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Panjiva data highlights a strong month of trade

Monday, March 19, 2018 · Jeff Berman
Data recently issued by global trade intelligence firm Panjiva pointed to a very strong month for United States-bound waterborne shipment activity in February. February shipments, at 949,198, rose 13% annually, marking the fastest rate of growth going back to February 2016,…

Global Port Terminals Continue to Weigh Significant Benefits of Automation, Says Survey

Monday, March 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
More evidence that the ocean cargo sector is initiating digital advances surfaced recently in a global port terminal survey conducted by Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation.

Are CPOs Painted into a Corner?

Friday, March 16, 2018 · James M. Baehr
There are numerous well-developed Procurement organizations doing progressive work across the scope of the discipline – from basic buying through Supplier Relationship Management.

Atradius Report Examines the Current State of Asia Pacific Supply Chains

Friday, March 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Global trade credit insurer Atradius recently released its annual report on the Asia-Pacific region providing in-depth reviews of each country's performance outlook by industry, and how political and economic situations are playing a role in the current business climate.

APICS bridging the talent gap

Thursday, March 15, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
Case competition is one way to engage the next generation of supply chain talent

NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Barbara Ivanov

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, Supply Chain Management Review
Forget the last mile. Tomorrow's supply chain is about the final 50 feet.

Advances in Last-mile Delivery Take Shape

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor, Supply Chain Management Review
Last-mile delivery is expensive and complicated. Solutions range from smart lockers to GPS sensors and advanced data analytics look to change that equation.

NRF and Commerce data point to mixed February retail sales

Wednesday, March 14, 2018 · LM Staff
Commerce reported that February retail sales dipped 0.1% from January to February at $492.0 billion, while seeing a 4.0% annual gain. NRF reported that its retail sales data, which excludes automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, saw a 0.3% seasonally adjusted gain from…

Logistics Trends & Insights LLC’s Annual Freight Forwarding Survey Examines Supply Chain Trends

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Logistics Trends & Insights LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia-based consultancy, is conducting its third “Evolving Freight Forwarding Survey, and invites SCMR readers to participate.

Procurement Performance Measurement in 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · Jeff Schlosser, Tiffany Baker and Mark Crumrine
Measuring Procurement Effectiveness across Unequal Spend Categories

West Coast Supply Chain Stakeholders Review PierPass Extended Gate Alternatives

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The Tioga Group Inc. and World Class Logistics (WCL) Consulting Inc. presented the results of their evaluation of two potential alternatives to the current model used under the OffPeak program managed by PierPass. Since 2005, the OffPeak program has mitigated traffic…

Artificial Intelligence: The Path to Breakthrough Supply Chain Planning

Friday, March 9, 2018 · SCMR Staff
In this session A.T. Kearney partner Michael Hu explains how Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are emerging as new tools that can lead to breakthroughs in supply chain planning.

Global Supply Chains Depend on People

Friday, March 9, 2018 · Michael Gravier
Many alarmists are ringing the bell on President Trump's recent announcement on Trade Wars. Some speculate that it will severely hurt our economy and therefore our supply chain and some think it won't. It's time to face the truth – the U.S. economy…

Ocean Cargo Supply Chain Managers To Attend 2018 Automation Summit Next Week

Thursday, March 8, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Automation is quickly becoming an increasingly important priority for the ocean shipping industry and the technology that is currently available is having a widespread impact. However, not all ports and terminals are taking advantage of the technology at the same pace and many…

Deakin Launches Program to Plug Supply Chain Gender Gap

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · SCMR Staff
Program is designed to link the demand for talented female workers with women and girls across the community
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