Tuesday, April 11, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers attending the recently concluded “Critical Cargoes Conference” in New Orleans were told that when and if trade is resumed, the Cuban port of Mariel will be ready.
Monday, April 10, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
While a bevy of high-tech outfits have threatened to disrupt the current freight forwarding marketplace with its their digitized offerings, older established players are hardly standing still as far as innovation is concerned.
Monday, April 10, 2017 · Jeremy Hanks, CEO, Dsco
The standard charge per kilocharacter can run anywhere from three cents to up to one dollar depending on various factors. Within every document, every single space is one character—so those kilocharacters can add up, fast.
Monday, April 10, 2017 · Rosemary Coates
To stay ahead of the competition, optimize our networks and deal with a dynamic logistics environment, we have to be alert and nimble. We need to look for the short-term transient advantages.
Friday, April 7, 2017 · Jeff Berman
Supply chain management association APICS and JD.com, China's largest e-commerce company by revenue, recently announced they have partnered up for a strategic agreement designed to establish nationwide standards for the Omni Channel Supply Chain Capability in China and…
Friday, April 7, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean carriers are “bleeding cash” as they rush to stem the flow by aligning themselves in new alliances, says a prominent industry analyst. But will that mad dash be enough for some of the most desparate cases?
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 · Jeff Berman
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 55.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) in March, down 2.4 percent from February's 57.6, highest NMI going back to October 2015. T
Monday, April 3, 2017 · Jeff Berman
The March PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was 57.2 in March (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.5 percent from February's 57.7, which is the highest PMI reading going back to August 2014's 57.9.
Sunday, April 2, 2017 · Robert C. Lieb
In the annual 3PL CEO survey, most executives say that key customers were impacted by West Coast Port issues and that they are looking at ways to alleviate the problem.
Thursday, March 30, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
Analysts with CargoSmart Limited – a global management software provider serving the logistics community – have determined from “proforma” schedules provided by the new alliances that service disruptions should be manageable through Peak Season.
Thursday, March 30, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and the St. Louis Regional Freightway have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to exchange market and operational information with the goal of growing trade and building upon existing and new business relationships…
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 · SCMR Staff
In this webinar, top supply chain excellence expert, Peter Bolstorff, Executive Vice President, APICS, will discuss 3 ideas to accelerate readiness to compete in a digital retail, omni-channel platform.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
A more comprehensive software strategy designed to enable container terminals and carriers to streamline their ocean supply chains for better collaboration was introduced at Navis World 2017 this week.
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