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ARTA Extends its Logistics Solution to Support Auction Houses & Aggregators

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
ARTA, a contemporary logistics platform for shipping specialized items, recently launched ARTA for Auctions, a new solution that automates shipping for auction houses and auction aggregators to ease their logistical burdens.

Pressure From Amazon May Be Forcing Retailers to Offer More Shipping Options, Says New Survey

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Amazon is putting pressure on retailers, and failure to provide competitive shipping options is costing online them business, according to a new survey of merchants and consumers conducted by ecommerce platform BigCommerce.

Global Shipping Business Network May Bring Blockchain One Step Closer to Unified Ocean Cargo Reality

Monday, July 15, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
How close is the ocean cargo industry getting to finally engage in collaborative blockchain strategies? CargoSmart says the day may soon be arriving.

Finding Transportation Capacity During the Crunch

Monday, July 15, 2019 · DHL Supply Chain
The capacity crunch won't be solved by incremental changes or small thinking. The solution will come from a fundamental shift in transportation management.

Exclusive Interview: Blume Global Has “Prime Day” Advice for Supply Chain Managers

Thursday, July 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
With its one-day Prime delivery program made available “coast-to-coast” to consumers on July 15, many supply chain managers are concerned about its impact on demand cycles in the future.

E-Commerce “Explosion” Will Generate $5 Billion in WMS Revenue by 2025, says ABI

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 · SCMR Staff
By 2025, The global Warehouse Management System (WMS) market will be worth $5 billion, growing at a CAGR of 13.9%, finds global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research.

Supply Chain Opportunity Costs about to Explode

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 · Michael Gravier
Thanks to a world dominated by free trade, we take materials sciences and engineering for granted. But protectionism and tariffs' greatest impacts are their opportunity costs.
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Are you responsible with your supply chain?

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock
See what we have in store in our July 2019 SCMR issue.
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2019 Top 50 Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers: “Amazonization” driving change across the board

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The inexorable advance of Amazon is creating new challenges for logistics managers who must meet heightened shipper expectations while navigating today's complex 3PL marketplace.
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The SCMR Interview: Shawn Curran, Gap Inc.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 · Bob Trebilcock
For the past 31 years, Shawn Curran has worked in supply chain management at Gap Inc. He sat down with Supply Chain Management Review to discuss his career, the evolution of Gap Inc.'s supply chain and the future of the profession.
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Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Unleashed

Monday, July 8, 2019 · Jan Stentoft, Per Vagn Freytag and Soren Eckhardt
Sales and operations planning is a powerful tool for delivering improved processes and profits. But, that's only part of what makes S&OP work. People (and how they work together) are the secret to unleashing S&OP excellence.
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How Supply Chain Officers Can Drive Margin Expansion

Monday, July 8, 2019 · Greg Douglass and Vikrant Viniak
Given their strategic role in an organization, supply chain leaders can do more to proactively drive change and growth, in addition to leading cost cutting initiatives.

Supply Chain Managers May Be Challenged by Cleaning up “Dirty Data,” Dun & Bradstreet Survey Reveals

Monday, July 8, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers who fail to update shipper databases are at risk of losing money this year, say Dun & Bradstreet analysts.
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Organizational Change Management and Culture: Keys to lasting, sustainable cost improvement

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Harry Haney, Shane McCarthy, Vikrant Viniak, Nick Richardson and Dean Myers
New tools—including technology, Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or zero-based principles—require leadership support, rigorous change management, and on-going monitoring to sustain improvements.
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What would you do when confronted with a supply chain ethical dilemma?

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Helen Eckmann, associate professor, School of Business and Professional Studies at Brandman University
When it comes to running a supply chain, we all like to think we'd do the responsible thing when confronted with an ethical dilemma. But, would we?
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