The COVID-19 pandemic exposed inefficiencies in the global supply chain, especially as transportation and logistics couldn’t keep up with e-commerce demand. However, despite empty shelves and product delays, the past year also brought forth opportunities to help improve the…
FogHorn, a developer of edge computing AI software for industrial and commercial Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced plans to collaborate with IBM.
Listen in as Jim Tompkins, chair of Tompkins International, discuss the supply chain as we knew it is morphing into an ecosystem. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts
When the Los Angeles-based industrial real estate developer CBRE released its report “Reverse Logistics Stress Test: Holiday E-Commerce Spike Will Lead to Record Returns,” many unanswered questioned remained about supply chain sustainability.
Thursday, February 4, 2021 · Christoph Herrmann and Libin Huang
AI adoption increases, but project success often lags. Over the past five years, artificial intelligence (AI) has grown from a buzzword to real-world business applications in supply chain management among the world’s largest companies, covering areas such as demand planning…
Smarter supply chains will better understand demand signals and rapid changes based on many factors, like current consumer behavior and seasonal surges.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 · Dr. Charla Griffy-Brown
As logistics and supply chain management increasingly become digital, there is a growing reliance on the global internet and associated IT infrastructure.
The reading for the report’s key indicator—the Services PMI (formerly the Non-Manufacturing PMI)—came in at 58.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth is occurring)—marking a 1.0% gain over December.
As the world transitions into a post-pandemic recovery period, global manufacturers and supply chain professionals will likely need to continue to prepare for further volatility as countries attempt to stem the spread of the pandemic,” maintains a new report from Resilience360
Making the leap to international sales is an exciting move for a business. It can bring more (and larger!) customers, more demand, and perhaps a new openness to explore product innovation based on regional preference.
Record holiday season retail sales during the last two months of 2020 reflected the recovering economy but also got a boost from consumer emotions after a stressful year, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.
Thomasnet.com data shows vaccine-related trending sourcing data categories have increased massively year-over-year (YoY), quarter over quarter (QoQ), and month over month (MoM).
Monday, February 1, 2021 · Mihaela Isac, Senior Director, IT Transportation Solutions, DHL Supply Chain and Jason Gillespie, Senior Director, Continuous Improvement and Innovation, DHL Supply Chain
A transportation management system provides the foundation for digitalization, but managing multiple complex systems to optimize operations can be a challenge. A 3PL partner can be the key to streamlining the technology needed to stay ahead.
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, came in at 58.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which was 1.8% below December’s 60.5, with both the PMI and the overall economy each growing, at a slower rate,…
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