Monday, December 20, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Shippers may expect a second year of big increases in 2022 for ocean contract rates, says Philip Damas director and head of the supply chain advisors practice at London-based Drewry.
Monday, December 20, 2021 · Rosemary Coates
“The questions we know how to ask today are not the questions we need to ask for the future,” said one of the speakers at last week’s National Association of Manufacturers Leadership Council in New Orleans. This statement gave me pause. If we are only asking questions…
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 · SCMR Staff
New research from Supplyframe indicates that most Americans (64%) are planning to get an early jump on holiday shopping this year in hopes of beating possible shipping or other supply chain constraints.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 · Dale Young
The current global trade crisis has highlighted weaknesses within the supply chain and forced the industry to assess, evolve and often transform their operations to meet the needs of today’s marketplace. Many changes are here to stay and should be embraced as the industry…
Monday, December 6, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
IHS Markit upwardly revises 2021 US real GDP forecast to 5.7% on unexpected surges in exports, inventory investment in October
Monday, December 6, 2021 · SCMR Staff
The 2021 holiday season appears to be on track to exceed the National Retail Federation’s forecast for record spending despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and challenges like the new COVID-19 omicron variant, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said this week.
Monday, December 6, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Logistics software creator Imaginnovate today introduced its third technology breakthrough for final-mile deliveries in 2021. The company said its new Predictive Scheduling feature would become part of recently released Fleet Enable to eliminate guesswork for white glove…
Thursday, December 2, 2021 · SCMR Staff
Bright Data recently released new research that reveals consumer sentiments around the 2021 holiday shopping season, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Monday, November 29, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
Climate change deniers may contend that regulatory compliance takes its human toll in supply chain management outcomes, but a new body of research contends that the benefits slightly outweigh the risks.
Thursday, November 18, 2021 · Niranjini Kumar and Jacob Backstrom
Plastic is one of the most common materials in the world due to its functional properties, low processing cost, and versatility.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 · SCMR Staff
At a time when supply chains are failing and are at the heart of the public consciousness, BSI explores the trends and risks that continue to negatively impact our day-to-day way of life
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 · Patrick Burnson
The latest IHS Markit Business Outlook survey indicated that business optimism among US private sector firms weakened in October and fell below the historic series average.
Friday, November 12, 2021 · Michael Gravier
Supply chains are entering a new era. We’re all aware of the backed-up ports and the shortages—the world has unleashed a wave of pent-up demand on a massive scale.
Thursday, November 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff
When implementing technology- and operational-based improvements, business leaders rely on their supply chain partners to provide clear, incremental value in those implementations.
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