By SCMR Staff ·
August 12, 2014
For the quarter, PwC said there were 51 transportation and logistics transactions values at $50 million or more for a total of $20 billion, which was ahead of 38 deals for a cumulative $16.2 billion recorded during the first quarter and the 39 deals valued at a cumulative $16.b billion in the second quarter of 2013.
By David Widdifield ·
July 29, 2014
IBM and the Ohio State University have teamed up to provide companies with future managers who have a solid understanding of the “right” tools needed to meet customer service and business expectations.
By SCMR Staff ·
July 28, 2014
The era of constrained labor supply is just beginning, and the decreasing share of populations that are in the working age cohort will keep human capital a front-burner issue for goods producers for decades, according to a new Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation report.
By Ben YoKell ·
July 22, 2014
In the current environment of proliferating product portfolios and increasing demand volatility, there is a great deal riding on getting demand planning right.
By Robert A Rudzki ·
July 22, 2014
Can we actually do something to right the scales of justice?
By Brad Gilligan and Huiping Jin ·
July 16, 2014
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.
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 26, 2014
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.
By SCMR Staff ·
June 18, 2014
University of Tennessee’s Global Supply Chain Institute reports on successful strategies for supply chain integration
By SCMR Staff ·
June 16, 2014
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.
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 11, 2014
New Resilience Index is an online, interactive tool that displays data on country-by-country susceptibility to supply chain disruption
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 10, 2014
A new report by Capgemini Consulting reveals industry views about the rapidly evolving retail landscape, including business challenges and opportunities.
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 9, 2014
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) may be staging a comeback, as companies seek new ways of mitigating risk and controlling costs.
By J Paul Dittmann ·
June 4, 2014
This article is an excerpt from a University of Tennessee, Global Supply Chain Institute whitepaper, sponsored by UPS Capital Management
By SCMR Staff ·
June 2, 2014
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."
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 27, 2014
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.