Management

MIT Research: How to Cut Costs by Improving Product Punctuality

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 · Brad Gilligan and Huiping Jin
Researchers at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) have developed a model that uses purchase order (PO) information to help retailers determine when many different types of products need to be shipped to meet sales deadlines.

C&W Updates NAFTA Industrial Market Findings

Thursday, June 26, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
The commercial real estate services firm of Cushman & Wakefield has distributed its latest Industrial Research MarketNote for North America, indicating that the sector continues to show steady growth across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Supply Chain Collaboration May Have Some Shortcomings, Says Study

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 · SCMR Staff
University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration

Supply Chain Managers See Little Change in Trucking Spot Market Rates

Monday, June 16, 2014 · SCMR Staff
While the reasons for high spot market activity can vary, DAT cited many reasons for why it continues to be hectic going back to July 2013, including last winter’s weather, the regulatory environment, and the ongoing driver shortage.

Riskiest Countries for Business: FM Global Ranks Nations by Supply Chain Resilience

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
New Resilience Index is an online, interactive tool that displays data on country-by-country susceptibility to supply chain disruption

Omni-channel Retailing Creates New Challenges for Supply Chain Managers

Tuesday, June 10, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
A new report by Capgemini Consulting reveals industry views about the rapidly evolving retail landscape, including business challenges and opportunities.

New Focus on Supplier Relationship Management

Monday, June 9, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) may be staging a comeback, as companies seek new ways of mitigating risk and controlling costs.

ThomasNet.com and ISM Seek to Fill “Talent Gap”

Monday, June 2, 2014 · SCMR Staff
New Program Spotlights Rising Stars: To call attention to these opportunities, the organizations recently launched a first-of-its-kind initiative honoring supply chain’s young "rock stars."

Retail Supply Chain Managers Anticipate New Trend in Warehousing

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
A new report from JLL posits the idea that retail supply chain managers will become increasingly reliant on the conversion of brick-and-mortar stores to fulfilment centers providing package pick-up and ship-from-store services.

Thoughts from Gartner’s Supply Chain Conference

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 · Bob Trebilcock
Supply chain leading the way is the theme of this year's conference

Non-union Truckers Brace for New NLRB Rules

Friday, May 16, 2014 · SCMR Staff
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is in the final step of issuing contentious, labor friendly regulations that would create sweeping changes to the way the union organizing elections are held.

Water Should Share “Transport Infrastructure” Spotlight

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Too often water infrastructure gets left out of the national conversation – which is exactly why the Value of Water Coalition released a research paper on that very topic.

China’s Supply Chain Makes Special Demands on 3PLs

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
Beyond just export and freight forwarding services, third-party logistics providers (3PLs) in China are now offering pick-and-pack services for direct-to-customer shipments in the U.S. and Europe, observes Rosemary Coates, president of Blue Silk Consulting and author of 42…

Six-year Transportation Reauthorization Bill Introduced

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 · SCMR Staff
As expected, the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) this week rolled out its version for new federal transportation authorization, entitled the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (S. 2322).

FMCSA Holds Supply Chain Managers To New Levels of Accountability

Monday, May 12, 2014 · MIke Regan
Mike Regan, Chief of Relationship Development, TranzAct Technologies conducts an interview with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro
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