Management

#BeThe1To: Help Improve Mental Health in the Workplace

Friday, September 17, 2021 · Richard Parke September is national suicide prevention month, providing a time to reflect because one in every 100 deaths worldwide is the result of a suicide.

Dachser Mexico Oversees Grupomar’s TUNY Exports to U.S.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 · SCMR Staff Dachser Mexico, a subsidiary of leading global logistics provider Dachser, is excited to announce its collaboration with Grupomar to bring its ‘TUNY’ branded canned tuna products to the United States.

New Survey of Supply Chain Leaders Highlights Peak Season Expectations

Monday, September 13, 2021 · Patrick Burnson GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC., a leading technology-enabled third-party logistics solutions provider, recently released the results of its third survey of U.S. supply chain leaders in the past year.

Imaginnovate Onboards Industry Veterans for Fleet Enable Final-mile Software Push

Thursday, September 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff Last mile logistics platform provider Imaginnovate today named two veteran transportation industry executives to help drive product development and strategy as it builds out its software portfolio for final-mile delivery providers.

Congress Can’t Fix the Ocean Shipping Crisis, But Data and Integrations Might.

Thursday, September 2, 2021 · Brian Glick The fight over maritime container space and rates charged for ocean shipping service, which has been steadily growing more fractious throughout 2021, has suddenly spilled into the halls of Congress.

Supply Chain Management Activity Surges as Summer Comes to An End

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 · Patrick Burnson As September approaches, here’s a roundup of some of the month’s more significant supply chain management developments.

Imaginnovate Rolls Out Final-mile Software Breakthrough

Tuesday, August 31, 2021 · SCMR Staff An emerging freight transport software innovator today introduced breakthrough technology targeting a frenzied growth market: final-mile delivery.

Pacific Rim Port Congestion is a Consequence of Complex Issues

Friday, August 20, 2021 · Patrick Burnson When operations were suspended indefinitely last month at China’s Meishan terminal in the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, industry analysts were quick to detect a complex dysfunctional trend.

Contactless Delivery Pilot During Pandemic Brings Efficiencies to the CPG Supply Chain

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 · Patrick Burnson The Consumer Brands Association recently released an operational standard for contactless freight pickup and delivery designed to empower companies to shift from an archaic paper-based delivery process to a digitized supply chain.

Increased Vessel Delays and Rising Transportation Costs Threaten Last-Mile Retail Operations

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff Recent vessel-tracking data from project44 reveals substantial year-over-year increases in vessel and shipment delay times across most major trade lanes connecting China to the rest of the global economy.

Supply Chain & Infrastructure Investments Critical to Retail’s Future, Says RILA

Monday, August 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff The bipartisan infrastructure package on the Senate floor represents a long-term commitment to infrastructure funding that will spur private investment and innovation, create jobs, and allow U.S. companies to remain competitive on a global stage, says RILA.

It’s the Process, Stupid

Monday, August 9, 2021 · Michael Gravier Before blaming others when things aren’t going well, we should assume that we need to focus on the process.

The Seven Core Capacities of Supply Chain Resilience

Thursday, August 5, 2021 · James B. Rice Human nature leads supply chain practitioners and pundits to focus on the most recent disaster experience, a tendency called recency bias. Today, a major area of focus is how to prepare for the next pandemic in light of the Covid-related product shortages that are disrupting…

Cargo Delays, Supply Shortages, and Increased Prices Likely to Continue Through Q4

Wednesday, August 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Patrick Penfield is a professor of practice in supply chain management and director of Executive Education at the Syracuse University Whitman School.

Air Cargo Supply Chains Updated by ACI World

Monday, August 2, 2021 · Patrick Burnson As supply chain managers prepare to sustain a long-term recovery, the third edition of Airport Operations Business Restart and Recovery has been retitled to Airport Operations and COVID-19: Business Recovery.