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Smart processes are redefining on-site inspections

Thursday, August 31, 2017 · Luis Moncayo and James B. Rice, Jr.
Eliminating slow and error-prone manual inspection processes—and replacing them with real-time reporting based on mobile platforms—will improve the efficiency of industry by an order of magnitude.

Digitization and E-commerce Continues to Reshape Forwarding Marketplace

Thursday, August 31, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% in real terms since this time last year, but owing to a continuation of excess capacity issues and lower average oil prices, rates continue to fall in both air and sea freight.
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Millennials in the Supply Chain Workforce

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 · SCMR Staff
New research from SCMR, APICS and APQC reveals a generation that is enthused and engaged in supply chain careers. Read the full research here.

CBRE Report: Retailers’ Omnichannel Progress Belies E-Pocalypse Myth

Friday, August 25, 2017 · SCMR Staff
A popular myth holds that pure-play e-commerce is taking over traditional retailing. But a new report from CBRE outlines how the opposite may be true: Brick-and-mortar retailers account for roughly half of online sales and related activity.

Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Consumables: Where the web and People Work Together

Thursday, August 24, 2017 · Gary Forger
Consumables, a critical but not glamorous player in the MRO world, are a curious mix of advanced e-commerce and old-school people skills on the facility floor. The two are meshing in an extraordinary way and making operations more efficient and cost effective.

What CEOs Can Learn From Their Frontline Workers

Thursday, August 24, 2017 · Mark Dohnalek
In today's competitive environment, the most effective CEOs are the ones armed with the most knowledge of their industry, company, and products or services.

Quick Guide for Optimizing Warehouse Storage

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 · Megan Ray Nichols
For every online store or drone delivery system introduced to commerce, in the end, a company's products will come from warehouse storage of some sort.

Oracle Introduces Major Innovations to Supply Chain Applications

Monday, August 14, 2017 · SCMR Staff
The new release includes a number of innovative solutions including: supplier collaboration, quality management, maintenance, sales and operations planning, demand management, and supply planning, as well as expansions across all existing solutions.

Global Economy Picks Ups Speed, Says Atradius Worldwide

Friday, August 4, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
The global economy is continuing to strengthen, notes Atradius Worldwide, a consultancy specializing in trade credit insurance, surety and debt collections.

The Amazon Effect and Your Supply Chain

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 · SCMR Staff
To keep pace with the "Amazon Effect", supply chain managers are forced to adjust strategies so they won't lose loyal customers or even worse their business. In this webinar we'll look at some of these new strategies, detail the results companies have had…

Automotive & Industrial Companies Could Unlock $1 Billion Each in Revenue,  According to Accenture

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 · SCMR Staff
Further evidence that the digitization of supply chains has been highly disruptive surfaced today with the release of its impact on the auto industry.

What is the Role of Logistics and Transportation Companies in Building Resilience?

Thursday, July 27, 2017 · Beatriz Acero López and Maria Jesús Saénz
Companies across the globe are rethinking their supply chains in response to an increasingly uncertain competitive environment. But a key issue that many enterprises are overlooking is the role of logistics service providers (LSPs)* in developing and managing resilient,…

Predictive Analytics Market to Grow, Says RapidRatings

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 · Patrick Burnson
RapidRatings, a leader in “financial health” analytics for public and private companies, continues to track the trend of investment in risk management technologies across all industries and business areas.

TECSYS Partners with Ryder to Further Extend Its Reach into the Health Systems Market

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 · SCMR Staff
TECSYS Inc., a leading supply chain management software company, recently announced its partnership with Ryder System, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company, to address the growing challenges of end-…

Behind the Korber AG and DMLogic Acquisition

Monday, July 24, 2017 · Bob Trebilcock
The deal gives Korber AG a foothold in the U.S. market
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