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Leadership Change at Port of Los Angeles

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 · SCMR Staff Now both San Pedro Bay ports are searching for executive directors.

Ocean Carriers Return to Core Competencies

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The combination of financial necessity and commercial reality is further forcing ocean carriers to shed their logistics offerings and return to their core competencies.

ISM non-manufacturing data dips down in September but still in good shape

Thursday, October 3, 2013 · SCMR Staff Following two strong months of non-manufacturing activity in July and August, September dipped down a bit but remained in a good place, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business.

Ports of Oakland and Long Beach Confront New Challenges

Thursday, October 3, 2013 · SCMR Staff While one port is in rapid recovery mode, the other deals with leadership void

ISM Manufacturing Numbers Under Scrutiny

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 · Patrick Burnson According to IHS Global Insight economists, the manufacturing sector is looking better, but not that good.

ISM manufacturing data posts another strong month in September

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 · Jeff Berman The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, hit 56.2 in September, which was 0.5 percent of August and now represents the highest level for the index in 2013. And it is above the 12-month average of 52.4 by 3.8 percent and has been over 50 in nine of…

More on Intra-Asia Trade Compliance

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 · Patrick Burnson China is working on its own version of a 24-hour rule and is implementing it already in several ports.

SCM World Survey Finds Supply Chain Managers Still Under Pressure to Deliver

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Fourth annual survey of 750 executives finds that, having gained board-level attention and a wider remit, supply chain leaders need to invest in talent to ensure they can meet heightened expectations.

APIC Reinvents Itself

Monday, September 30, 2013 · SCMR Staff APICS announced that it is rebranding itself as a supply chain organization.

U.S. Supply Chain Managers Must Get Up to Speed on Intra-Asia Trade Next Year

Monday, September 30, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Trade Tech chief executive officer Bryn Heimbeck looks at Japan’s new advanced filing requirements that come into effect early next year.

Tiananmen Square vs. Red Square

Monday, September 30, 2013 · Rosemary Coates The message seems to be tops-down with leadership and power at the pinnacle and the people at the bottom.

Building a Global Classroom for Supply Chain Talent

Thursday, September 26, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The supply chain profession urgently needs to fix the problem of a chronic shortage of talent, writes Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT CTL.

BRIC Supply Chains Fairly Flush, Say Maritime Analysts

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Although Brazil, Russia, India and China are suffering from overheated economies, the BRIC region is still generating attractive cargo growth, said Drewry Maritime Research analysts.

Global Trade Continues To Trend Upward

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 · SCMR Staff Building off of a strong month in trade activity in July, data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, showed that trend continuing into August.

Port of Los Angeles Ditches Container Fee

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners recently voted in favor of port staff’s recommendation to eliminate a never-used container fee created nearly six years ago to help finance major rail, highway and bridge improvement projects.