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Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Breaking through the concrete ceiling

Thursday, January 21, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
Listen in as Loyola University Chicago’s Harry Haney and Jeffrey Korzenik, chief investment strategist for Fifth Third Bank, discuss the benefits of hiring from another untapped talent resource, the recently incarcerated. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Supply Chain Automation: Optimizing Cash Flow in the Age of Uncertainty

Thursday, January 21, 2021 · SCMR Staff
This webinar outlines why solutions like AI-driven automation are no longer a down-the-road aspiration but a necessary strategy for: optimizing the financial health of the organization across the supply chain, connecting every part of the procure-to-pay (P2P) and order-to-cash…

Manufacturing and services sectors poised for growth in 2021, says ISM report

Thursday, January 21, 2021 · Jeff Berman
Coming off of 2020, which saw myriad ebbs and flows related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is expected to point in the direction of economic improvement, for both the manufacturing and services sectors, according to the new edition of the Institute for Supply…

Strategic Planning Must Factor in 5 Key Capabilities

Friday, January 15, 2021 · Pierfrancesco Manenti
When it comes to strategic planning, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture and get caught up in details.

New Procurement Research Paper Issued by The Hackett Group Contains Analysis on Risk and Reward

Thursday, January 14, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The Hackett Group’s 2021 Procurement Key Issues research examines how CPOs are refocusing their agenda in the coming year.

The Rebound Podcast: Making sense of blockchain

Thursday, January 14, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
Listen in as FedEx blockchain strategist Dale Chrystie discusses the opportunities for blockchain in the supply chain

PPP Loan Forgiveness: Next steps for Manufacturers & Supply Chain Companies

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 · Anil Grandhi
The 2020 PPP Loan program benefited more than 229,000 companies in the manufacturing sector reaching $54 billion. Securing the loan is one thing – but making sure you are prepared to receive PPP loan forgiveness is another. Here’s what you need to know.

Panjiva reports strong finish to 2020 for U.S.-bound imports

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 · Jeff Berman
Total December Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU)—at 2.76 million TEU—headed up 20.4% annually, which Panjiva said marked the fastest rate of expansion going back to August 2010. And, for all of 2020, total import volume hit 29.25 million TEU, representing a 1.7% annual…

One giant step for a space-based supply chain

Sunday, January 10, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
NASA chooses SpaceX as its first vendor for the deep space commercial supply chain

Ocean Container Pricing Becoming More Disciplined, Say Industry Analysts

Friday, January 8, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Consolidation in the global container shipping industry in recent years has been the key factor behind improved supply discipline. Ocean cargo carriers’financial performance has been improving as a result.

Global Supply Chain Managers to Examine New Transportation Rate Structures Soon

Friday, January 8, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Navigating the road to post-pandemic normalcy will be a major challenge for all transportation providers

Year of the Ox: Wither Hong Kong?

Thursday, January 7, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Hong Kong has witnessed the gradual erosion of its civil liberties and a once-thriving entrepot. At the same time, it has failed to invest in the port technology essential to keeping its world class status.

Services sector growth remained intact in December, says ISM

Thursday, January 7, 2021 · Jeff Berman
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 57.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring) was up 1.3% compared to November.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Let’s create a human-centric supply chain

Thursday, January 7, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
Listen in as Michigan State professor Sriram Narayanan and Ed Terris, vice president of apparel manufacturing at Goodwill Industries of South Florida, discuss how to integrate people with disabilities into supply chains. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts

Port of LA to Outline its Supply Chain Future at Annual “Virtual” Event

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
When the Port of Los Angeles stages its annual “State of the Port” address on January 14, supply chain managers will be given more details on 2020 container throughput at the nation’s largest ocean cargo gateway, as well as what LA has determined as its 2021 priorities.
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