Friday, October 27, 2023 · Rosemary Coates
The expected continued growth in cross-border commerce with Mexico is likely to attract new investment all along the border. The nearshoring activity to Mexico and reshoring to the U.S. will continue for years to come.
Thursday, October 26, 2023 · Brian Straight
While the percentage of women in supply chain jobs continues to grow, there remains a retention problem once they reach middle-management level positions. Darcy MacClaren of SAP is trying to change that.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 · Jeff Berman
Most holiday inventory is already in place, says NRF’s Matthew Shay, as retailers continue to monitor consumer trends.
Monday, October 23, 2023 · Brian Straight
Fraud remains a concern among carriers, shippers and 3PLs, but fighting back remains a complex and time-consuming process.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 · Charan Lalwani
In today’s global supply chain, leaders must shift their focus toward building agility, resilience, and necessary redundancies within their respective supply chains.
Monday, October 16, 2023 · Brian Straight
GE Appliances has opened its CoCREATE space in Connecticut. The 67,000-square-foot is part factory, part showroom, part makerspace, and all community-focused.
Friday, October 13, 2023 · Rebecca Nolan and Alison Ponder, AlixPartners
Whether the goal is strengthening partnerships within the company or with trade partners, companies will have to decide which metrics need to be shared to unlock more growth in the food supply chain.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 · Jeff Berman
Multiple factors, from inventories, to labor uncertainty and the shutdown of Yellow Corp. continue to pressure supply chain operational costs.
Friday, October 6, 2023 · Brian Straight
The struggle to sell the C-suite on S&OP priorities can be a challenge, but Carol Cunningham has found success in doing just that and shared her secrets at the recent ASCM Connect 2023 conference.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · Jeff Berman
A trio of well-known logistics services providers announced on Monday they are collaborating on what they called a new corporate identity entitled WWEX Group.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 · Brian Straight
Efforts to streamline freight movement took a step forward on Monday when the Scheduling Standards Consortium announced the release of its first API for transportation management systems.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 · Jeff Berman
The longer the United Auto Workers remain out on strike, the greater the impact it will have on the automotive supply chain.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 · Craig Moss
Supply chain leaders can be a powerful force for change as ESG is integrated into a company, or they can be a roadblock resisting change.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 · Jeff Berman
United States-bound containerized freight imports were down in August, according to data recently issued by S&P Global Market Intelligence. August imports, at 2.88 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), were down 12% annually, and were ahead of July’s 2.53 million…
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 · Craig Moss
Countries are enacting laws and directives that require companies to assess their suppliers’ environmental and human rights practices. Failure to walk that tightrope now carries the risk of legal charges and fines in addition to reputational damage.
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