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Oracle Gets Supply Chains Talking with New Digital Assistants

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
To help organizations plan and execute more efficient and agile supply chain operations, Oracle has expanded Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud with new collaboration, integration, and digital assistant capabilities.

Advances in SCM Expected to be Announced at Oracle OpenWorld

Friday, September 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
When Oracle OpenWorld 2019 gets underway in San Francisco on September 16, the world's largest and most prominent business and technology conference will feature significant announcements for the global supply chain community.

Global SCM Disruption Mitigated by Foreign Trade Zones

Friday, September 13, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ), Exposition at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago proved to be another great success, report attendees. And little wonder. With trade policy currently a hot political topic, the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones program plays an even more important role…

Dachser Wins “3PL Excellence Award 2019”

Thursday, September 12, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The award honors company capability, innovation, thought-leadership, customer service, company stability and reputation.

Peak Season Supply Chain Management Concerns Addressed

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As global supply chain managers ready themselves for the ocean cargo industry's “Peak Season,” several industry experts have been sharing their insights and forecasts with Supply Chain Management Review.

LevaData and Resilinc Are Leading the Way for the Digitalization of Supply Chain Risk

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 · SCMR Staff
A global partnership agreement between Resilinc Corporation and LevaData was announced today.

BluJay Solutions Finds Customer Experience Overtakes Cost as Top Supply Chain Differentiator

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 · SCMR Staff
BluJay Solutions, a leading provider of supply chain software and services, today released the findings from its second annual research study in the report, “Focus on Customer Experience: Research on Supply Chain Priorities and Investments.”

Risks and Opportunities in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Monday, September 9, 2019 · Michael Gravier
The new “deep technologies” of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are often compared to past technologies such as electricity and the internet. This is a mistake.

Shanghai Shipping Exchange and CargoSmart Join Forces to Establish a New Shipping Index

Friday, September 6, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Shanghai Shipping Exchange, a leading shipping index organization, and CargoSmart Limited, a leading global shipment management software solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a new shipping index for ocean carrier schedule reliability.

Hong Kong - The Dragon Has Two Eyes

Thursday, September 5, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
Hong Kong is a major center for supply chain and logistics operations with its deep-water port and air freight consolidation centers. But for the past four months, Hong Kong has been embroiled in weekend protests that have become increasingly more violent and crippling the…
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In This Issue: Leading the way

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock
This month, SCMR's special projects editor Gary Forger takes an in-depth look at one of the most critical areas of supply chain management today: the cold chain.
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The Key to the C-Suite? Shareholder Value

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · THEODORE (TED) STANK, DANIEL A. PELLATHY AND J. PAUL DITTMANN
A small but growing number of companies have proven that supply chain performance can be used to drive shareholder value. The supply chain managers who master this approach can elevate SCM to the C-Suite
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More about being “responsible”

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Dr. Lapide is a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MIT research affiliate
My last Insights column, “Advocating for ‘responsible' supply chains,”* was written because I noted that in today's seemingly toxic, contentious and uncivil culture, people seem to be confusing being ethical with being responsible.
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Know Your Supply Chain Risks

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Bridget McCrea
Supply chain risk management isn't getting any easier. Here are six potential risks that should be top of mind. The first category includes taxes, tariffs, geopolitical issues, natural disasters and other events that fall outside of most companies' spheres of influence

Supply Chain Management News Roundup from August 2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
As we do at the start of a every new month, here's a roundup of significant events and news from the last one.
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