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Supply Chain and Procurement May Not Always Be on the Same Page

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 · SCMR Staff
In a paper presented today by McKinsey & Company analysts, executives are told that on the face of it, a company’s supply chain and procurement functions should have a lot in common.

Adoption of Global Containerized Freight E-Commerce Continues to Expand

Monday, February 27, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
INTTRA, a leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the ocean freight industry, reports an increase in usage of their global e-commerce solutions by the containerized shipping industry

Balancing Demand and Supply in a Rapidly Changing World:

Thursday, February 23, 2012 · Chad W. Autry, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee
This is the first of a four-part weekly series, “Are You Ready for the Megatrends?”

MNX acquisition of AirNet operations is “win-win” say analysts

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
MNX, a premium global provider of expedited transportation and logistics services said that its acquisition of the Same Day Express/Next Flight Out business of AirNet will strengthen its global operations

Panjiva data from December to January shows U.S.-bound trade moving in the right direction

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Data from Panjiva showed gains from December to January for both United States-bound waterborne shipments and the number of manufacturers shipping to the U.S.

Environmental Sustainability for Manufacturers in 2012: Part II

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 · Kimberly Knickle
This is the second installment of a two-part forecast written by Kimberly Knickle, practice director, IDC Manufacturing Insights

Environmental Sustainability for Manufacturers in 2012: Part I

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 · Kimberly Knickle
This is the first of a two-part forecast written by Kimberly Knickle, practice director, IDC Manufacturing Insights

Air Forwarders to focus on new markets, security, environmnent

Monday, February 20, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
With their annual conference coming up in Miami next March, The Air Forwarders Association (AfA) will focus on a variety of concerns

Upswing Brings Bustle Back to German Ports

Monday, February 20, 2012 · SCMR Staff
According to spokesmen attending the current Retail Industry leaders Association’s (RILA) annual meeting in Dallas this week, logistics investments in Germany are on the rise in 2012, in part to meet growing retail demand

“Embedding Risk Management”

Monday, February 20, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki
For a Supply Chain Risk Management program to be effective it must be embedded within your sourcing process.

Cross Border Trade to Keep Pace With Other Markets, Says Analyst

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Are today’s shippers more likely to “go global” by starting in Canada and Mexico before exploring more far flung markets? According to one influential analyst, the answer is a resounding “yes.”

UT Faculty on Cutting Edge of Supply Chain Management Research

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · SCMR Staff
The faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Business Administration, are on the cutting edge of supply chain research and have several books in the works that demonstrate their expertise.

Container shipping’s “rate uncertainty” has impact on futures market

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The uncertainty over the level of container freight rates in the next few months has severely disrupted trading on the freight futures market, said analysts at the Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner

APL Logistics launches “Simultaneous optimization”

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
APL Logistics today launched a shipment planning platform that could change the way large freight buyers coordinate their transportation activities

Kewill Enhances Supply Chain Transparency

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
A new benchmark for software integration has been reached by Kewill, a leading supply chain solutions provider
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