Tuesday, February 24, 2015 · SCMR Staff
A new report from Chicago-based freight transportation and logistics consultancy CarrierDirect, entitled “Eat or Be Eaten: The Year of Separation in Freight,” takes a deep dive into various aspects of current market trends on freight transportation and logistics.
Thursday, February 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The epic-length labor contract negotiations between U.S. dockworkers and management on the West Coast took its toll among shippers of perishable commodities last season, but the supply chains of other industries were also severely disrupted.
Thursday, February 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
More than 800 professionals from across the air freight supply chain will gather in New Orleans in two weeks to discuss trends, challenges, opportunities and the future of the air cargo industry at the industry's premier conference and trade show, AirCargo 2015.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 · SCMR Staff
UT’s Haslam College of Business will host the second annual Deloitte Supply Chain Challenge, an event testing the business skills of MBA students, Feb. 19-20.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Addressing his constituents as “brothers and sisters,” McEllrath maintains that the PMA is trying to influence public opinion by distorting the details of ongoing contract negotiations.
Friday, February 13, 2015 · Tim Foster, Managing Director, APAC, Chainalytics
Many North American multinationals are paying renewed attention to doing business in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. But low-cost manufacturing/sourcing is only one impetus for these firms.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 · Jeff Berman
January retail sales data issued by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were mildly mixed but on similar trajectories over all.
Thursday, February 12, 2015 · Rosemary Coates
Every year, about this time, I try to remind all of my clients to pay extra attention to shipments coming from China.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 · SCMR Staff
Even with myriad challenges in 2014, including harsh winter weather and the ongoing West Coast port congestion issues, intermodal volumes saw positive gains in 2014, according to the most recent edition of the Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report from the…
Monday, February 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Container lines are forecasting significant increases in shoreside and inland rail, truck and equipment management costs during 2015 and beyond as demand remains strong, as cargo and equipment imbalances widen, and as locomotive, truck and equipment shortages in key locations…
Sunday, February 8, 2015 · Bridget McCrea
Is your organization suffering from supply chain knowledge and skillset gaps? Here are five strategies to get back on track.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 · Jeff Berman
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—came in at 56.7 in January, which was 0.2 percent ahead of December and also 0.2 percent ahead of the 12-month average of 56.5. Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector has grown for the last…
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