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The age of multi-localism

Monday, October 29, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
A.T. Kearney's Global Business Policy Council has released “Competing in an Age of Multi-Localism,” a new study that notes the tectonic shifts occurring in consumption patterns globally.

Oracle Unveils Business-Ready Blockchain Applications

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 · SCMR Staff
As Oracle OpenWorld is convened in San Francisco this week, supply chain managers were informed that Oracle Blockchain Applications Cloud has been launched.

Taking the Long View on Global Container Shipping Next Year

Tuesday, October 9, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The ongoing expansion of tariffed goods by the Trump Administration is putting the container shipping industry in its “crossfire,” says one prominent international supply chain and logistics expert.

Fall Season Predictions – What’s Next for Global Supply Chains?

Thursday, October 4, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
Each year, the Council of Supply Chain Management San Francisco Roundtable kicks off the fall season with a predictions panel. This year, I was honored to be one of the senior executives on the panel to share my ideas and predictions. Here are three of my predictions for 2019:

New Ocean Cargo Carrier Surcharges in January Have Supply Chain Managers Concerned

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
The European Shippers' Council “disapproves” of the mechanism of surcharges that carriers launch to cover the higher rate of lower sulphur fuel. Instead, its' calling for a dialogue with carriers to find the best mechanism to share the costs.

Global Kuehne + Nagel Indicators Signal Cooling Down of Global Economy

Monday, September 17, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
World trade has been cooling off recently, and the downturn will likely accelerate in September, say analysts for Global Kuehne + Nagel Indicators (gKNi).

Smallholder farmers can keep pace with digitalization and go global

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 · Katherine Tabares and Vivian Rangel
As the digitalization of supply chains progresses, how can small, less technically-sophisticated enterprises leverage the technology?

Fresh MIT Perspective on Current State of 3PL Industry

Tuesday, September 4, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Dr. Chris Caplice, Executive Director, MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Founding Director, MIT FreightLab, shares some of his views on industry in advance of his participation in the Summit.

What Is Your Tariff Strategy?

Friday, August 31, 2018 · Rosemary Coates
Whether or not these tariffs will be effective in addressing the policies of foreign governments is anybody's guess. In the meantime, what action should supply chain professionals take now to mitigate the effect on supply chains? What is your company's tariff strategy?

Escalating Trade tensions Could “Ricochet” Through Financial Markets, Warn Analysts

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
“The rising tensions have made it more difficult to start moving away from the "easy money" policies introduced at the beginning of the Great Recession."

Trade War Rumblings Have Yet to Make an Impact on U.S. Industrial Real Estate

Thursday, August 9, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
A recent study conducted by the industrial real estate firm CBRE, notes that the new tariffs targeted at high-tech Chinese goods–such as industrial robots, radio transmitters, aircraft parts, computer hardware and electric cars–and is designed to put economic pressure on…

The Half-Life of Supply Chain Knowledge

Monday, July 16, 2018 · Michael Gravier
It has been a long time coming but the world is finally updating its perspective on trade and international relations for the first time since the Cold War ended.

New Snapshot on Supply Chain Risks Provided by Atradius

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Atradius, a trade credit insurer based in London, recently released a report titled “Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Performance and Outlook” that evaluates the global health of the industry and provides a snapshot of risk in emerging nations.

Prologis Addresses Supply Chain Risk in its “Sustainability” Report

Thursday, June 7, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
Prologis recently announced the release of its eleventh annual sustainability report, which contains valuable market intelligence for supply chain managers wishing to mitigate risk and remain globally competitive.

Looming Trade Conflict With China Has Some Supply Chain Experts Concerned

Friday, April 6, 2018 · Patrick Burnson
“Tariff retaliation” by China may occur sooner than later say trade and supply chain experts. Trade War with China, Effects of Tariffs on Trade, Global Trade Tariffs Effect US Goods
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