Management

Visiting Sailors Vaccinated for COVID-19 at Port of Long Beach

Friday, May 28, 2021 · Patrick Burnson International ship crews arriving at the Port of Long Beach and neighboring Port of Los Angeles are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as part of an ongoing partnership between the Port of Long Beach, the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services and the National Guard.

Two Objectives, One Integrated Model for Demand Planning and Transportation Optimization

Friday, May 28, 2021 · Carlos Rafavy and Justin Casey We believe both of our models, run jointly, will help solve the company's problem. The forecasting model will provide the company with an accurate prediction of their demand. The optimization model will reposition assets most efficiently by reducing transportation miles.

New global Survey Points to Executing Supply Chain Digital Planning to Mitigate “Uncertainty”

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 · SCMR Staff A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has found that only 3% of companies experienced no COVID-related business impact, and 42% of organizations say the pandemic has…

Longing For A Digital Twin: What The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Can Teach Us

Monday, May 24, 2021 · Patrick Long Find out why the recent Colonial Pipeline cyberattack reinforces the need for modeling and creating a digital twin of a supply chain, which can go a long way in planning for uncertainty.

Digital Data Connections Should be Key to Any Supply Chain Infrastructure Plans

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Recent supply chain disruptions suggest that President Biden’s physical infrastructure plan must reflect the changing nature of the 21st century economy.

SOTI Global Report Finds That Transportation and Logistics Employees Less Efficient Sans Technology

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 · SCMR Staff An increase in e-commerce sales of up to 27.6% in the last year is causing transportation and logistics (T&L) companies tremendous strain as they work to fulfill a surge in orders due to the global pandemic.

Supply Chain Experts Share Analysis on New U.S. Census Bureau Report

Monday, May 17, 2021 · Patrick Burnson To prominent supply chain industry analysts weigh in on a new U.S. Census Bureau report showing that overall retail sales in April rose by 51.2% year-over-year.

Rising Rollover Rates Show Worsening Maritime Supply Chain Delays

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 · SCMR Staff Last month’s rollover rates published by project44, the global leader in advanced visibility for shippers and logistics service providers, indicate that maritime supply chain woes are worsening, with little indication that carriers are addressing the industry’s serious…

Regulatory Changes, Food Fraud, and the Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 Highlighted in BSI Report

Monday, May 10, 2021 · SCMR Staff BSI, a "business improvement and standards company," unveiled its annual Supply Chain Risk Insights 2021 Report that identifies the trends and associated risks likely to impact global supply chains in the year ahead.

We Don’t Know What Makes Supply Chains Work

Monday, May 10, 2021 · Michael Gravier The Colonial Pipeline hack really drives home what I recently wrote about how most companies don’t think strategically about their supply chain connections. At a fundamental level, we don’t have any idea what makes supply chains work. Some of you with years of experience…

BairesDev Research Reveals New Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Imperatives

Monday, May 10, 2021 · Patrick Burnson San Francisco-based technology solutions company BairesDev has recently released a whitepaper that identifies the ways in which businesses should interact with customers and clients in the “new normal,” provides insight as to why remote work isn’t going away, and…

When Will “Manufacturing as a Service” Become a Reality?

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson As a consequence of recent pandemic disruptions, some supply chain experts are predicting that Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS) will soon replace the more traditional manufacturing model while

With “Feel-Better Situation” for Consumers, Economy Could See Fastest Growth Since 1980s

Monday, May 3, 2021 · SCMR Staff With more businesses reopening and bringing employees back to work, the U.S. economy is on firm footing and could see its fastest growth in more than three decades, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.

Global Supply Chains Struggling to Keep Pace with Spiking Orders Volumes

Monday, May 3, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Business to business trade activity grew by 10% in the first quarter of 2021, but a recent surge in order volumes is creating fresh challenges for suppliers after a year of intense disruption, new transaction data from Tradeshift can reveal.

Suppliers Face Many Challenges when Working with Government

Monday, May 3, 2021 · Jarrod McAdoo Many suppliers who wish to work within the public sector are finding that long, costly, and complex procurement cycle times, lack of clarity on how to connect with Public Sector organizations, and a perception that competition is just “for show” and new suppliers have…