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Management Do’s and Do Not’s to Support Supply Chain Analytics: Part II

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 · Dr. Tan Miller One critical and “often overlooked” factor that significantly affects the quality and productivity of a firm’s supply chain analytics and decision support systems is the organization’s “level of access” to corporate data warehouses.

Management Do’s and Do Not’s to Support Supply Chain Analytics

Monday, July 30, 2012 · Dr. Tan Miller Dr. Tan Miller is Director of the Global Supply Chain Management Program At Rider University, College of Business Administration. This is the first of a two-part series.

Jones Lang LaSalle acts as strategic advisor for Goodman Group’s entry into U.S. market

Thursday, July 26, 2012 · Jeff Berman Global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle is acting as a strategic advisor on a planned $1.5 billion investment into North American logistics and real estate development by Australia-based developer Goodman Group through an exclusive agreement with Irvine, Calif.-based…

UPS Keeps Footing in Shaky Economy

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 · Jeff Berman Second quarter revenue for transportation and parcel giant UPS was up 1.2 percent annually at $13.35 billion

Global Supply Chains Still in a Pinch, Say IHS Economists

Tuesday, July 24, 2012 · Patrick Burnson A “synchronized deceleration" in the global economy will have larger implications for the supply chain, said IHS Global Insight.

Panjiva data shows global trade growth from May to June at a reduced rate

Monday, July 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman As was the case from April to May, global trade activity showed growth, albeit at a slower rate than earlier in the year, according to data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers.

FusionOps Prepares to Extend its Supply Chain Footprint

Monday, July 23, 2012 · Patrick Burnson FusionOps also announced new high-profile clients for its cloud-based SaaS offering, including business users and analysts at Tesla Motors, KLA-Tencor, Kimball Electronics Group, and Albéa Group.

GBI Research Reports on Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Thursday, July 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Logistical help has been prevalent in the pharma industry for several years, as Merck’s partnership with United Parcel Service (UPS) in 2003 set the scene for business collaborations

USPS Looks For Supply Chain Partner

Thursday, July 19, 2012 · Jeff Berman The current agreement between the USPS and FedEx dates back to 2001, and it expires in September 2013.

United States Postal Service Considers Intermodal Supply Chain

Thursday, July 19, 2012 · Jeff Berman “Strategic Advantages of Moving Mail by Rail,” highlights the fact that moving USPS services and products on rail could be highly advantageous

Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium Gets Supply Chain Management Update

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The survey-based “Supply Chain Metrics Report” also suggests that supply chain managers may be expecting too much from transportation providers

BSR Launches Future of Fuels Initiative

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 · Patrick Burnson BSR’s Future of Fuels – a new collaborative initiative with leading experts from the private, nonprofit, public, and academic sectors—will, for the first time, give companies the information they need about all of the sustainability impacts of their transportation fuel…

Rapidly Growing Asian Countries Remain Key to Global Economic Recovery

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The shift in import demand should also assist in rebalancing the economy, say analysts

Ernst & Young’s Forecast Points to Slowdown in Emerging Markets

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Even with a slowdown in growth, BRICs are likely to weather the Eurozone crisis and will remain the engines of global growth

Port Strikes Could Disrupt Supply Chain

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The two sides have held contract negotiations over the past few months with another round scheduled for July 18-21