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APICS Addresses the Supply Chain Talent Gap

Monday, July 11, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
APICS has further enhanced its reputation as the premier professional association for supply chain managers with its recent launch of the APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution (CLTD) credential program.

Industry 4.0 and Servitization – New Concepts in Global Manufacturing

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 · Rosemary Coates
It is great to be working with other Universities on revitalizing manufacturing through reshoring and by introducing new ideas and technologies.

Shippers in Port of Oakland Survey Voice Approval of “Night Gates”

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers surveyed by the Port of Oakland largely approved of "late gates" strategy.

Trade Analysts Wary of U.S. Protectionism

Thursday, June 30, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
According to Panjiva data, U.S. export of goods in 2015 was about $1.5 trillion

Supply Chain Pressures Transforming Manufacturing

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The MAPI Foundations – the research affiliate of Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation - notes that supply chain pressures are becoming a transforming influence behind automation.

Behind KION Group’s acquisition of Dematic

Friday, June 24, 2016 · Bob Trebilcock
The acquisition creates a one-stop source for materials handling needs, from pallet jacks to AGVs to maintenance management software.

Maritime Sector Copes With Talent Void

Thursday, June 23, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
While there is widespread concern about attracting new talent to the supply chain industry, it seems especially acute in the maritime sector.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Why the Cost Tradeoff Mentality Will Change

Monday, June 20, 2016 · Michael Gravier
We are entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution and many wonder what will supply chain management look like in the next era characterized by high technology, a demand economy, and the increasingly blurred lines between reality and cyber-space?

50th Anniversary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Thursday, June 16, 2016 · Rosemary Coates
The Chinese people's work ethic and desire to get ahead, sparked by the Revolution, is evident in every city and every factory across the country today.

Supply Chain Pressures Driving Changes in Manufacturing

Monday, June 13, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
The MAPI Foundation - the research affiliate of Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation - notes that supply chain pressures are becoming a transforming influence behind automation.

Having trouble negotiating successful long-term agreement? Change your tactics!

Friday, June 3, 2016 · Frank Mobus and Bill Sanders
LTA's present a real opportunity for efficiency and savings. To realize those benefits, supply chain professionals need to broaden their horizon in terms of what constitutes the negotiating process.

Shifting 3PL Landscape in Asia Pacific

Thursday, June 2, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
When the consultancy, Armstrong & Associates, staged their “3PL Value Creation Asia Summit” last month in Hong Kong, analysts came away with some predicable observations and a few new takeaways.

In Vietnam and China, Manufacturing Is Changing

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 · Rosemary Coates
Chinese manufacturing is maturing and low-cost, labor-intensive work is moving to other low cost countries like Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia while China takes on more advanced manufacturing.

New CBRE Report Shows Global Range of U.S. Retailers

Tuesday, May 24, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
American retailers, which already operate in more foreign countries on average than their Asian and European peers, have widened the gap with a more aggressive international expansion pace, according to CBRE Group's 9th Annual "How Global is the Business of…

Safety First: Regulators Increase Fines as Injuries Rise

Friday, May 20, 2016 · Patrick Burnson
Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS recently released its Q1 2016 U.S. Recall Index, which highlights a decline in recall activity among certain sectors, even as the number of units recalled in the consumer products and automotive industries rose substantially.
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