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Freight logisticians chalk up best year since Great Recession, but capacity issues persist

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 · Jeff Berman According to the 26th Annual State of Logistics Report (SoL), the logistics and transportation industry chalked up its best year since the Great Recession, with U.S. business logistics costs rising 3.1 percent to $1.45 trillion last year.

DOT and EPA roll out new proposed large truck greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 · Jeff Berman New regulatory standards proposed by the United States Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency late last week have a keen focus on reducing the carbon footprint of medium and heavy vehicles.

Free Trade Agreements Are Not “Sure Win” Strategies, Says APEC

Friday, June 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) routinely produces a white paper on key trends and developments related to trade and investment in the world's most dynamic marketplace. It's most recent study is titled “Do Free Trade Agreements Matter?”

“Debt is King” For Many Top Players in Today’s Global Supply Chain

Friday, June 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Corporate Debt Continues to Skyrocket as Companies do Little to Generate Cash by Optimizing Collections, Payables, and Inventory

Retailer’s Applaud New Anti-cyber Attack Laws

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay says his industry hasn't always seen eye-to-eye with President Obama, but there's one subject where there's complete agreement – cyber-security and the need to protect sensitive consumer…

How Supply Chain Managers Can Mitigate Cyber-Attack Risk

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Air and ocean cargo shippers can also play a proactive role in the war against cyber crime and terrorism

Boeing Beefs Up Its Supply Chain Security

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The need for airlines to adopt a solid information security framework is also clear, observe senior analysts at Boeing.

U.S. Seaports Move Against Cyber-Attacks

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Port information technology leaders – along with their counterparts in private industry and other critical infrastructure (CI) – have been confronting the threat of cybersecurity for some time.

New Report Examines Surge in U.S. Imports

Monday, June 15, 2015 · Jeff Berman As was the case in April, data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, issued this week did not stick to its typical theme of flat or slight growth from April to May. Instead, it saw a fairly significant gain.

Third-Party Logistics Still Gaining Traction, Says Armstong & Associates

Monday, June 15, 2015 · Jeff Berman The bigger, the better could serve as a accurate description of the third-party logistics (3PL) sector, given the increasing activity of large-scale 3PL-related acquisitions, coupled with the steady revenue growth the sector has seen and is expected to see in the future, too.

U.S. Retailers Report Strong Month

Thursday, June 11, 2015 · Jeff Berman Following a stretch of very modest retail sales gains in recent months, a more positive performance in May, based on data issued by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) could potentially pave the way for more meaningful gains in…

What Procurement Officers Need to Know About Managing Their Millennial Workforce

Thursday, June 11, 2015 · Audrey Ford, Senior Manager, Program Development, Consero Group It's time for Chief Procurement Officers to cast aside any preconceived notions of their millennial employees and take a hard look at one of the fastest growing segments of the workforce today.

Towards a Consumer-Oriented Supply Chain

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 · Panagiotis Andrianopoulos and Hector Rafael Perez Retailers often emphasize the importance of being in tune with consumers. In reality, however, it can be difficult to align a complex retail supply chain with consumer demand.

Building Code Index May Help Supply Chain Managers With Global Site Selection

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 · Patrick Burnson International shippers in retail and manufacturing sectors may tap into new market intelligence on the regulatory landscape, spokesmen for FM Global announced today.

Defining Threats and Finding Solutions for Cyber Attacks

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Shippers' growing reliance on automated systems makes global supply chains more vulnerable to potential criminal and terrorist cyber attacks than ever before.