Friday, March 1, 2013 · Jonathan Wright
As supply chains become more global and complex, the impact of any disruption intensifies. What’s needed today is an approach to resilient risk management that incorporates four key components: longer term partnerships; government policy that enables flexibility; an IT…
Friday, March 1, 2013 · By William B. Lee
When supply chain professionals communicate effectively with their board of directors—and when the board understands and appreciates what the supply chain can do—good things happen to the business. The key is to communicate in a language that the board understands. It can…
Friday, March 1, 2013 · Lora Cecere
Effective demand planning doesn’t just happen, it requires work. To move forward, companies have to admit the mistakes of the past, implement continuous improvement programs to drive discipline, and carefully re-implement demand planning technologies to sense and shape…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 · SCMR Staff
Two internationally ranked global universities in the United States, Europe, and Asia have partnered with the University of Tennessee to offer a unique Global Supply Chain Executive MBA.
Monday, February 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
As U.S. supply chain managers continue to monitor a possible modal shift in the years ahead, the Panama Canal Expansion has reached several milestones
Monday, February 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
In its preliminary fourth quarter “Report on Productivity and Labor Costs,” IHS Global Insight U.S. economists suggest that both hiring and productivity will move upward…but at a snail’s pace.
Monday, February 11, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
According to a new survey from Deloitte, global executives are increasingly concerned about the growing risks to their supply chains and costly negative impacts such as margin erosion and inability to keep up with demand.
Thursday, February 7, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers concerned that they will have fewer express transport options once the United States Postal Service ceases Saturday deliveries have nothing to fear, said Amine Khechfe, Endicia co-founder and general manager.
Thursday, February 7, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Two new products to help shippers develop scalable product lifecycle management (PLM) were introduced at the Oracle Value Chain Summit 2013 in San Francisco this week.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · Jeff Berman
In its monthly Non-Manufacturing Report on Business, the ISM reported that the index it uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 55.2 in January, down 0.5 percent from December and above the 12-month average of 54.5.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
ICAO’s engagement with industry, including GACAG members, in recognizing best practices and developing standards, recommendations, guidance materials and templates is a positive approach to achieving improvements.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) should serve as the focal point for implementing global air cargo supply chain security standards, the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) says.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The battle lines between shippers and carriers comprising the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) are shaping up early as both sides make plans for future contracting.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · Jeff Berman
10+2 requires importers and carriers to electronically submit additional information on cargo at least 24 hours before ocean freight is loaded onto a vessel bound for the U.S.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 · SCMR Staff
Diesel prices shot up nearly 10 cents to $4.022 this week, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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