The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—declined 3.5% to 53.9 (a reading above 50 indicates growth) in July, coming off June's 57.4, which is its highest level since February 2015. The NMI grew for the 91st consecutive month, and the…
Supply chain managers are now trying to understand the implications of the upcoming NAFTA renegotiation to begin this month. In an exclusive interview with two prominent trade attorneys, the complexity of the development becomes more evident.
Resilinc, a California-based cloud provider of supply chain resilience and risk management intelligence and analytics has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted their patent for analyzing supply chain vulnerability metrics such as risk score and…
While falling short of June's pace, manufacturing output began the second half of 2017 in decent shape, according to data issued in the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) monthly Manufacturing Report on Business.
The Florida Ports Security and Technology Conference, taking place September 12 and 13 in Orlando, Florida, will provide an exclusive platform for major seaport security operators and world-renowned solution providers to come together and explore ways to harness and optimize…
Thursday, July 27, 2017 · Beatriz Acero López and Maria Jesús Saénz
Companies across the globe are rethinking their supply chains in response to an increasingly uncertain competitive environment. But a key issue that many enterprises are overlooking is the role of logistics service providers (LSPs)* in developing and managing resilient,…
RapidRatings, a leader in “financial health” analytics for public and private companies, continues to track the trend of investment in risk management technologies across all industries and business areas.
TECSYS Inc., a leading supply chain management software company, recently announced its partnership with Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company, to address the growing challenges of end-…
The second Global Industrial & Logistics Prime Rents report issued last week by industrial real estate firm CBRE provided a positive, and ongoing, outlook for logistics rents. One of the report's chief findings was the prime logistics rents in 70 major global markets…
When looking to improve performance for regular activities such as ordering materials, many organizations overlook front-end processes that can have an impact.
According to a new procurement study by global consulting firm Protiviti, nearly half of finance leaders claim that 20 percent or less of procurement savings wind up dropping to their companies' bottom line.
Kuebix, creator of a transportation management systems providing shipping intelligence, recently partnered with SimpliShip International Freight Rate API to manage all freight modes and providers on one cloud-based platform.
AsiaInspection (AI), a global provider of quality control services for businesses importing from the Pacific Rim, maintains that logistics managers should pay more attention to risk…irrespective of region.
The outlook for U.S. transportation infrastructure remains quite healthy for the rest of this year despite a lack of clarity around the Trump administration's plans for beefing up infrastructure spending, according to Fitch Ratings in its midyear outlook report
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