Management

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.

Supporting Micro and Small Business Through Supplier and Customer Relationship Management

Monday, August 2, 2021 · Rafael Grillo Illipronti Running out of cash is the main reason why micro and small enterprises (MSEs) face bankruptcy. Limited cash reserves also interfere with the companies’ profitability and growth potential.

Plenty of Supply Chain Management Activity This Summer

Thursday, July 29, 2021 · Patrick Burnson The annual CIPS/Hays North America Salary Survey Report found procurement professionals earned an average raise of 4.6% last year, while the national average for pay increases was only 3.3%.

What We Know and Don’t Know About Developing a Wireless Product

Thursday, July 29, 2021 · Mark Dohnalek In today’s world, it is unlikely any manufacturer will have commercial success in product development unless there is an IoT aspect to the solution.

Global Demand for Logistics Space Expected to be Strong, with Standout Growth in E-commerce.

Thursday, July 22, 2021 · SCMR Staff JLL’s new research, The Future of Global Logistics Real Estate, predicts that demand for logistics space (warehousing and distribution facilities) will continue to intensify over the next three years, even when compared with recent elevated levels. To sustain this growth,…

What Seems Impossible, Is Merely Difficult

Thursday, July 22, 2021 · Rosemary Coates Innovative new ideas come from thinking differently.