Monday, August 12, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
Trade war talk about Vietnam began in May, when the U.S. Treasury added Vietnam to a watchlist of countries being monitored for possible currency manipulation and began pressuring the country to lower its trade surplus with the U.S.
Monday, August 12, 2019 · Josué C. Velázquez-Martínez, Karla M. Gámez-Pérez, and Ken Cottrill
The recent announcement by UPS that it will start delivering packages on Sundays next year is another sign of the inexorable growth of e-commerce – and the number of delivery trucks on the roads. More vehicles equal more fuel consumed and more CO2 emitted, increasing the…
Monday, August 12, 2019 · Henrik Smedberg
While many Australian companies have opened new opportunities by moving to global supply chains, few have mapped the vulnerabilities surrounding them. They don't fully understand the economic, legal and reputational risks they're now exposed to.
Friday, August 9, 2019 · SCMR Staff
This webinar defines the true integrated supply chain – one where technology breaks down old silos, allowing the sharing of information (re: data) that can transform how physical assets are maintained and MRO materials sourced.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 · Diego Pantoja-Navajas
We live in an age of disruption…or we live in a dynamic global economy. It all depends on how you look at it. Either way, the one thing every business needs to accept is that cloud strategy is not a coincidence and disruptions can be mitigated with sound cloud strategies and…
Monday, August 5, 2019 · Jeff Berman
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—fell 1.4% to 53.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring) in July. This reading represents the 114th consecutive month of NMI growth, with July's NMI down 3.9% compared to the…
Monday, August 5, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
IBM and Chainyard today announced Trust Your Supplier (TYS), a new blockchain network designed to improve supplier qualification, validation, onboarding and life cycle information management.
Friday, August 2, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The UN estimates that by 2050, 68% of the world's population will live in urban areas. That is an additional 2.5 billion people. This increases the size, scope, and complexity of our response and recovery efforts.
Friday, August 2, 2019 · Michael Gravier
The wave of populist doubling down on protectionism further undercuts competition. The announcement of even more tariffs in the U.S, this time on consumer goods from China, underscores how much we've lost our appetite for competition.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 · Jeff Berman
The report's key metric, the PMI, fell 0.5% to 51.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), coming on the heels of 0.4%, 0.7%, and 2.7% declines in June, May, and April, respectively.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
While volatile U.S. trade policies had pushed imports forward in 2018, utilization of warehouses has stabilized this year and new supply is coming online.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Only a small number of forward-thinking companies are realizing the unique opportunity their supply chains offer to better meet customer needs, fuel competitiveness and uncover growth, according to a new report from Accenture.
Monday, July 29, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Flexport Capital recently released a financing solution to help alleviate the working capital constraints caused by the U.S.-China tariffs.
Friday, July 26, 2019 · Patara Panuparb
Digital transformation has disrupted different industries and commercial activities, including supply chain finance
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Humanitarian response allows employees and potential employees to see logistics activities, equipment, and services in a different light, says ALAN's executive director.
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