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New Hackett Research Forecasts Offshoring of 750,000 More Jobs

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Corporations in the U.S. and Europe will move an additional 750,000 jobs in IT, finance, and other business services to India and other low-cost geographies by 2016, according to new research from The Hackett Group, Inc.

Trade Analysts See New Demand for U.S. Goods in China

Saturday, March 24, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
According to IHS Global Insight U.S. Economist Gregory Draco, A new trade paradigm is developing.

Panjiva data shows decline in U.S. bound shipments from January to February

Friday, March 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, found that both United States-bound waterborne shipments and the number of manufacturers shipping to the U.S. from January to February declined, following gains from…

GLPP expands economic development and global logistics niche

Thursday, March 22, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Global Logistics Development Partners announced today that it is establishing an office presence in the UK that will focus on business in the UK, Ireland, Continental Europe and the Middle East.

Driving Value Through the Procurement Process

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 · SCMR Staff
APQC released the results of its latest study, Supplier Category Management: Driving Value Through the Procurement Process

Mexico poses challenge to U.S. West Coast ports

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
More evidence that shippers may be “near shoring” in the future surfaced at a maritime conference in Southern California earlier this month

Metric-driven sustainability initiative gathers speed and favor

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
“Going Green” is no longer a choice for supply chain managers – it’s a given

Supply chain managers may consider sourcing from Mexico’s seaports

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
More evidence that shippers may be “near shoring” in the future surfaced at a maritime conference in Southern California earlier this month

Supply chain managers must be trained to “visualize” risk

Thursday, March 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers should have learned some valuable lessons from last year’s Fukushima earthquake and tsunami in Japan, said industry analysts

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement plans more rate hikes

Thursday, March 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The 15 member carriers in the TSA are recommending a further increase of $400 per 40-foot container effective April 15, 2012

Skills and Competencies That Supply Chain Professionals Will Need

Thursday, March 15, 2012 · J Paul Dittmann
The way companies need to think of the modern supply chain executive has changed dramatically

Port Tracker report expects import cargo activity to pick up in March

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Following a projected 6.8 percent annual decline in import cargo volume for February, the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates of calling for a ten percent annual gain for March.

February retail sales show decent growth, according to Commerce and NRF data

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Commerce reported that February retail sales at $407.8 billion were up 1.1 percent from January and up 6.5 percent compared to February 2011. The NRF reported that February retail sales, which exclude autos, gas stations, and restaurants, were up 0.5 percent on a…

Indo-Asia Global Supply Chain Summit To Be Held in Singapore

Monday, March 12, 2012 · SCMR Staff
The year’s event, the fifth in a series spanning nearly a decade, is the brainchild of Dr. John Gattorna, an internationally known supply chain author, educator, and business consultant

MCA Solutions Merges with Servigistics

Monday, March 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Servigistics, a global provider of Service Lifecycle Management software, announced last week that it has completed a merger with MCA Solutions, a leading provider of service parts optimization solutions.
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