Atradius released a country report focused on North America today, providing detailed analyses – including forecasts for 2018 – of the economic health of Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and the U.S. It also addresses how North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)…
When supply chain managers examine the global third-party logistics (3PL) marketplace this year, many industry analysts suggest that they take a “granular” view.
Commerce reported that December retail sales saw a 0.4% increase from November to December at $495.4 billion along with a 5.4% annual gain. NRF reported that December retail sales increased 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to November and were up 4.6% annually on…
Most companies realized digitization was never a simple switch they could flip, instantly connecting all the shared data among businesses, their suppliers and trading partners to what is happening in the physical supply chain.
This Infographic from APQC explains how Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, provides a secure way to record transactions made among key business partners.
The report's key metric, known as the PMI, was 59.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) in December, which was 1.5% ahead of November's 58.2. This marks the 16th straight month that the PMI has grown, with the overall economy growing for the 103rd…
From rapid prototyping to various other components, the groundbreaking technology has changed the way manufacturers conceive and map-out ideas to product development engineering to supply chain movement.
The enterprise asset management (EAM) industry is moving to the cloud—but not everyone has bought into the idea that digitizing their maintenance operation will improve performance and profitability.
The volume of parcels and services delivered to people's doorsteps is only going to keep growing, with significant implications for businesses, cities, and established delivery businesses.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 · Christon Valdivieso CSCP, SSBBP
Saying no to an internal customer is often avoided in an attempt to choose your battles or play office politics. In reality, saying "No" is more advantageous when used as the beginning of a bigger discussion that allows businesses to engage on a deeper level and…
Transport Intelligence (Ti), a consultancy based in Bath UK, has just produced a collection of primary research reflecting the latest thinking in the market and the views of senior executives within its Logistics Briefing network.
Transportation is the second biggest global emitter of greenhouse gases, yet the logistics sector is often left out of the climate conversation.
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