Supply chain management association APICS and JD.com, China's largest e-commerce company by revenue, recently announced they have partnered up for a strategic agreement designed to establish nationwide standards for the Omni Channel Supply Chain Capability in China and…
Ocean carriers are “bleeding cash” as they rush to stem the flow by aligning themselves in new alliances, says a prominent industry analyst. But will that mad dash be enough for some of the most desparate cases?
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 55.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) in March, down 2.4 percent from February's 57.6, highest NMI going back to October 2015. T
The March PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure growth, was 57.2 in March (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 0.5 percent from February's 57.7, which is the highest PMI reading going back to August 2014's 57.9.
In the annual 3PL CEO survey, most executives say that key customers were impacted by West Coast Port issues and that they are looking at ways to alleviate the problem.
Analysts with CargoSmart Limited – a global management software provider serving the logistics community – have determined from “proforma” schedules provided by the new alliances that service disruptions should be manageable through Peak Season.
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and the St. Louis Regional Freightway have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to exchange market and operational information with the goal of growing trade and building upon existing and new business relationships…
A more comprehensive software strategy designed to enable container terminals and carriers to streamline their ocean supply chains for better collaboration was introduced at Navis World 2017 this week.
In a client research brief, entitled: “Measuring Up: Why Cubic Feet Matter,” CBRE explained that large occupiers are more efficiently using warehouse and cubic space, which is resulting in increased building clearance heights, and has in turn, made measurement of cubic…
The advent of new carrier alliances and “big ship readiness” will determine which ports gain share and supply chain advantages. Meanwhile, managers must “hedge their bets” to mitigate risk and avoid reliance on a handful of key gateways.
The last decade has been a march towards globalization, but recent political and economic events have created a backlash and stirred the debate; globalization vs. protectionism
According to Deloitte, the U.S. manufacturing sector is “woefully unprepared”for the cyber threats associated with new connected technology. In “Industry 4.0 and cyber risk: Security in an age of connected production,” one-third of all manufacturers sampled admitted to…
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 · By Asmita Pahwa, Senior Director of Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Daymon
Uncertainty seems to be the word of the day in global sourcing. From shifts in political, economic and trade policies around the world to changing expectations in terms of speed to market, there are numerous powers at play that suppliers, retailers and brands will have to…
APICS, and Michigan State University (MSU), recently announced findings from their latest report, “Managing the Complexity Paradigm.”
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