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New Study Released at CSCMP Conference Addresses “Big Data”

Monday, October 28, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The fact that we’ve entered the Big Data era was among the major themes surfacing at the recently-concluded Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals convention in Denver.

Armstrong & Associates Releases 3PL Guide Following CSCMP Conference

Monday, October 28, 2013 · SCMR Staff Now shippers can obtain additional perspective with The 21st edition of the leading third-party logistics providers guide, Who’s Who in Logistics.

Big Box, High Velocity: Five Trends behind the Industrial Real Estate Bullet Train

Friday, October 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Inaugural Jones Lang LaSalle Big Box Velocity Index reveals distribution corridor winners, losers

Brighter MAPI Business Forecast

Friday, October 18, 2013 · SCMR Staff A sense of optimism for manufacturers

Food and Beverage Supply Chains to Ramp Up

Friday, October 18, 2013 · SCMR Staff Food and beverage producers expect growth during next 12 months

More on “Market Power”

Thursday, October 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers should avoid legal entanglements, but not sever trade relationships with all suppliers in the affected regions.

Asia-Pacific’s Trade Turmoil

Thursday, October 17, 2013 · SCMR Staff APEC leaders look to shore up trade ties and economic volatility threatens emerging markets.

Supply Chain Managers Must Leverage “Market Power” for Security and Profit

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers arguably have no peer in understanding the complexity of the global economic and regulatory environment. In like manner, they’re among those best positioned to expedite a cutting-edge approach to public-private security cooperation that boosts economic…

Global Logistics Rents to Grow More than 5 Percent Annually

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson New Prologis report points to structural drivers, recovery in operating fundamentals as key catalysts of rent growth

AAPA Observes Florida’s Supply Chain Advantages

Monday, October 14, 2013 · SCMR Staff As the Caribbean Basin gains more attention as a logistical hub, Florida’s ports will become key business partners.

Displeasure with Capitol Hill

Friday, October 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson A significant majority of middle market executives disapprove of the job performance of Congress and of the job performance of President Obama.

New CIT Group Study Signals Confidence in Mid-Market Supply Chains

Friday, October 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Middle market executives, whose companies take in more than $6 trillion in revenues and employ more than 30 million people annually, are expressing renewed optimism in their business prospects compared to a year ago.

Supply Chain Managers Can Justify Risk Avoidance Investments

Thursday, October 10, 2013 · Patrick Burnson How do you put a value on avoiding a problem that seemingly no longer exists because you’ve already spent money on eliminating it? This is the classic Catch-22 dilemma faced by many corporate security managers when trying to justify further investments in steeling the supply…

Federal Government Shutdown Stymies California Supply Chain Numbers

Thursday, October 10, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Beacon Economics' California Trade Report will not be released this month due to the Federal government shutdown. Import and export figures remain undisclosed.

Material Handling & Logistics U.S. Roadmap Unveiled

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 · SCMR Staff SCMR editorial director, Bob Trebilcock, reports on new development.