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Ocean cargo: Getting ready for “super-slow” steaming

Monday, October 11, 2010 · Patrick Burnson By cutting the knot speed to save money, vessel operators are also contributing to the global container shortage.

Reverse logistics requires new expertise

Monday, October 11, 2010 · Patrick Burnson A forward supply chain is only half of the total logistics process, says a 4PRL executive

Transportation Decision-Making in an Integrated Supply Chain

Friday, October 8, 2010 · Theodore Stank Part 2 in our series on "Back to Basics - Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions." This article addresses the key decision levels that need to be addressed for transportation to make its greatest impact in the integrated supply chain. These levels address…

The International Monetary Fund says credit crunch may impact supply chain

Friday, October 8, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Progress to restore global financial stability has suffered a setback in advanced economies, states the IMF's Global Financial Stability Report

CSCMP conference raises important concerns about the economy

Thursday, October 7, 2010 · Patrick Burnson The recently-concluded annual conference of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in San Diego provided a great deal of insight on the macro- and micro-economic issues impacting the supply chain

Logistics business: NRF calls for 2.3 percent gain in holiday sales

Thursday, October 7, 2010 · Jeff Berman Recent projections from the National Retail Federation indicates that 2010 holiday retail sales will hit $447.1 billion for a 2.3 percent gain over 2009.

ISM manufacturing index dips down in September

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 · Jeff Berman The Institute of Supply Management’s (ISM) Non-Manufacturing Report on Business recovered some of its losses from its previous report, with a 1.7 percent gain from August to September.

Latest Commerce report reflects uncertainty in U.S. manufacturing sector

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 · Patrick Burnson According to the latest U.S. Department of Commerce report, new orders for manufactured goods edged down 0.5 percent in August.

Reducing inventory can disrupt supply chain, say some experts

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Businesses that scaled back on supply during the recession may find themselves or their suppliers suddenly unable to accommodate increased demand as the economy begins to recover, some experts warn

ISM manufacturing index dips down in September

Monday, October 4, 2010 · Jeff Berman The Institute of Supply Management reported that manufacturing activity in September was down compared to August.

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing? – part 2

Sunday, October 3, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki How do you keep the organization interested? How do you re-energize everyone? Here are a few ideas to consider out of a long list of possibilities

Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions

Friday, October 1, 2010 · J Paul Dittmann Supply Chain Management Review introduces a new series called “Back to Basics.” It’s a look into how excellence in the core logistics and supply chain activities leads to overall business success. The articles in this six-part series are written by educators from the…

New challenges for growing the nation’s “cold chain”

Thursday, September 30, 2010 · Patrick Burnson When it comes to ensuring sustainable and safe transport of food and medicine, a single unified vision is required

Is It Time for a Rebirth of Strategic Sourcing?—Part 1

Thursday, September 30, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki The blogosphere has been alive recently with a debate about the alleged death of strategic sourcing.

Oracle’s Open World ends in a “cloud”

Friday, September 24, 2010 · Patrick Burnson “Cloud Computing in a box” was heralded as the next big thing by Oracle’s CEO, Larry Ellison in his closing remarks at this year’s conference