are inevitable. To handle the next pandemic effectively, decision makers need to grasp what worked, what didn’t and why.

JLL Offers Fresh Perspective on Current State of Global Ocean Cargo Shipping: Part I

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The on-going pandemic has created chaos for retailers and manufacturers trying to keep up with supply and demand, maintain analysts with Chicago-based commercial real estate broker JLL.

ISM reports manufacturing output remains strong in April

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 · Jeff Berman
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, at 60.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) was down 4% compared to March’s 64.7 reading, which marked the highest reading since November 1983’s 66. This marked the…

When Will “Manufacturing as a Service” Become a Reality?

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
As a consequence of recent pandemic disruptions, some supply chain experts are predicting that Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) will soon replace the more traditional manufacturing model while

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Let’s get strategic

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
On this episode, Steven A. Melnyk discusses how managing the strategic supply chain is different, and why it calls for a new kind of supply chain leader. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

With “Feel-Better Situation” for Consumers, Economy Could See Fastest Growth Since 1980s

Monday, May 3, 2021 · SCMR Staff
With more businesses reopening and bringing employees back to work, the U.S. economy is on firm footing and could see its fastest growth in more than three decades, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.

Global Supply Chains Struggling to Keep Pace with Spiking Orders Volumes

Monday, May 3, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Business to business trade activity grew by 10% in the first quarter of 2021, but a recent surge in order volumes is creating fresh challenges for suppliers after a year of intense disruption, new transaction data from Tradeshift can reveal.
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