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Global sourcing caveat: find a reliable partner

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
U.S. manufacturers and service companies are expected to have worldwide supply chains now, said leadings industry analysts

Not all economists agree on supply chain trends

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
A contrarian view of the Panama Canal’s expansion was provided at last week’s Supply Chain Council’s Executive Summit

Oracle Sun is the product of a radical “makeover’

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Following Oracle’s acquisition of Sun, the hardware manufacturer performed a dramatic one-year transformation by radically redefining its supply chain strategy

Supply Chain Council examines emergency response

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Top business leaders speaking at the Supply Chain Council’s Executive Summit last week agreed on one key point: preparation is everything

Panjiva data shows 4 percent gain in U.S.-bound shipments from July to August

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 · Jeff Berman
While the global economy remains firmly entrenched in a holding pattern, data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, showed a seasonal increase in the number of United States-bound waterborne shipments for the…

Smaller manufacturers less prone to supply chain worries, says study

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Not all the news in the nation’s manufacturing sector this month has been doom and gloom

Final word on scorecarding

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 · David Frentzel
Clearly it may not be possible for your company to engage in all of these best scorecarding practices yet.

Manufacturers are becoming less optimistic about U.S. economy, says Grant Thornton LLP study

Monday, September 26, 2011 · Jeff Berman
While manufacturing has been considered a bright spot for the United States economy during of the economic downturn, recent data from consultancy Grant Thornton LLP indicates that manufacturers are losing faith in the growth prospects for the economy.

Keeping a 3PL scorecard: Part II

Monday, September 26, 2011 · David Frentzel
Even though it’s tempting to measure every aspect of a 3PL’s performance, having a bloated scorecard usually only results in creating more work for suppliers

Guest Feature: Keeping a 3PL Scorecard

Friday, September 23, 2011 · David Frentzel
Scorecards are widely used by shippers to monitor and grade the individual performance of their 3PLs today

Recent survey points to a weakening EU manufacturing trend

Thursday, September 22, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
The overall contraction in Eurozone manufacturing and services activity in September highlights the recent marked faltering in economic activity across the region

Unisys works with Brazil to improve port operations

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain costs have been slashed by 62 percent at Brazil's major ocean cargo gateways, said Unisys Corporation

Exports in the supply chain need a boost, says task force

Monday, September 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
One of the most effective ways to create good new jobs and reverse the income decline of the past decade is for the United States to “become a thriving trading nation,” concludes a new Task Force report on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy.

Rare earth materials at risk in the supply chain

Monday, September 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia & the Pacific, will hold a hearing Wednesday afternoon examining the consequences of China’s monopoly on rare earth materials for U.S. manufacturing.

UPS supply chain and freight segments remain strong

Monday, September 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
UPS announced objectives for growing its revenue and profit over the next 3-to-5 years while continuing to invest in new technology and expanded facilities
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