Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · David Widdifield
When you look beyond the hype of all the new, innovative services and suppliers in the logistics space and view things through the perspective of the past, we find this delivery
service capability has been used efficiently and successfully in the past.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Growth is projected to rise over this year and next in emerging market and developing economies, supported by improved external factors—a benign global financial environment and a recovery in advanced economies.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Sean Monohan and Michael Zimmerman
Buffeted by crosswinds as the pace of change accelerates, the logistics industry is accelerating into uncertainty.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Steven A. Melnyk
The strategic supply chain requires a new kind of leader; one with skills and orientations not currently found in many supply chain managers. Here's what we need to complete that change, and the steps to get there.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Steven A. Melnyk and Daniel J. Stanton
The importance of dissolving the “wall” between the customer and the supply chain.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Digital procurement does provide tools and data insights that make it easier for companies to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and achieve greater visibility into spend across all layers of the supply chain.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 · Christopher Mejia-Argueta
Millions of small, family-operated retailers known as nanostores are the main source of consumer packaged goods (CPG) for many consumers in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 · Jeff Berman
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI––fell 2.7% to 57.4 1 (a reading above 50 indicates growth) in November. This follows October's 60.1, which is the highest reading since the report's inception in 2008, as well as the…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
According to The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the inventory-to-sales ratio in the U.S. is “tracking sideways,” signaling that the period when companies look to restock inventories quickly—which often gives air cargo a boost—has ended.
Monday, December 4, 2017 · Venkat Sumantran, Charles Fine & David Gonsalvez
Changes in mobility are being driven by the challenges of congestion and long commutes caused by increased urbanization, societal shifts such as increased sharing, developments in vehicle technology, and an increased emphasis on reducing environmental pollution.
Monday, December 4, 2017 · Jeff Berman
The most recent edition of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business report, points to another growth month. This represents one in an ongoing series of 102 consecutive months, or 8.5 years.
Friday, December 1, 2017 · Kushal Nahat
CxOs plan their operations in order to meet the demand fluctuations. Flexible automation solutions increase the agility and elasticity of the logistics infrastructure to meet market fluctuations, cost effectively. These trends with shape the Supply Chain market in 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 · Kalpesh Swali
As organizations continue to invest in intelligent digital processes, Procurement stands at the center of a paradigm shift.
Monday, November 27, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The “2017 Year-End Review of Import/Export Developments” conference staged by
Baker McKenzie in Santa Clara, California this month generated some unexpected conclusions about supply chain resiliency and the future of global trade…most of it good.
Monday, November 27, 2017 · Mark Dohnalek
New ideas and concepts can come from anywhere – not just Board Rooms. And, while we've always known this, proof is in the success of online platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo where enterprising designers communicate ideas, collect funds and feedback to create new…
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