Management

Why Supply Chain Professionals Should Vote

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 · Rosemary Coates The political and legal environment within which we live and work, has a direct effect on our supply chain lives. We need to elect politicians who support our point of view and what we believe is in our best interest. As supply chain professionals, we see the effects of…

Fitch Ratings Share New Insight on Supply Chains: Domestic Transport Growth Outweighs Rate Hikes

Monday, October 22, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Despite the prospects of further interest rate hikes, supply chain managers are being told by Fitch Ratings that all three major U.S. transportation segments may expect continued healthy growth in the coming months.

Reinventing the Supply Chain with Intelligent Technology

Friday, October 12, 2018 · Frank Meerkamp Intelligent technology, including AI and machine learning enables goal to be attained over time through self-learning, predicting, prescribing and optimizing supply-chain performance automatically across business functions.

Mary Long to Lead UT’s Global Supply Chain Forum

Thursday, September 27, 2018 · SCMR Staff The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business has appointed Mary Long as the new managing director of the Global Supply Chain Institute's Supply Chain Forum.

Damco’s Supply Chain Services Under Maersk Banner Will Be Tracked Closely by Managers

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 · Patrick Burnson When Damco's Supply Chain Services and Maersk Line's Ocean Product are finally integrated On January 1st, 2019, A.P. Moller - Maersk hopes that shippers will have “fewer touchpoints” and more comprehensive offerings.

Regarding Procurement: Attitude Isn’t Everything and Other Shattered Notions

Monday, September 24, 2018 · James M. Baehr, For the next wave of Supply Management transformations, we will see behaviors challenged more than ever before. Nonetheless, behaviors may still be the difference between a successful transformation and a failed one.

New Study Finds that Cross-Border Payments Practices Complicate Supply Chains

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 · Patrick Burnson A new independent study carried out by research and analyst firm PayStream Advisors found that the most common practices for managing cross-border payments are neither the most efficient nor the most affordable. Instead, they cost organizations heavily in payment fees, time,…

International Ports Inspiring Deeper Commitment in Support of the Paris Agreement.

Monday, September 17, 2018 · Patrick Burnson When San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last week it brought together state and local governments, businesses and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action taking place, thereby demonstrating how the tide has turned in the race against…

Singapore Exchange Leads $44.4 million Round, Backing Freightos’ Global Freight Platform

Monday, September 17, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Freightos, an online freight marketplace founded two years ago, announced today the completion of a $44.4 million dollar Series C funding round, led by Singapore Exchange (SGX), to further scale the world's largest online presence.

Five Ways to Drive Growth Through Your Supply Chain

Monday, September 17, 2018 · Kris Timmermans and Gary Hanifan Today's supply chain leaders are in the driver's seat when it comes to generating business value. Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) and chief operating officers have long been the orchestrators of supply chain networks. Now, they are increasingly the architects of…

On Becoming a “Shipper of Choice”

Friday, September 14, 2018 · Patrick Burnson The strained supply chain industry is top of mind for most retailers and manufacturers as they face unparalleled demand coupled with new regulations creating even greater capacity issues.

Addressing Supply Chain Talent Gap: Success Requires All Generations to Work Together

Friday, September 14, 2018 · Andrea J. Fonte Weaver With 10,000 Americans turning 65 daily, it is essential we have programs in place to transfer their institutional knowledge and skills to our younger workforce.

Ocean Cargo Supply Chain Issues to be Addressed at IANA Expo

Thursday, September 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Signs of a turnaround in the prospects of global container shipping companies began surfacing last July when rates began creeping up through the Peak Season. Overcapacity, however, continues to haunt the industry and may keep it from a sustainable recovery.

MIT Research Project on Converting “Zombies” into “Learners” Awarded Grant

Thursday, September 6, 2018 · SCMR Staff An MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) research project titled “Converting Zombies into Learners: Improving MOOC Learner Retention” has been awarded a grant of more than $ 124,000 by the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative (MITili).

Four Compass Points for global supply chain management…revisited

Wednesday, September 5, 2018 · Nick Vyas, director of the USC Marshall Center for Global Supply Chain Management A rapidly evolving and increasingly global world poses new challenges for business survival. Supply chain managers who use these four interconnected compass points can navigate these unprecedented challenges and find opportunities for innovation.