Wednesday, April 22, 2015 · APQC
A recent survey conducted by APQC indicates that many organizations have been affected by various types of IT disruptions within the last two years.
Monday, April 20, 2015 · SCMR Staff
Despite great opportunity for growth, the logistics market in Latin America is lagging behind other emerging markets thanks in part to its notoriety for corruption, violence, poor infrastructure and government bureaucracy.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
In terms of regional trade, Cuba’s removal will have almost no implications, as the majority of Cuba’s partners in the Latin America and Caribbean region are already openly doing business with Cuba.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Container lines must accelerate their internal-transformation efforts and extract more value from their alliances in order to restore profitability, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Mexico jumped to 17th place in the consultancy’s ranking this year, indicating that the North American Free Trade Agreement is trending upward.
Monday, March 30, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Supply chain managers reliant on global ocean carrier cargo services will be watching developments now underway in San Francisco this week with great interest.
Monday, March 23, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
When assessing areas of risk facing their departments, nearly half (45%) of Chief Procurement Officers named supplier risk as a top concern, according to a new survey by Consero Group.
Monday, March 23, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
For 2015, the top priority of procurement organizations is to elevate their role to more of a trusted advisor in support of improved enterprise agility, according to new Procurement Key Issues research from The Hackett Group.
Friday, March 20, 2015 · Benny Sun and Bangqi Yin
Stock-outs reduce revenues and frustrate customers in any business, but in the healthcare industry product shortages can also adversely affect human health.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
According to DHL, these partnerships go beyond transaction-based solutions providers of the past to strategic partners who deliver competitive advantage and growth through their supply chain solutions and technological capabilities.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
While Maersk and a few other innovative titans of the ocean carrier industry are at work developing more fuel-efficient and “greener” vessels for the future, the most striking plan to date has come from a Oslo, Norway where a ship design company is incorporating…
Monday, March 9, 2015 · Jeff Berman
Transportation and logistics bellwether UPS recently announced it has made a major expansion to its International Special Commodities (ISC) program, its service for shipping biological samples, specimens and dangerous goods in excepted quantities.
Monday, March 9, 2015 · Jeff Berman
In the most recent edition of its quarterly report, entitled Intersections, consultancy PwC noted that fourth quarter merger and acquisition activity within the transportation and logistics sector was steady overall, while full-year deal making activity in 2014 was on the…
Thursday, March 5, 2015 · SCMR Staff
DHL today rolled out its plans to build an $85 million EUR ($93 million USD) DHL Express South Asia Hub, which will be a 24-hour express hub facility within the Changi Airfreight Center at the Singapore Changi Airport.
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