Global

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

UPS Makes Big Bid for Medical Supplies Supply Chain

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 · SCMR Staff UPS said this week it is taking steps to optimize 36 U.S. Field Stocking Locations in order to serve the medical device sector as part of its global healthcare growth strategy.

EU Supply Chains Still Under Pressure

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

Negotiating with Bullies

Monday, July 7, 2014 · Rosemary Coates It makes no sense to waste your time and valuable resources on unprofitable and unreasonable customers.

Hong Kong Shippers Warn of “Hunger Games of the Sea”

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 · Patrick Burnson While U.S. shippers may have been surprised by China’s decision to oppose the P3 Network, there had been rumblings of discontent voiced by their counterparts in Hong Kong for some time.

Panjiva Partners With China Trade Data Firm

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 · SCMR Staff A little more than a year after it established a partnership with Export to China (ETCN), a Chinese information, consulting, and commercial platform helping international enterprises with China import-export trade, to make Chinese trade data accessible in searchable company…

Intensifying Iraqi Turmoil Poses Another Threat to Supply in Tight Global Oil Market

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The impact on global supply chains has yet to be measured.

Study: Consumers Demand More Flexibility When Shopping Online

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Retailers Must Address Buyers' Complex Path to Purchase

The 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 · Rosemary Coates Having visited China many times, I can confirm that the Tiananmen Square massacre is a taboo topic.

ThomasNet.com and ISM Seek to Fill “Talent Gap”

Monday, June 2, 2014 · SCMR Staff New Program Spotlights Rising Stars: To call attention to these opportunities, the organizations recently launched a first-of-its-kind initiative honoring supply chain’s young "rock stars."

Steady Growth in Global Trade, Report Supply Chain Analysts

Monday, June 2, 2014 · SCMR Staff U.S.-bound waterborne shipments in April—at 1,183,455—were up 9 percent annually, and the number of global manufacturers shipping to the U.S in April—at 169,947—was up 3 percent.

“Known Unknowns” in Global Supply Chains

Monday, June 2, 2014 · Tony Cragg and Tom McNamara You may know who your supplier is, but the chances are that you have no idea who your supplier’s supplier is.

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

Retail Supply Chain Managers Anticipate New Trend in Warehousing

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 · Patrick Burnson A new report from JLL posits the idea that retail supply chain managers will become increasingly reliant on the conversion of brick-and-mortar stores to fulfilment centers providing package pick-up and ship-from-store services.

Water Should Share “Transport Infrastructure” Spotlight

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Too often water infrastructure gets left out of the national conversation – which is exactly why the Value of Water Coalition released a research paper on that very topic.