Management

Pacific Rim Supply Chain Managers Brace for Ocean Cargo Rate Hike

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean cargo carriers comprising the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) Westbound section contend that there is an “urgent need” to begin rate restoration efforts in anticipation of fourth quarter cargo growth.

CargoWise and CGM CMA Work Together to Enhance Supply Chain Management

Friday, August 30, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Ocean carriers will be using advanced information technology to cut costs, improve productivity, and pursue ambitious expansion plans, said Adam Kossak, Chief Commercial Officer for CargoWise.

U.S. Exports Brighten Economic Forecast

Friday, August 30, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Revised second quarter economic data reaffirm moderate growth for the reminder of the year, said IHS Global Insight.

Niche Markets Will Drive U.S. Exports

Monday, August 26, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Some of the biggest gains in U.S. exports due to a widening U.S. production-cost advantage over leading European nations and Japan are likely to be seen in chemicals, machinery, and transportation

Look Inside Your Own Company for Know - How

Monday, August 26, 2013 · Robert A Rudzki
Recently, a major sourcing initiative, worth nearly $100 million in products and services, was launched by a company new to the strategic approach.

Supply Chain Managers May Welcome New Ocean Container Trend

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
A mixture of financial necessity and commercial reality is further forcing ocean carriers to return to providing core services only, said Drewry

Maersk Back in the Black

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
A.P. Moller-Maersk upped its 2013 profit forecast late last week, mainly due to the performance of its ocean cargo division, citing lower fuel costs and effective cost cutting measures

Supply Chain Management Volumes Grow for Damco

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
As it remains poised to extend its reach into emerging markets, global freight forwarder and logistics services provider Damco reports total revenues of $1,531 million for the first half of 2013 and a post tax operating loss of $2 million

Matson cheers shippers and shareholders

Monday, August 19, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The niche West Coast ocean carrier outperforms many of its larger brethren

Emerging Markets Continue to Invest in Supply Chain Management Technology

Friday, August 16, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The latest market data for emerging markets derived from the Cambashi Country Observatory (Q2 2013) shows that, in 2012, technical application spending in emerging countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, plus Columbia, Indonesia, Turkey and Vietnam) grew 12% or $1.7 billion.

Latin America: Part II

Thursday, August 15, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Chile, Argentina, and Brazil all offer unique opportunities and challenges for supply chain managers

Mixed Report on Freight Services

Thursday, August 15, 2013 · SCMR Staff
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported this week that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) dropped 0.2 percent from May to June, following a 1.2 percent gain from April to May.

“Competimates” – Competitors Become Collaborators

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 · Rosemary Coates
This word is commonly used in the aerospace and defense industries to describe companies that compete, but also work together from time to time to provide solutions to customers

Green is Good, but Bottom Line Still a Major Supply Chain Management Concern

Monday, August 12, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
When AlixPartners asked 150 C-level & senior executives at U.S. and European companies about the importance of incorporating “green” practices in their company’s supply chain, they received some surprising – and revealing answers

Clean Cargo Working Group Gains New Carrier Members

Tuesday, August 6, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Independent Container Lines and Arkas Container Transport recently become members.
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