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G20 Trade Restrictions Remain High, Says WTO

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 · Patrick Burnson The WTO's sixteenth monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures shows that the number of trade-restrictive measures applied by G20 economies remains high, despite a slight decline against the previous period.

Analysts Maintain That There’s Still More Change to Come in Ocean Cargo Marketplace

Thursday, November 3, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers trying to make sense of the recent disruptions in the ocean cargo marketplace may expect more change to come, say industry analysts.

All Bets Are Off in Today’s Global Supply Chain Arena

Monday, October 31, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Final survey questions yield revealing answers

Latest Stifel Logistics Confidence Index Points to Supply Chain Realignment

Monday, October 31, 2016 · Patrick Burnson The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index remained below the neutral mark at 49.4, but once again noted a slight improvement against the previous month.

Seven Secrets to Navigating International Markets

Monday, October 31, 2016 · Louis Dejoie International markets are not as open and free as the media depicts

Fitch: U.S. Ports Exposed to Supply Chain Managers Via Terminal Operators

Monday, October 31, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Hanjin Shipping's and Outer Harbor Terminal's (OHT) bankruptcies this year have raised questions about the legal separation of joint venture terminal operators that are often lease counterparties for U.S. ports, Fitch Ratings says.

New Avenues for Growth That Also Generate High Returns Exist for Supply Chain Partners

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 · SCMR Staff By Focusing on the Right Success Factors, Transportation and Logistics Companies Can Achieve Profitable Growth, Says BCG Report

Quarterly Air Cargo Market Update: Part III

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Another sobering note was sounded when Airports Council International (ACI) released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) 2016–2040 in Montreal last month, confirming that the weakened global economy and a sluggish global trade environment were…

Quarterly Air Cargo Market Update: Part II

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson Tailwinds that used to propel global trade and air cargo volumes are likely to be much weaker in the future than they were in the past

Quarterly Air Cargo Market Update: Part I

Friday, October 14, 2016 · Patrick Burnson While load factors for most of 2016 remained historically low – thereby keeping yields under pressure – industry analysts forecast a “soft turnaround” in final quarter. Regulatory obstacles and trade barriers must be addressed before logistics managers see any…

Clinton or Trump on Global Trade?

Monday, October 10, 2016 · Rosemary Coates The Republican Party was always noted for being pro-trade, but with Trump as the GOP leader, it seems the GOP is becoming the anti-trade party.

Measuring the Human Toll Taken By Hanjin’s Insolvency

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 · Patrick Burnson The human toll of Hanjin's financial catastrophe is much worse for the seafarers still held hostage by the company

Supply Chain Leaders Urged to Embrace Climate Change Solutions

Monday, October 3, 2016 · Patrick Burnson At this time last year, we examined the worsening conditions in global supply chains brought about by dramatic shifts in climate patterns. Industry analysts maintain that it's not too late to reverse the trend.

IoT Will Be Hot Topic in 2017

Thursday, September 29, 2016 · Patrick Burnson “The internet of things is transforming business models among all sizes around the world”

Research: World-Class Procurement Organizations Embrace Digital Transformation

Monday, September 26, 2016 · Patrick Burnson World-Class Procurement Orgs Spend Less, Operate With Fewer Staff While Generating More Than Twice the Return on Investment