Tuesday, February 26, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Accenture is collaborating with Mastercard, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Everledger, and Mercy Corps to launch the circular supply chain capability, a blockchain-based solution designed to improve supply chain transparency by empowering consumers to directly reward sustainable…
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) convenes this week for its annual Retail Supply Chain Conference, shippers expressed relief that President Trump has called for a delay for increasing tariffs on Chinese Goods. Had the President made good on his threat, as much…
Monday, February 25, 2019 · Gary Forger
SCMR's NextGen Supply Chain Conference will focus on the technologies enabling tomorrow's supply chains… today.
Friday, February 22, 2019 · Jeff Berman
January shipments, at 1,061,288, were up 5.1% annually, growing for the 23rd consecutive month with Panjiva noting that this tally includes a 5.8% annual increase in containerized freight, which “will do little to alleviate the congestion being felt at U.S. ports.
Thursday, February 21, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Steve Osburn, Managing Director at Kurt Salmon – a part of Accenture Strategy specializing in Supply Chain. shares his insights and observations on e-commerce in this exclusive interview.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 · Gary Forger, special projects editor
Actually, AI is already in the supply chain – in demand planning, operational software, robotics and predictive maintenance. Early adopters may be leading the way, but, as you will soon discover, AI is not an opt-in decision. Instead, it will co-opt you.
Monday, February 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Zachary S. Rogers Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Colorado State University was among the speakers at the recently-concluded Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) conference in Las Vegas where shippers heard from a variety of industry experts on how to…
Monday, February 18, 2019 · Lauren Sittler
America's energy portfolio has undergone drastic changes since the early 2000s. Innovations in drilling technologies have allowed states to tap into large underground shale reserves. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas,…
Friday, February 15, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The rapid growth of e-commerce is driving deep changes in our industry, from tightening up trucking capacity to elevating the importance of final-mile delivery processes. To respond, supply chain managers now need to leverage diverse systems, thereby making processes more…
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Jeff Berman
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report observes that the rate of blockchain adoption is slower than expected, even though the technology has some clear potential benefits in the freight transportation and logistics marketplace.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Alycen A. Moss
Technological advances create new legal and insurance issues of today's supply chain manager. A legal expert shares a forecast.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) prepares for its annual Retail Supply Chain Conference later this month much talk is expected to be generated by global trade tensions and profound shifts in cross border dynamics.
Friday, February 8, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock
The shift is on from a focus on cost to the customer
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