Management

New Research Reveals That “World-Class” Procurement Organizations Save on Labor Costs

Thursday, August 23, 2018 · Patrick Burnson A new research paper released by The Hackett Group maintains that “world-class” procurement organizations now operate at 21 percent lower labor costs than peers and have 29 percent fewer staff.

GO-Biz Releases Cybersecurity Labor Market Study for Supply Chain Industries

Monday, August 20, 2018 · Patrick Burnson California's Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, in conjunction with the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, released the results of a California Cybersecurity Labor Market Analysis and Statewide Survey last week.

Two New Releases From Oracle Promise to Improve Supply Chain Visibility

Monday, August 20, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Oracle introduced new releases Oracle Transportation Management Cloud and Oracle Global Trade Management Cloud last week to address the needs of supply chain managers in the current global marketplace.

Port of Oakland’s Ambitious Supply Chain Transformation To Get Underway Soon

Friday, August 17, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Managers of of "high-demand" supply chains should welcome the launch of the Port of Oakland's Seaport Logistics Complex this fall.

The Industrial Internet of Things to Transform Supply Chains by 2023, Says Inmarsat

Friday, August 17, 2018 · Patrick Burnson The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is set to make a sizeable contribution to the global economy by 2023. This is according to a new study released by Inmarsat, the world mobile satellite communications company based in London.

Why Route Planning is Important For Your Business

Thursday, August 16, 2018 · Shachar Shamir Having a vast amount of destinations makes planning routes a daunting task, especially if your business is one that is still relying on pen and paper to do so.

Will 3D Printing Disrupt the Metalworking Industry?

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 · Sittipat Assavaniwej and Aline Ingberman The advent of 3D printing (sometimes called additive manufacturing or AM) could potentially disrupt the traditional metalworking process.

USC Marshall 6th Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit Addresses “Transparency”

Monday, August 13, 2018 · Patrick Burnson An exhaustive discussion on the benefits and perils of digitized supply chains took place at the USC Marshall 6th Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit in Los Angeles. But if a single conclusion surfaced after the premier Pacific Rim event, it was this: end-to-end…

Tariffs Won’t Deter Industry 4.0

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 · Michael Gravier There are legitimate gripes against the way some of our major trading partners do commerce with the United States.

Tariff Developments Watched Closely by Florida-based iContainers

Monday, August 6, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Freight intermediaries will be keeping a close eye on tariff developments, says 100% online freight forwarder, iContainers.

Supply Chain Managers Reliant on Steel and Aluminum Should Act Now to Mitigate Risk

Monday, July 30, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Last week, President Trump and European leaders agreed to negotiating a resolution over the steel and aluminum tariffs disputes, but the lack of clarity on the issue may already be disrupting U.S. manufacturing supply chains.

The Simplest of Questions For Supply Chain Managers

Friday, July 27, 2018 · Jim Baehr “Do your Procurement professionals spend any time with your Sales professionals sharing best practices?”

Need to Knows From Idea Concept to Consumer Sale

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 · Mark Dohnalek Every step you take in product design & development from idea to the shelf should always be price-driven.

You Have a Summer Intern, Now What?

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 · Rosemary Coates A university internship should be more than just a summer job; it should provide meaningful, insightful work that can help a student prepare for a profession in supply chain management.

Medpricer Identifies Healthcare Sourcing Best Practices to Support Supply Chains

Monday, July 23, 2018 · Patrick Burnson Medpricer, a leading purchased services cost management service for the healthcare industry, recently shared three best practices healthcare organizations can implement to support healthcare sourcing.