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Armstrong & Associates’ Executive Says 3PLs Face Moment of Truth: Part I

Monday, August 27, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain activities specifically related to transportation have seen dramatic changes in the last five years driven by end user experience and the technologies available to support, maintains Ravi Dosanjh Executive Armstrong & Associates' Vice President –…

New Insights Shared by STIFEL on State of 3PL Marketplace

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
John G. Larkin, CFA, Managing Director - Transportation and Logistics, STIFEL Investment Banking shares his views on the current state of the 3PL industry in advance of major conference this fall.

Port of Oakland’s Ambitious Supply Chain Transformation To Get Underway Soon

Friday, August 17, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Managers of of "high-demand" supply chains should welcome the launch of the Port of Oakland's Seaport Logistics Complex this fall.

Why Route Planning is Important For Your Business

Thursday, August 16, 2018 · Shachar Shamir
Having a vast amount of destinations makes planning routes a daunting task, especially if your business is one that is still relying on pen and paper to do so.

Trade War Rumblings Have Yet to Make an Impact on U.S. Industrial Real Estate

Thursday, August 9, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
A recent study conducted by the industrial real estate firm CBRE, notes that the new tariffs targeted at high-tech Chinese goods–such as industrial robots, radio transmitters, aircraft parts, computer hardware and electric cars–and is designed to put economic pressure on…

Tariff Developments Watched Closely by Florida-based iContainers

Monday, August 6, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Freight intermediaries will be keeping a close eye on tariff developments, says 100% online freight forwarder, iContainers.

Global Trade Stays Positive Through August, K+N Analysts Contend

Monday, August 6, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Global trade remains on an upward trajectory despite political posturing, say analysts for Kuehne + Nagel Group

JAGGAER Announces Earnings and Introduces Jaguar 18.2 as “Intelligent Procurement” Solution

Thursday, July 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
JAGGAER, a global independent spend management company, recently announced the release of Jaguar: 18.2, calling it an “evolution” of the Source-to-Pay process. First year earnings were also announced.

Need to Knows From Idea Concept to Consumer Sale

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 · Mark Dohnalek
Every step you take in product design & development from idea to the shelf should always be price-driven.

Medpricer Identifies Healthcare Sourcing Best Practices to Support Supply Chains

Monday, July 23, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Medpricer, a leading purchased services cost management service for the healthcare industry, recently shared three best practices healthcare organizations can implement to support healthcare sourcing.

Is a Strategic Disconnect With the C-suite Keeping Your Supply Chain in Sleep Mode?

Monday, July 23, 2018 · Mo Hajibashi
New evidence suggests that few supply chain executives are leveraging AI to deliver and drive growth in today's disrupted markets.

APQC Infographic: Management training helps the supply chain minimize people challenges

Friday, July 20, 2018 · APQC
Effectively managing employees within the supply chain can be difficult due to the frequently changing nature of the business. Making sure things happen when they need to for customers can leave people management as a lower priority.

Financial Settlement in the Supply Chain Continues to Plague Many Managers

Thursday, July 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. significantly improved their ability to generate cash in 2017, producing the strongest working capital performance since 2008, noted The Hackett Group in a recent survey. But their ability to collect from customers and…

New Credit Insurance Report Sheds Light on NAFTA and Hemispheric Trade Issues

Monday, July 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
With ongoing questions regarding the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) yet to be resolved, Supply Chain Managers still involved with cross-border trade have concerns about financial settlement.
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How They Did it: The C&S college connection

Sunday, July 15, 2018 · Bob Trebilcock
The stakes are high: Across the country, small academic institutions are going out of business or merging with other schools to keep afloat while corporations like GE are abandoning their out-of-the-way locations and moving to urban areas where tomorrow's talent wants to…
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