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American Worldwide Agencies Partners with Australian E-commerce Company Qannu

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Qannu’s services enable Australian consumers to order goods from any number of U.S. websites while paying only one international shipping charge.

Consero Survey Reveals 67 Percent of Procurement Departments Focused on Collaboration

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Sixty-seven percent of surveyed Chief Procurement Officers say their departments are more focused on building collaborative relationships with suppliers than on obtaining the lowest costs, according to a new survey by Consero Group

Oracle Corp. Releases Version 12.2 of the Oracle E-Business Suite

Monday, September 23, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Procurement and supply chain management professionals may benefit from Online Patching – a function aimed at support organizations with high-availability requirements. It is intended to reduce patching and maintenance downtimes

Conflict Minerals Issue Becomes More Complex For Supply Chain Managers

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Resistence to the Securities and Exchange Commission ruling that requires publicly traded companies to disclose the origins of conflict minerals contained in their products is breaking down rapidly, say compliance experts

New Advances in Security Since 9/11

Monday, September 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson New procedures, rules and regulations now in place not only serve to deter future attacks, but also provide more transparency in the supply chain

Supply Chain Managers May Face Higher Trucking Rates

Monday, September 16, 2013 · SCMR Staff Trucking market conditions may result in seasonal pricing power for carriers, according to the Trucking Conditions Index released by freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates last week.

Retail Sales Picture Remains Blurred

Monday, September 16, 2013 · SCMR Staff Supply Chain Managers may still be guessing if demand will ramp up next month.

Smart Working Capital Management

Monday, September 16, 2013 · Robert A Rudzki Payment terms are a great area for leadership by procurement. But there are some pitfalls to avoid.

University of Tennessee Earns Recognition For Supply Chain Management Program

Monday, September 16, 2013 · SCMR Staff The undergraduate supply chain management and logistics program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is ranked fifth among the nation's public institutions, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2014 rankings released last week.

Supply Chain Managers May Soon Be Watching Their (Container) Weight

Friday, September 13, 2013 · SCMR Staff Four global shipping industry organizations are calling on the International Maritime Organization to approve a “carefully negotiated and crafted compromise” this fall that aims to address the problem of misdeclared cargo container weights.

Retail sales show slow growth in August, according to NRF and Commerce data

Friday, September 13, 2013 · Jeff Berman Despite some indications that the economy is emerging from dark times, there were no clear-cut signs of that in retail sales numbers for August released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) today.

The New “Ship From Store” Reality

Thursday, September 12, 2013 · Jim Hendrickson, Vice President, Logistics Solutions, Pitney Bowes The move to a centralized, high-volume distribution centers made sense. Economies of scale, automation and lower labor costs worked together to increase efficiency.

Offshoring Clouds Job Picture

Thursday, September 12, 2013 · Patrick Burnson Large companies in North America and Europe are now losing over 250,000 jobs each year in IT, finance, and other key business services areas.

Lessons Learned at Material Handling & Logistics Conference

Thursday, September 12, 2013 · SCMR Staff Supply chain management is rarely included in an organization’s strategic roadmap

Remember 9/11: Supply Chain Managers Remain Vigilant

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson New procedures, rules and regulations now in place not only serve to deter future attacks, but also provide more transparency in the supply chain.