Wednesday, October 17, 2018 · Gary Forger, special projects editor
This month we spoke about on-demand delivery with Ben Harris, director of supply chain and advanced manufacturing for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. He also serves as administrator of the Supply Chain Leadership Council.
Where are we and where are we going when it comes to risk management? Join Robert J. Trent, author and Professor of Supply Chain Management at Lehigh University, as he answers these questions in this webinar.
Intelligent technology, including AI and machine learning enables goal to be attained over time through self-learning, predicting, prescribing and optimizing supply-chain performance automatically across business functions.
The ongoing expansion of tariffed goods by the Trump Administration is putting the container shipping industry in its “crossfire,” says one prominent international supply chain and logistics expert.
As rates for container and handy-size bulk carriers have escalated, these operators have been discouraged from competing for breakbulk cargo. This is good news for breakbulk shippers and the network of domestic ports reliant on their business.
Signs of a turnaround in the prospects of global container shipping companies began surfacing last July when rates began creeping up through the Peak Season. Overcapacity, however, continues to haunt the industry and may keep it from a sustainable recovery. Article includes a…
Each year, the Council of Supply Chain Management San Francisco Roundtable kicks off the fall season with a predictions panel. This year, I was honored to be one of the senior executives on the panel to share my ideas and predictions. Here are three of my predictions for 2019:
APQC and Supply Chain Management Review asked supply chain professionals to answer seven questions about Continuous Improvement in September 2018. See a snapshot of the results in this infographic.
An ongoing state of heightened demand for e-commerce distribution space continues to serve as a driver for several of the largest United States Industrial & Logistics (I&L) leases the were completed in the first half of 2018, according to research recently published by…
The European Shippers' Council “disapproves” of the mechanism of surcharges that carriers launch to cover the higher rate of lower sulphur fuel. Instead, its' calling for a dialogue with carriers to find the best mechanism to share the costs.
When Damco's Supply Chain Services and Maersk Line's Ocean Product are finally integrated On January 1st, 2019, A.P. Moller - Maersk hopes that shippers will have “fewer touchpoints” and more comprehensive offerings.
A new independent study carried out by research and analyst firm PayStream Advisors found that the most common practices for managing cross-border payments are neither the most efficient nor the most affordable. Instead, they cost organizations heavily in payment fees, time,…
When San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last week it brought together state and local governments, businesses and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action taking place, thereby demonstrating how the tide has turned in the race against…
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