Economy

Zepol Publishes its “United States and Europe Trade Report”

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 · SCMR Staff The data also exposes the current state of trade between the United States and Ukraine.

Supply Chain Managers Should Track Jobs and Inflation Stats, Says Fed Committee

Thursday, November 20, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers may take some comfort in the recent statement by The Federal Reserve policymakers regarding a labor-market recovery.

Balancing Financial Settlement and Inventory Levels Remain Key Concerns For Supply Chain Managers

Monday, October 20, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Some offshoring trends are also presenting new challenges

Supply Chain Managers May Become Concerned About “Slumping” Goods Prices

Monday, October 6, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Exports increased $434 million (0.2%). Imports firmed $222 million (0.1%). But both changes are just in millions as the totals moved so little.

Staffing Shows Shift in New Numbers—May Have Suppy Chain Implications

Friday, October 3, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Staffing firms created 19,700 new jobs in September, up 0.7% over August and 8.6% over September last year, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Surge in U.S. Exports Creates New Opportunities for Supply Chain Managers

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Real exports have now increased five straight months, after dropping sharply in the first quarter.

MasterCard and Basware Partner to Expedite B2B Payments

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 · Patrick Burnson New research indicates that supply chain managers are increasingly confronted by the challenges of a “late paying culture,” undermining buyer-supplier relationships.

ISM Issues Another Bullish Manufacturing Report

Monday, August 4, 2014 · SCMR Staff The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported in its most recent edition of its Manufacturing Report on Business that manufacturing grew in July.

Bullish View on Global Economy Sharred by Top U.S. Executives

Monday, July 28, 2014 · SCMR Staff Global business optimism reaches highest level in survey history.

“Positively Un-American (Tax Dodges)”

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 · Robert A Rudzki Can we actually do something to right the scales of justice?

Emerging Markets Are Gaining traction

Thursday, July 17, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Over the past five years emerging markets have maintained their “growth dynamic,” observes John Manners-Bell, CEO, of the London-based think tank, Transport Intelligence

EU Supply Chains Still Under Pressure

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 · SCMR Staff North Europe Global Port Tracker report forecasts "benign circle of growth"

FedEx Freight is Upbeat

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 · SCMR Staff As was the case from a company perspective, fiscal fourth quarter output for less-than-truckload market leader FedEx Freight was strong, the company reported in its earnings announcement late last week.

Non-Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management Tracks Steady Growth

Monday, June 2, 2014 · SCMR Staff Manufacturing activity remained in growth territory last month, with nearly across-the-board increases in some of its key metrics

Japan Becomes Increasingly Important to U.S. Supply Chain Managers

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Recent paper from the Pew Research Center points to heightened urgency