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The 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 · Rosemary Coates
Having visited China many times, I can confirm that the Tiananmen Square massacre is a taboo topic.

Apple’s Supply Chain May Steal Developer’s Thunder

Monday, June 2, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
This week opens Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. This is generally a forum to announce new products, but the company is also likely to build upon its recent advances in supply chain visibility

Thoughts from Gartner’s Supply Chain Conference

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock
Supply chain leading the way is the theme of this year's conference

Are You Ready for a Resource Revolution? Q&A with Stefan Heck

Friday, May 23, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock
The world will face formidable resource challenges in the future. While many are predicting stagnating economic growth and the depletion of resources, Stefan Heck, co-Author of Resource Revolution, believes these represent the biggest business opportunity in a century.…

Filling the Supply Chain “Talent Gap”

Sunday, May 18, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock
The world needs procurement, manufacturing, logistics and distribution rock stars

Water Should Share “Transport Infrastructure” Spotlight

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Too often water infrastructure gets left out of the national conversation – which is exactly why the Value of Water Coalition released a research paper on that very topic.

Supply Chain Management: Meet Zawadi Dismuke

Monday, May 12, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock
One of this year’s Richter Scholars, Dismuke is one young student who is excited about supply chain management

Asia Pacific Air Cargo Gathering Speed

Thursday, May 8, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, (AAPA) says international freight markets saw 3.8 percent growth in traffic during the first quarter of 2014.

Country of Origin: Ukraine

Monday, May 5, 2014 · Rosemary Coates
As the situation in Ukraine continues to deteriorate, many of us in the global supply chain community are keeping close watch.

“Giving Back”

Monday, April 28, 2014 · Robert A Rudzki
At the end of each calendar year, I take time to reflect on the year that is drawing to a close, and to give back to the communities where we have been doing business.

Trans-Pacific Partnership at Critical Juncture in Japan

Thursday, April 24, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
As Prime Minister Abe and President Obama meet this week, shippers may expect to hear mainstream media reports of opposition to the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. But free trade advocates in both countries maintain that this an opportunity that may not…

EU Calls For Cutting Red Tape in Supply Chain

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
At the 6th European Logistics Summit in Brussels last month, Charlie Dobbie, Executive Vice President for Global Network Operations at DHL Express presented European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potocnik with key recommendations to ensure comparable, simple and…

Complacency Is Not an Option for U.S. Ports

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
With the Panama Canal expansion meeting its deadline in late 2015, shippers are busy determining which gateways would best serve their future needs.

On the Train to Nanjing

Thursday, April 3, 2014 · Rosemary Coates
We need to bring some manufacturing back to the US...but very carefully. We want skilled jobs that pay a living wage and don’t pollute the environment.

Key Points Raised in JLL Survey

Monday, March 31, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
The survey tells us that global demand for logistics space from occupiers is fairly widespread and strong in many markets, especially the larger markets around key population centers.
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