Buoyed by surging demand, less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers are revving up for 2018, warning that tightening capacity means sharply higher rates in a new era of pricing.
2018 promises to be an “exciting year” for supply chain managers, say analysts at Panjiva Research. The think tank has published a series of eight reports investigating the opportunities and challenges in the global marketplace.
As the 2018 Olympics wrapped up last month, millions of viewers had a fresh look at South Korea and came to understand its vital status in the Pacific Rim. This is hardly any news for global supply chain managers, however, particularly those working in the high-tech…
Lean manufacturing is a term applied to processes for department staffers but lean leadership is a process for the C-Suite and just as essential. Lean principles are critical for achievement in optimizing day to day productivity as well as reaching long-term growth goals.
The value of granular supply chain market intelligence to mainstream investors was made infinitely clear with this week's announcement that S&P Global will acquire Panjiva, Inc. to enhance its prominent role in the world's economy.
A.P. Moller-Maersk intends to “transform” its logistics and supply chain model to compete with package delivery behemoths like UPS and Fedex. Industry analysts are skeptical.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 · Rafael Duarte Alcoba and Kenneth W. Ohlund
Third party logistics providers are constantly fighting for competitive advantage. In a fragmented industry, having an edge is critical to success. Our thesis research sponsor company, a leading 3PL, gains that edge through a proprietary software.
In a complex supply chain, every player has its own agenda. But this lack of alignment and supply chain visibility creates costly inefficiencies and slows responses to the market. In this webinar we'll explore how a Supply Chain Advocate with an independent, holistic view…
With the flourishing of e-commerce, product returns have become even more nettlesome for today's global supply chain managers. At the same time, however, new revenue streams are being created in the 3pl and warehousing sectors.
There are early signs that there might finally be some movement toward addressing infrastructure investment in this country. Yet even in the best case – that funding is fixed in the next few months – infrastructure won't improve anytime soon.
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