Management

Is Your Supply Chain Crisis Proof?

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 · Patrick Burnson The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare widespread problems with supplier information on a global scale. While many procurement leaders had initially vowed to invest in supply chain resiliency, almost a year later, procurement leaders are still grappling with a cascade of issues…

Global GDP Expected to Advance Supply Chains by 5.1% in 2021

Monday, March 22, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Global economic growth will strengthen in the second quarter; as vaccinations accelerate and activity restrictions are eased, consumer spending will revive, lifting global output to a new peak by the third quarter of 2021.

Cyber Attacks in Manufacturing: How to Protect Your Company

Thursday, March 18, 2021 · Mark Dohnalek Watch out manufacturers because criminals are lurking, using new techniques to defeat legacy security measures, resulting in a 260% increase in cyber attacks.

Recommender Systems: A Machine Learning Solution for the Oil and Gas Industry

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · Jesús Madrid and Andrew Min The oil and gas industry has seen many ups and downs in the last 20 years.

DHL Business Sentiment Survey Finds U.S. Companies Eager to Increase International Presence

Monday, March 15, 2021 · SCMR Staff While U.S. companies are still wrestling with COVID-19 related challenges, most are optimistic that they can expand abroad in 2021.

RILA Outlines Seven Imperatives for the Retail Industry Supply Chains

Thursday, March 11, 2021 · SCMR Staff RILA explores COVID-19’s long-term impact on the future of retail

Supply Chain AI Adoption May be Hastened Due to Pandemic, says KPMG

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but many say it’s moving too fast, according to a new KPMG survey.

Cloudleaf Software Powers Logistics-as-a-Service Solution

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · SCMR Staff Cloudleaf today announced that Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has chosen Cloudleaf’s Digital Visibility Platform as part of its new Logistics-as-a-Service offering which is part of the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite.

Infrastructure’s Time Has Come

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · Michael Gravier The pandemic has highlighted the critical role of infrastructure to the resilience and capabilities of our nation—and we’ve done a lousy job of caring for it. The cause, at least for the highway system, is the dysfunctional funding policy.

Global Supply Chain Managers Should Brace for GDP Surge, Says IHS Markit

Monday, March 8, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Industry analysts expect the U.S GDP to expand at 5.7% this year on impact of $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief package.

Driving Value from PLM Investments with Cloud-Powered Product Engineering

Friday, March 5, 2021 · Sef Tuma & Matthew Thomas The future of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and product engineering is in the cloud.

Sharing the Reverse Mission

Thursday, March 4, 2021 · Patrick Burnson “Towards the Circular Economy,” a recent report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, notes that conversations about circular economy (CE) are increasing.

Blume Global Launches Terminal VIP Solution with Fenix Marine Services

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 · Patrick Burnson Blume Global, a leader in global logistics and digital supply chain solutions, has developed what it describes as an “innovative, expedited VIP platform” for Fenix Marine Terminal customers in the Port of Los Angeles.

Leveraging “The Loop” Key to Profits This Year

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 · Patrick Burnson But arguably, it’s U.S. retailers who have felt the greatest impact through the pandemic year. Long overlooked by many global supply chain managers, reverse logistics has now emerged as a premium differentiator.

On Bringing Transparency in Jewelry Supply Chains

Monday, March 1, 2021 · Jerome Brustlein Much attention has been drawn to how supply chains are being affected but one notable topic seems to have been completely overlooked. Ethical supply chains require much more vigilance from brands to set up and to crucially oversee.