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Department of Commerce and NRF report August retail sales gains

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 · SCMR Staff
Commerce reported that total August retail sales—at $537.5 billion—eked out a 0.6% increase over July and were up 2.6% annually. And it added that total retail sales, from June through August rose 2.4% compared to the same period in 2019. The NRF reported that August…

The Rebound Podcast: What’s ahead for small package delivery

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
E-commerce is heating up! Listen in as Alan Amling discusses the future of small package delivery

Supply Chains Optimized by New Tech Advances at Port of Los Angeles

Friday, September 11, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
The Port of Los Angeles will begin distributing and publishing key dashboard data from Wabtec’s Port Optimizer™so that all supply chain stakeholders have easy access and can use the forward-looking information to better plan and prepare for inbound cargo.

The Rebound Podcast: Workforce diversity and inclusion

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock
Listen in as BBC World News America’s Katty Kay discusses diversity in the workplace and the future of work Post-COVID. ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi and SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock are hosts.

Questions You Need to Ask to Realize a Resilient Supply Chain

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 · Shanton Wilcox
It’s critical to understand how COVID-19 has impacted your client, how rapidly management is responding, and whether they are thinking proactively.

Multi-Enterprise Platforms Key to the Survival of Retailers in Wake of Pandemic

Tuesday, September 8, 2020 · SCMR Staff
Retailers must fundamentally change their approach to their supply and support ecosystem if they are to remain competitive

Grants Help More Than Nonprofits: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Companies Can Apply

Thursday, September 3, 2020 · Libby Hikind
Just deciding to pursue a grant opportunity doesn’t mean you will be awarded one and that is because grant applications are much different than trying to secure a bank loan or capital from an investor.

NRF Chief Economist Says Coronavirus “Continues as a Shock” for Small Business Supply Chains

Thursday, September 3, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Data indicating that small business owners are increasingly pessimistic about the coronavirus shows the need for continued economic stimulus measures, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says.

Risks and Trends in Supply Chain Management

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 · Tracy McLean
Supply chains around North America began to see a change starting July 1 with the shift from the North American Free Trade Agreement to the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Research Shows Supply-Chain Transparency Does More than Manage Risk

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 · Basak Kalkanci and Erica Plambeck
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the urgency for supply-chain transparency.

ISM report shows solid manufacturing growth in August

Tuesday, September 1, 2020 · Jeff Berman
ISM reported that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 56 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), which topped July’s reading by 1.8%.

Global Container Terminals Continues to Invest in Innovation with Navis N4

Monday, August 31, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Navis, a provider of operational technologies and services designed to unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the shipping supply chain, recently announced that Global Container Terminals New York has gone live with Navis N4.

Prioritizing Sustainable Packaging in a Postpandemic World

Friday, August 28, 2020 · John Blake
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only impacted economies and created a health crisis. It has changed the landscape of how packaging is used and what packaging is used.

New Report From Global Cold Chain Alliance Outlines Pandemic’s Impact

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 · Patrick Burnson
Now more than ever, the international cold chain community feels a need to come together to evaluate the lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis. At the same time, stakeholders are rethinking industry working fundamentals and examining the role digitalization, automation and…

How Is Diversity Affecting Your Financial Statements

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 · Mostafa Sayyadi
Executives will see that improving financial performance and sales requires developing diversity and inclusion within organizations---not only at the higher echelons of the organization but at every level.
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