The Services PMI—at 54.5 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—increased 1.8%, growing, at a faster rate, for the eighth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 38 of the last 39 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a…
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · Andrew Mohn and Adriele Pradi
Transportation planning for the furniture and home goods industry presents a complex puzzle, and traditional planning methods often fail to account for the inherent randomness and variation in real-world operations.
“From Source to Sold” offers first-hand accounts of top executives on the decisions and thought processes they have followed in their careers to become global supply chain leaders.
As more companies work to make their global supply chains more resilient, strong, and efficient, supply chain management software continue to play an important role in those efforts.
Friday, September 1, 2023 · Michael Zimmerman, Korhan Acar and Ansley Marks
When it comes to freight pricing, there’s no excuse for shippers or carriers to fly blind. The capability exists to understand the factors that drive pricing and monitor them in real time.
FTR’s June Shippers Conditions Index has taken a step back, dropping in June from May’s 8.6 reading, although it still remains strongly positive for shippers.
Best of the best. Best in class. The elite. Whatever terminology you use to describe the top performers in industry, they all have one thing in common: Companies try to emulate them. That is not easy, of course, but honors such as the annual Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 provide…
As Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday morning along the Florida coast, the need for logistics and supply chain support following the storm will be great. ALAN’s executive director offers advice on how to get involved.
Gartner research director Sabu Mathai says that companies that make sustainability a core part of their business are 3.7 times less likely to deprioritize it during tough times.
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