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Prologis Addresses Supply Chain Risk in its “Sustainability” Report

Thursday, June 7, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Prologis recently announced the release of its eleventh annual sustainability report, which contains valuable market intelligence for supply chain managers wishing to mitigate risk and remain globally competitive.

Kuehne + Nagel Group Report Shows Strengthening Supply Chains in Asia and Latin America

Monday, June 4, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The economies in Asia and Latin America posted a relatively high growth rate in May, say analysts for Kuehne + Nagel Group.

Don’t Waste Your Time with an NDA in China

Monday, June 4, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
NDA agreements are common practice when discussing sensitive or private information in the U.S., but they don't work in China

2018 Supply Chain Top 25 Company Rankings Released by Gartner

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Rankings of the top 25 supply chain, companies with the strongest supply chain, supply chain reliability rankings, Top 25 Supply Chain Companies 2018, Gartner Supply Chain Rankings

Avoiding Supply Chain Breakdowns: Learning From the KFC Debacle

Friday, May 11, 2018 · Tony Pelli
The breakdown of Kentucky Fried Chicken's supply chain in the United Kingdom in February 2018 provides a cautionary tale about hidden vulnerabilities in supply chains that all organizations should note.

Epic Export Denial for ZTE Affects American Supply Chains

Monday, May 7, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
Although an export ban sounds straightforward, it is anything but simple.
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The analytics revolution in Last-Mile Delivery

Friday, May 4, 2018 · Matthias Winkenbach, Ph.D., director of the MIT Megacity Logistics Lab
How data, analytics and connectivity change the way companies manage— and visualize—the most complex part of a global supply chain.

Unprecedented Supply Chain Opportunities in the Gulf, But First, the Blockade Must End

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · Michael Gravier
Unprecedented opportunities for supply chains exist in the Middle East, but greater diplomacy is needed.

Teaching Collaboration - Something that Should Be Learned If It Hasn’t Been

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 · James M. Baehr
With all this information you might believe that collaboration is easy. Yet, we know it's not.
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A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · Balika Sonthalia and Michael Zimmerman
Sure, the logistics industry is in crisis but leading shippers recognize this as an opportunity to make bolder changes to secure capacity at reliable prices for the future.
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Top 50 Trucking: Carriers rev up for a hot freight market

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · John D. Schulz
The best of the best are planning big investments and more strategic operations geared to serve shippers in a roaring freight environment— one that's being driven by a booming economy and a tight labor market. Top Trucking Companies 2017
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Industrial products forecasting needs sales input

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 · Dr. Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts and an MIT Research Affiliate.
Sales organizations of industrial product companies typically play the most important role in creating and shaping demand—because customers are largely businesses to which they directly sell.

Manhattan Associates Partners With FreightRover to Enhance TMS Offerings

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Manhattan Associates today announced updates to its Transportation Management System (TMS) designed to help supply chain managers run more efficient transportation operations.

Digital Supply Chain Sophistication Coming Soon to a Port Near You

Monday, April 16, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
In a post-MODEX interview Jon Slangerup, the CEO of the Atlanta-based 4PL, American Global Logistics, says that U.S. ports are finally keeping pace with technology-driven trends in other transport industries.

Tipalti Announces Integration with NetSuite To Enhance Supply Chain Payables

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Tipati, a leading payables automation SaaS, today announced the complete integration of Tipalti's purchase order (PO) matching and multi-entity capability with NetSuite,a global cloud ERP provider.
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