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More IHS Markit Musings on Global Economy

Monday, November 5, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The risk of a “no deal” Brexit is on the rise. Reflecting the tougher outlook, IHS Markit has reduced eurozone real GDP growth rates in 2019–21 by an average 0.2 percentage point a year. The eurozone economy is projected to expand 2.0% in 2018, 1.6% in 2019, and 1.3% in…

Global Supply Chains Prepare for Uncertain Economy

Monday, November 5, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
While a global recession is probably still a year or two away, “there are storm clouds on the horizon,” which are starting to look more than a little threatening, says IHS Markit economists.

Three Trends That Tell Us What’s Next in Prototyping

Monday, November 5, 2018 · Mark Dohnalek
Every day more forward innovations become available enabling legacy enterprises and agile startups with the ability to create, test, perfect and market their products. As a result, we are discovering new ways to operate, compete and scale exponentially.

Current State: Supplier Relationship Management

Thursday, November 1, 2018 · SCMR Staff
APQC and Supply Chain Management Review asked supply chain professionals to answer five questions about Continuous Improvement in September 2018.
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Shining a light on the “black box” of transportation

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 · Darren Prokop
Transportation carriers aren't just agents for shippers. They're full-fledged partners who are crucial to your production processes.

Referendum Regrets

Tuesday, October 30, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
A no-deal or “hard” Brexit outcome, without an agreement for a transition period, is likely to lead to significant disruption to air services, contend analysts.

A better way to share the gains of collaborative shipping

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Robert Boute and Tom Van Steendam
Collaborative shipping typically leads to cost savings. However, it's not always easy to determine each partner's contribution to the gains and to share them accordingly. An industry-oriented method has been tested in a set of pilots and promises to be fair,…
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Is your supply chain prepared for disaster?

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Arun Kochar
When it comes to risk, there is no such thing as being too prepared.
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The age of multi-localism

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council has released “Competing in an Age of Multi-Localism,” a new study that notes the tectonic shifts occurring in consumption patterns globally.
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Think strategically about carbon management

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Becky Partida, APQC
Aside from environmental benefits, closely tracking carbon provides an opportunity for superior logistics performance.

IATA Issues Alarm About BREXIT Impact on Global Supply Chains

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for urgent action by the UK and the European Union to put in place contingency planning for the continuation of air services in the event of a "no-deal Brexit"

Survey Says Ground Transportation Will Put Business Growth Into High Gear

Thursday, October 25, 2018 · DHL Supply Chain
Now more than ever, ground transportation is a strategic component of business success as seen by respondents to a worldwide survey conducted by DHL Supply Chain. Three quarters of companies surveyed indicated that investing in improving ground transportation will positively…

Why Supply Chain Professionals Should Vote

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
The political and legal environment within which we live and work, has a direct effect on our supply chain lives. We need to elect politicians who support our point of view and what we believe is in our best interest. As supply chain professionals, we see the effects of…

E2open to Acquire INTTRA in Bid to Gain Global Supply Chain Dominance

Monday, October 22, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information

Fitch Ratings Share New Insight on Supply Chains: Domestic Transport Growth Outweighs Rate Hikes

Monday, October 22, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Despite the prospects of further interest rate hikes, supply chain managers are being told by Fitch Ratings that all three major U.S. transportation segments may expect continued healthy growth in the coming months.
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