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International Field Service – Nerve-racking Logistics

Monday, July 8, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Field Service Management is one of the toughest jobs in the supply chain logistics world because managers must deal with complex rapid-response situations every day, said Rosemary Coates, President of Blue Silk Consulting

3PLs: Going Global

Monday, July 1, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chains start when someone, somewhere reaches for their wallet. Increasingly, this will happen outside the U.S. in “mega cities,” observes Alan Amling, UPS global director contract logistics marketing.

Pacific Rim Supply Chain May Soon Become More Air-Centric

Friday, June 28, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
If the moribund air cargo industry is to finally stage a turnaround, the Pacific Rim will play a major role.

Manufacturing and Retail Supply Chains in Flux

Monday, June 24, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
In five years, global retail supply chains may be unrecognizable from the infrastructure that exists today

Special Educational Events Staged Next Week for Supply Chain Managers

Thursday, June 20, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
MIT and UT to hold executive summits

“State of Logistics Report” Outlines Costs in the Supply Chain

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The 24th annual “State of Logistics Report,” released by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and presented by Penske today reveals that total U.S. business logistics costs in 2012 rose to $1.33 trillion, a 3.4% increase from the previous year, remaining at…

Panama Canal May Face Competition From Nicaragua

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
A long talked about alternative to the Panama Canal moved one step closer this week, reports analysts for IHS Global Insights

IBM Study: Top Chief Procurement Officers Drive 22 Percent Higher Profit Margins

Monday, June 17, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
IBM says companies with high-performing procurement organizations are driving better bottom line results.

Making Sense of Big Data

Thursday, June 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The amount of data in our world has been exploding, and analyzing large data sets—so-called big data—will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus

A Cleaner Supply Chain Thanks to BSR

Monday, June 10, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Sustainability strategies for leading ocean cargo shippers include targets to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from their global logistics networks and increasingly, prioritize working with like-minded supply chain partners.

Supply Chain Managers Confront Mixed Economic Forecast

Thursday, June 6, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
According to IHS Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh, “the glass is more than half full…or soon will be."

Can We Bring Manufacturing Back?

Monday, June 3, 2013 · Rosemary Coates
If we truly want to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., we have a very long way to go

Gartner’s Top 25 Contains a Few Surprises

Thursday, May 30, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Gartner, Inc. has released the findings from its ninth annual Supply Chain Top 25

West Coast Stays on Track with Ocean Cargo Industry Events

Monday, May 20, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
June will feature AgTC annual conference in San Francisco

Supply Chain Managers Can Avoid Product Recall Traps

Monday, May 13, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The recent recall of half a million SUVs will put significant stress on Chrysler's global supply chain, adding pressure to replenish stock and keep the impact to daily operations at a minimum
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