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Parcel: Still Surging

Monday, January 20, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
The United States Postal Service, a competitor in the two- to three-day air market also increased rates late last year.

SCM World Survey Finds Supply Chain Managers Still Under Pressure to Deliver

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Fourth annual survey of 750 executives finds that, having gained board-level attention and a wider remit, supply chain leaders need to invest in talent to ensure they can meet heightened expectations.

Slow Steaming Stretches Supply Chain

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
According to the London-based think tank, near shoring will increase, but off a very low base, so its impact on deep-sea ocean carriers is unlikely to be significant in the short-term

A Disgruntled Customer – the Last Supply Chain Link

Friday, December 21, 2012 · Rosemary Coates
We all understand the incredible volume of items that pass through distribution centers and transportation carriers during the holidays, but when your package is lost it can be so frustrating

Obama To Confront Ongoing Supply Chain Concerns During Second Term

Thursday, November 8, 2012 · SCMR Staff
A divided Congress. A pending fiscal nightmare scenario. A mountain of national debt. And two increasingly dug-in political parties who seem not to have the word “compromise” in their lexicon.

Is Our Profession Making Real Progress?

Saturday, October 20, 2012 · Robert A Rudzki
There is anecdotal evidence that Procurement and Supply Management has regressed at some companies during the past 3 to 5 years.

E-Commerce Sales Top 5.0% of Total Retail

Thursday, August 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
According to IHS Global Insight, the first half of the year marked another record breaking performance for e-commerce retail sales.

FusionOps Prepares to Extend its Supply Chain Footprint

Monday, July 23, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
FusionOps also announced new high-profile clients for its cloud-based SaaS offering, including business users and analysts at Tesla Motors, KLA-Tencor, Kimball Electronics Group, and Albéa Group.

Supply Analytics: An Overlooked Opportunity

Monday, July 2, 2012 · Pierre Mitchell
Much of the analytics effort to date has focused on the demand side of the supply chain equation. Yet analytics can be applied just as effectively to the supply side to assure reliable and cost effective inventory, capacity, and supplier capabilities. The insights here can…

Accenture supports global business transformation program at fast retailing

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 · SCMR Staff
Accenture announced that it has supported the successful delivery of an information technology transformation program at Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

Transplace highlights changes to Incoterms and its effect on international shippers

Monday, December 27, 2010 · SCMR Staff
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced the new Incoterms 2010 rules, set to come into effect on January 1, 2011, replacing the current Incoterms 2000

Supply Chain energy supply under pressure while economy recovers

Thursday, December 23, 2010 · Patrick Burnson
With Oil prices exceeding more than $90 a barrel as the Christmas holiday approached, supply chain analysts voiced concern that demand might outstrip supply later this year

Framework for carbon pricing further away than before Cancun

Monday, December 20, 2010 · SCMR Staff
Jack Short, Secretary General of the International Transport Forum, the transport think tank at the OECD in Paris, believes that the agreement reached in Cancún will not increase pressure on the transport sector to reduce its CO2 emissions

“Is Your Organization Committed to Talent Management? – part 1”

Monday, December 6, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
One of the key success factors in creating a world-class supply management organization is devoting time, effort and budget to talent management.

The Nature of Energy as a Purchased Item - Part One

Sunday, November 7, 2010 · Robert A Rudzki
Of the myriad of items that are purchased by companies on a daily basis, energy is a stand out.
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