Global

A.T. Kearney Offshoring Study Tracks Multinationals’ Innovative Strategies

Monday, September 15, 2014 · Patrick Burnson A.T. Kearney released its Global Services Location Index today, which analyzes and ranks countries worldwide based on metrics in three categories: financial attractiveness, business environment, and people skills and availability

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.

Supply Chain Managers Become More Reliant on Foreign Trade Zones

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The value of exports from America’s Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) increased by 13.7 percent in 2013, to a record-high 79.5 billion in merchandise exported, according to figures released by the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board in its Annual Report to Congress.

Surge Measured in Air Cargo Supply Chains

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Global air freight markets showed a strong increase in air cargo in July, with the Asia Pacific continuing to lead the way.

Cyber Hackers Threaten Global Supply Chains

Friday, August 29, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Calling the global supply chain “the next playground for hackers,” The International Maritime Bureau is calling for vigilance.

BRICS Continue to Invest in Supply Chain Management Software

Monday, August 25, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Cambashi, recently announced the 2014 second quarter update to its market data resource on emerging markets

Asia Pacific Supply Chain a Bit More Secure This Year

Monday, August 18, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Reported Hijackings dropped drastically from the first half of 2013, contributing to the overall decrease in the theft rate for the Asia-Pacific region.

SCM World Study Finds 3PLs Resist Innovation

Wednesday, August 13, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Between January and May of this year, SCM World fielded a six-question survey in order to understand the supply chain community’s perception of global third party logistics providers (3PLs).

PwC Reports M&A Uptick in Supply Chain Space

Tuesday, August 12, 2014 · SCMR Staff For the quarter, PwC said there were 51 transportation and logistics transactions values at $50 million or more for a total of $20 billion, which was ahead of 38 deals for a cumulative $16.2 billion recorded during the first quarter and the 39 deals valued at a cumulative…

Looming Seafarer Shortage Will Challenge Carrier Profitability

Monday, August 11, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The current shortage of officer corps seafarers is forecast to worsen and risks impacting ocean cargo carrier profitability, according to Drewry’s recently published Manning 2014 Annual Report.

Supply Chain Managers Take “World View” on Risk

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 · Patrick Burnson AsiaInspection, a global provider of quality control services for businesses importing from Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, and Latin America, maintains that supply chain managers should pay more attention to risk irrespective of region.

Mitigating Risk Means Evaluating Emerging Nation Resilience

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 · Patrick Burnson FM Global commissioned analytics and advisory firm Oxford Metrica to develop country rankings with the aim of bolstering intelligent dialogue around building resilience and avoiding supply chain disruption.

Investment Inflows to China Plunge as Japan “Pivots” to ASEAN

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Aside from China's rapidly eroding competitiveness for low-end manufacturing and the bilateral political tensions, another driver has been significant trade-liberalization initiatives being untaken by a number of ASEAN economies.

Global Demographics May Reshape Supply Chains

Monday, July 28, 2014 · SCMR Staff The era of constrained labor supply is just beginning, and the decreasing share of populations that are in the working age cohort will keep human capital a front-burner issue for goods producers for decades, according to a new Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and…

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.