Thursday, March 31, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
With only three months to go before the mandatory changes instituted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) come into force, MSC has announced that it has entered into a partnership with INTTRA.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 · Laurent Guerard, partner, A.T. Kearney; Arsenio Martinez-Simon, principal; A.T. Kearney; Jeff Ward, partner, A.T. Kearney; and Oliver Gritz,
Freight forwarding doesn't get the same attention as fast-changing, glamorous industries such as high technology...but it should.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
As SCMR has noted recently, higher volumes and greater operational complexities have caused a talent gap in the supply chain industry that many companies seek to fill with new graduates.
Monday, March 28, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
President Obama signed into law the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The new legislation now officially prohibits the importation of goods produced by forced labor or child labor, closing an 86 year old loophole and reauthorizing the Customs and Border…
Sunday, March 27, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
The Simon Property Group argues that going to the mall is greener than ordering online. SCMR's authors argue the answer is not so black and white (or green).
Thursday, March 24, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
Supply chain professionals with STEM skills are highly sought after by organizations, but job candidates are often lacking in these skills. Research from APQC shows how organizations are addressing these problems.
Thursday, March 24, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
With some parts of the world economy already in recession, and given the recent rise in financial volatility, worries about another global recession are on the rise, notes IHS Chief Economist, Nariman Behravesh,
Thursday, March 24, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
In compiling the annual “Salary Survey” for our sister publication – Logistics Management – we discovered some significant new trends in the search for new talent.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 · María Jesús Sáenz, director, ZLC-MIT Scale
What if the supply chain community could emulate the “Internet world” and create a universal, open logistics network that is economically, environmentally, and socially efficient and sustainable? Such a concept exists.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Ford introduced PACE yesterday to the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency at its workshop in Washington, D.C., highlighting details of its best practices and addressing key environmental issues
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The maturing global services industry experienced continued growth in 2015, with location activity reaching an all-time high. The drivers of that growth, however, have evolved. Small and mid-sized buyers led growth across industry verticals, and the adoption of new…
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Shipping losses continue their long-term downward trend with 85 total losses reported worldwide in 2015, according to the Allianz Global Corporated & Specialty (AGCS) fourth annual Safety and Shipping Review 2016
Monday, March 21, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Deeper U.S. engagement with Cuba may increase trade and investment, especially in the tourism sector, but democratic political reform is unlikely, say analysts
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