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Ocean Cargo May Be Supply Chain’s Weakest Link This Year

Thursday, July 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Dire reports on the health of the ocean cargo carrier industry may be understated, say some analysts.

Emerging Markets Redefined

Thursday, July 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
According to the findings of The Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, near-sourcing is clearly reshaping supply chains, with many managers endorsing a manufacturing shift to locations closer to end markets.

Ocean Cargo Still Faces Stiff Challenges

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The container-shipping industry has been highly unprofitable over the past five years, note analysts with McKinsey & Company. Making things worse, earnings have been exceptionally volatile.

Air Cargo Sector Strengthens

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision of its 2015 industry outlook to a $29.3 billion net profit.

2014 Was “Year of the Deal” in 3PL Arena

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
In the annual study and forecast on third-party logistics providers (3PLs) the consultancy Armstrong & Associates note that “big deals” have dominated the last year.

Growth Remains Steady, According to Latest ISM Non-Manufacturing Report

Monday, July 6, 2015 · Jeff Berman
The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 56.0 in June, which edged out May by 0.3 percent.

Foreign Direct Investment Has Impact on Global Supply Chains

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Foreign direct investment has never been more important in catalyzing growth, whether in the developed or developing world.

Lessons From Leaders: The Best Innovator Competition

Sunday, June 28, 2015 · Kai Engel, Violetka Dirlea, Stephen Dyer, & Jochen Graff
In their new book, Masters Of Innovation, co-authors from A.T. Kearney detail some of the lessons learned from the leading businesses such Ferrari, STMicroelectronics, and Whirlpool.

Book Excerpt: Masters of Innovation

Sunday, June 28, 2015 · Kai Engel, Violetka Dirlea, Stephen Dyer, & Jochen Graff
Building the permanently innovative company is a repeatable process that can be studied, learned, and practiced, according to the co-authors of this new book from A.T. Kearney. Are you ready to innovate?

Building The Perpetually Innovative Company - A Q&A with Kai Engel

Sunday, June 28, 2015 · Bob Trebilcock
It's said that innovation will lead the economy out of its current funk. But how does an organization become a perpetually innovative company? That's one of the questions Kai Engel and his co-authors at A.T. Kearney set out to answer in their new book Masters Of…

Freight logisticians chalk up best year since Great Recession, but capacity issues persist

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 · Jeff Berman
According to the 26th Annual State of Logistics Report (SoL), the logistics and transportation industry chalked up its best year since the Great Recession, with U.S. business logistics costs rising 3.1 percent to $1.45 trillion last year.

DOT and EPA roll out new proposed large truck greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 · Jeff Berman
New regulatory standards proposed by the United States Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency late last week have a keen focus on reducing the carbon footprint of medium and heavy vehicles.

Free Trade Agreements Are Not “Sure Win” Strategies, Says APEC

Friday, June 19, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) routinely produces a white paper on key trends and developments related to trade and investment in the world's most dynamic marketplace. It's most recent study is titled “Do Free Trade Agreements Matter?”

How Supply Chain Managers Can Mitigate Cyber-Attack Risk

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Air and ocean cargo shippers can also play a proactive role in the war against cyber crime and terrorism

Boeing Beefs Up Its Supply Chain Security

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
The need for airlines to adopt a solid information security framework is also clear, observe senior analysts at Boeing.
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