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Global High Tech Supply Chain May Be Reconfigured

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 · Patrick Burnson A new UPS-sponsored survey suggests that high-tech manufacturers may be the first to decrease their dependence on China for sourcing

Eurozone’s financial crisis still has supply chain implications for China

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 · Patrick Burnson According to IHS Global Insight’s China analyst, Alistair Thornton, this should be a concern as it will impact the nation’s short-term expansion trajectory

Export surge continues for California-based manufacturers

Monday, October 17, 2011 · Patrick Burnson California exporters recorded another month of brisk double-digit growth in August - the 22nd consecutive month in which the state’s export trade increased on a year-over-year basis

China’s trade surplus narrows in September

Thursday, October 13, 2011 · Patrick Burnson It was only a matter of time before the turmoil in the U.S. and eurozone fed into China’s trade data, noted two IHS Global Insight China economists today

Some surprising facts surface in recent 3PL survey

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Dr. Robert Lieb, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University, told SCMR in an exclusive interview that there was more than met the eye in a recent 3PL survey

Not all economists agree on supply chain trends

Monday, October 3, 2011 · Patrick Burnson A contrarian view of the Panama Canal’s expansion was provided at last week’s Supply Chain Council’s Executive Summit

Recent survey points to a weakening EU manufacturing trend

Thursday, September 22, 2011 · Patrick Burnson The overall contraction in Eurozone manufacturing and services activity in September highlights the recent marked faltering in economic activity across the region

Maersk pledges to tighten its supply chain

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Following its promise to be more collaborative with shippers, Maersk Line is introducing a time-definite service in the booming Asia-EU trade lane

California posts good export numbers again

Monday, September 12, 2011 · Patrick Burnson In another sign that the United States economy is not heading into a second dip, California exporters recorded yet another month of double-digit growth

Back to the drawing board for some supply chain projections

Thursday, September 8, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Economists are revising earlier forecasts in light of recent fluctuations in supply chain metrics and production cycles

University of Arkansas to evaluate “global supply chains in an Ayn Rand world”

Friday, February 11, 2011 · SCMR Staff The 10th Annual Supply Chain Management Research Center Spring Conference, co-hosted by the Ozark Roundtable of the CSCMP, will take place on March 17.

IDC study suggests manufacturers have learned their lessons

Friday, January 14, 2011 · Patrick Burnson As U.S. manufacturers begin to realign their supply chains with tactical and strategic initiatives, how will the recent recession inform their decisions?

Oracle bullish on trade

Thursday, January 13, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Are companies willing to spend money on new “solutions” when still reeling from the recent recession? Most of the industry events we attended last year suggest that the ROI expectations will remain high in the shipping community.

The Evolving Landscape of Low Cost Country Sourcing

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 · Robert A Rudzki Could the U.S.A. be the next frontier in Low Cost Country Sourcing? That’s not so crazy as it may sound.

NRF sets stage for Manhattan Associate’s SCOPE solutions

Sunday, January 9, 2011 · Patrick Burnson At this week’s 2011 National Retail Federation Annual Conference, Manhattan Associates will reveal the next generation of what it calls “Zero Disappointment Retail"