Friday, February 14, 2020 · SCMR Staff
Commerce reported that January retail sales—at $529.8 billion—were 0.2% ahead of December's revised $528.4 billion and were up 0.3% annually. NRF reported that January retail sales rose 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis over December and were up 2.7% unadjusted on…
Thursday, February 13, 2020 · Jeff Berman
January shipments—at 1,026,714—fell 3.6% annually. And containerized freight shipments were off 2.8% annually, with Panjiva noting that it was notable there was a decline even with the earlier timing of the 2019 Lunar New Year. Looking back, for calendar year 2019, total…
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 · Michael Gravier
The pace of technology has outpaced the labor market's ability to train, re-train and re-educate workers. Traditional educational paths are slow to educate, unresponsive to society's needs, and leave too many students with intimidating amounts of debt.
Monday, February 10, 2020 · Atmaja Sinha and Rakesh Thykandi
In a tight truck transportation market, a shipper can be forced to tender shipments to the spot market when contracted carriers are unable to fulfill its demands. As a result, the shipper is likely to incur higher costs and lower levels of service.
Monday, February 10, 2020 · Rosemary Coates
Some companies are trying to source parts to stock up on inventory, to try to outlast this critical virus period. This in turn, will eventually cause shortages of all kinds as companies pay premium prices and hoard parts.
Friday, February 7, 2020 · By Shawn Muma
Many Blockchain implementations fail because inadequate consideration is given to the complexity of scaling and managing the ecosystem
Thursday, February 6, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Newly released findings from McKinsey & Company and the World Economic Forum show that American manufacturing companies are lagging behind Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations and could lose out on up to $3.7 trillion in value by 2025.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 · Dana Stiffler
How can new chief supply chain officers navigate their new role and deliver? Successful CSCOs follow four steps to build standing in their organizations.
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 · Jeff Berman
Non-manufacturing output in January kicked off 2020 where 2019 left off, showing positive growth, according to the most recent edition of the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, which was issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
To help ensure organizations maintain continuity and resilience amid the coronavirus tumult, BSI supply chain experts are advising businesses take an immediate response to protect their workers and commercial interests.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 · Mostafa Sayyadi
This article actually investigates the crossover potential of scholarly research and how it can be applied in the organizational boardroom
Monday, February 3, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Resilience360 recently released a special report outlining the impacts of the coronavirus on the global supply chain, and provided SCMR with an exclusive interview on further implications.
Monday, February 3, 2020 · SCMR Staff
The report's key metric, the PMI, headed up 3.1%, in January, to 50.9 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), on the heels of a 47.8 reading in December.
Friday, January 31, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
The bankruptcy of Payless Shoes demonstrates the role supply chain management can play in a company's success - and failure
Friday, January 31, 2020 · SCMR Staff
This webinar will explore new approaches and models for supply chain design, as well as the tools that enable them.
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