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Thursday, January 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Greybeard Advisors is Named a Top Strategic Sourcing Consultancy by Kennedy Consulting

Supply chain matters. Underestimate it at your own peril.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
It's time for senior level executives to pay closer attention to what happens in their warehouses, DCs, logistics and manufacturing operations. Those who underestimate its importance may pay a high price.

Book Excerpt: Next Level Supply Management Excellence

Monday, January 11, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
Over the next five to ten years, a record number of people will leave the workforce—and taking with them years of wisdom and experience that is not easily replaced. If you're not worried about the impact of that much talent walking out the door, you should be.

Business Acumen – the key to being a strategic supply leader

Monday, January 11, 2016 · Jim Barnes
As more of corporate outside spend is wrapped up in the supply chain, organizations are demanding proficiency in a broader range of business skills from their purchasing staff at every level.

Ocean Cargo Supply Chain Should Benefit By INTTRA-JDA Collaboration

Monday, January 11, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
In a move coinciding with increased ocean shipping complexity, INTTRA has announced that it will collaborate with JDA Software Group Inc. to offer shippers a more transparent management system.

INTTRA collaborates with JDA Software to offer ocean cargo shippers more options

Monday, January 11, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
In a move coinciding with increased ocean shipping complexity, INTTRA has announced that it will collaborate with JDA Software Group Inc. to offer shippers a more transparent management system.

Next Level Supply Management Excellence

Monday, January 11, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
Without “next level” supply management, a company cannot hope to excel in addressing the tough issues of tomorrow's challenging business environment. In this Q&A, Robert A. Rudzki discusses just what he and his co-author Robert J. Trent mean by reaching the…

DoT Sees Lull in NAFTA Supply Chains

Monday, January 11, 2016 · SCMR Staff
The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently reported that U.S. trade with its North America Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico in October dropped 10.7 percent annually to $96.6 billion.

MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Alum Gifts $2.5 million

Friday, January 8, 2016 · SCMR Staff
MIT alum Jeff Silver, along with his wife Marianne and two of their sons, visited the Massachusetts of Institute of Technology to gift the Center for Transportation & Logistics with $2.5 million to help fund the Center's ongoing efforts in supply chain research and…

Clicks Will Outpace Bricks in 2016

Friday, January 8, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
E-commerce retail sales are expected to continue to grow at double-digit growth rates during 2016-2022, say economists for IHS Global Insight.

ISM reports 2015 non-manufacturing activity ends with growth

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 · Jeff Berman
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 55.3 in December (a level of 50 or higher indicates growth), was dropped 0.6 percent from November.

A.T. Kearney’s 2015 Reshoring Index finds that reshoring is failing to keep up with off-shoring

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 · Patrick Van den Bossche and Pramod Gupta
While some have criticized the Index's conclusions, the authors counter that it is the result of in-depth macroeconomic analyses, not a survey.

Air Cargo Volumes Remain Low in Asia Pacific

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Preliminary traffic figures for the month of November released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) indicate that air cargo markets remained weak.

ISM Report Shows Dip in Manufacturing

Monday, January 4, 2016 · Jeff Berman
The PMI, the ISM's index to measure growth, came in at 48.2 (50 or higher indicates growth) in December, which dropped 0.4 percent compared to November's 48.6.
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The Benefits and Drawbacks of Outsourced Warehousing

Friday, January 1, 2016 · Becky Partida
Hiring a vendor to manage warehouses and distribution centers is no guarantee of superior performance, but it does offer flexibility.
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