Thursday, November 21, 2019 · Jeff Berman
One of the key takeaways identified by CBRE was that absorption gains are expected to be limited in 2020, with available supply expected to outpace demand by 20 million-to-30 million square-feet, or 0.2% of total industrial inventory, for the first time since the 2008…
Thursday, November 21, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The data explosion is at its peak and becoming more mainstream across all industries – the supply chain is no exception, maintains Dr. Madhav Durbha, Group Vice President of Industry Strategy at LLamasoft, a leading provider of enterprise supply chain design technology.
Thursday, November 21, 2019 · Jeff Berman
Looking ahead to the future can be scary but it can also be exciting, too. When it comes to the supply chain, though, it falls into the latter category, especially when looking at the 2020 predictions for the supply chain, which were issued this week by Framingham, Mass.-based…
Thursday, November 21, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The largest companies in the U.S. collected cash from customers faster in 2018 and held less inventory, resulting in the best overall working capital performance since 2012, according to the annual Hackett 1000 cost and cash optimization survey from The Hackett Group, Inc.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 · Diego Pantoja-Navajas
Whether the problem is how to increase throughputs at a distribution center or how to ensure traceability in a food supply, complex problems are made more complex by their sheer size and the number of people they impact.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 · Steve Myers
When developing a product for the sharing economy, businesses need to know that it is feasible and that it has a market.
Monday, November 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The ongoing downbeat news on the global economy has left many supply chain managers uneasy of late, particularly those seeking to mitigate modal costs.
Monday, November 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
A “systemic cultural difference” in trade negotiations may be keeping global supply chain managers on edge next year, maintains one prominent political expert.
Monday, November 18, 2019 · Kevin K. Y. Chu and Juan Martínez
Working with a retail pharmacy chain in an emerging market, we have developed an inventory management model to minimize total inventory-related costs for various forecast horizons.
Sunday, November 17, 2019 · SCMR Staff
Chief Supply Chain Officers should follow three steps, including challenging the status quo, to drive change management initiatives in supply chain.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
DuckerFrontier analysts believe that the global economy will stabilize in 2020 from the volatility of the previous two years. Their “base-case” forecast calls for an acceleration in global growth to 2.8%, up from 2.7% in 2019, driven by a strong rebound in many emerging…
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 · Jeff Berman
October shipments, at 1,047,257, were off 8.9% annually on a preliminary basis, which was far steeper than September's 1.6% annual decline and the third quarter's 0.2% gain. Containerized freight shipments in October rose 7.5 On a year-to-date basis through October,…
Monday, November 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Even though industrial production and investment slowed more than expected in 2019, consumer spending has held up global growth. Supply chain analysts expect that to continue in 2020, especially as central banks and governments step in with monetary and fiscal easing to…
Monday, November 11, 2019 · Michael Gravier
Supply chain information isn't updated periodically in weekly, monthly, or quarterly forecasts and plans—plans are continuously responding to information and operations adapt when required.
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