Thursday, December 10, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Procurement offers millennials the opportunity to learn the business from end-to-end, secure executive access and exposure, and have a significant impact on business performance.But skeptics ask: "Do we really need another framework, or do we just need to do a better job…
Thursday, November 5, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
If supply chain managers needed any more proof that ocean container lines are “on the ropes,” the latest move by Maersk demonstrates just how dire their situation has become.
Monday, November 2, 2015 · Jeff Berman
Even with the fourth mild sequential decline in a row, manufacturing in October still showed growth, according to the most recent edition of the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Manufacturing Report on Business.
Monday, October 26, 2015 · Axel Barbará and Tomás Dominguez Molet
Companies often group inventory items into classes in order to manage them more efficiently. Managers routinely use these clusters or segmentations in their inventory replenishment planning decisions. However, as companies grow and their operations expand, these…
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
While many auto executives (42.3 percent) expect more industry recalls in 2015 and 2016, just 8 percent use advanced predictive analytics to help prevent, prepare for, and manage recalls, according to a recent online poll from Deloitte.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Along with certification, leading cargo airports here in the States are seeing more investment in cold chain infrastructure.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
To overcome many of new challenges, global logistics managers continue to rely on guidelines created by The International Air Transport Association
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 · Jeff Berman
While there has been some decline in its key metrics, the September edition of the Non-Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) indicates steady growth
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Global Trade Management, Trade Agreements, Free Trade Zones, Trade Compliance, Import, Export Driven by the expansion of international trade and major new trade agreements, the worldwide market for Global Trade Management will continue its strong growth over the forecast…
Monday, September 28, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
Following the onset of the global recession in 2008 there were relatively few large –scale acquisitions in the 3PL industry. That has changed dramatically since early 2014. Since that time there have been ten major acquisitions by 3PLs totaling $18 billion.
Thursday, July 16, 2015 · Mayurpankhi Barooah and Seung Hwan Shin
In response to demographic trends and slower growth in existing market segments, large retail companies are opening smaller format stores.
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 · Robert A Rudzki
The subject of leadership, and how it differs from management, has been a favorite topic of mine over the years. Why? It's a key factor that distinguishes successful organizations from those that will ultimately fail.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · Robert A Rudzki
Shifting the procurement department from being tactically-consumed to strategically-focused can be a defining journey for a company.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
In the annual study and forecast on third-party logistics providers (3PLs) the consultancy Armstrong & Associates note that “big deals” have dominated the last year.
Monday, June 29, 2015 · Patrick Burnson
At last week's annual supply chain conference – Connections 2015 – one of the more significant announcements was about an important alliance forged between SMC³ and our sister publication, Logistics Management.
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